Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Latest action · Apr 27, 2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 26, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseApr 27, 2017
Summary
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 230 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed226–192 | Apr 27, 2017 |
| House 229 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed230–193 | Apr 27, 2017 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Apr 26, 2017 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2017Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2910-2919)
- Apr 27, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 280.
- Apr 27, 2017On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 229). (consideration: CR H2918)
- Apr 27, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 192 (Roll no. 230). (text: CR H2910)
- Apr 27, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 26, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2017The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-96, by Mr. Woodall.
- Apr 26, 2017It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
- Apr 26, 2017Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
In the Congressional Record 1
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| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2910–H2919Text printed H2910Amendments H2917Recorded votes H2918allow, previous questionconsideration (H. Res. 280), previous question | James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Rob Woodall R-GA | Apr 27, 2017 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1694 | Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 | Procedurally related | Apr 28, 2017 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2017Engrossed in House
- Apr 26, 2017Reported in House
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