HR 439 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act

Introduced Jan 10, 2019 Originated House Became Public Law 116-7 Sponsor James R. Langevin D-RI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 21, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-7.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJan 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 2019
  4. To the PresidentFeb 12, 2019
  5. Became lawFeb 21, 2019Public Law 116-7

Summary

National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act

This bill revises the charter of the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). Such revisions include (1) making it a purpose of the organization to be an integral component of agricultural education, and (2) removing the Secretary of Education as the chair of the National FFA Board of Directors.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Jan 22, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJan 10, 2019
R-MTGreg GianforteJan 18, 2019
R-KSRoger MarshallJan 18, 2019
R-OKFrank D. LucasJan 22, 2019
R-TXVan TaylorJan 22, 2019

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 10, 2019
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 23, 2019Discharged Feb 5, 2019

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 21, 2019Signed by President.
  2. Feb 21, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-7.
  3. Feb 12, 2019Presented to President.
  4. Feb 6, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Feb 5, 2019Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S873)
  6. Feb 5, 2019Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S873)
  7. Feb 5, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  8. Jan 23, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  9. Jan 22, 2019Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Jan 22, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H964-967)
  11. Jan 22, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 439.
  12. Jan 22, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H964-966)
  13. Jan 22, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House
  15. Jan 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S873Mitch McConnell R-KYFeb 5, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H964–H967, H969Text printed H964–H966Doug Collins R-GA, Glenn Thompson R-PA, Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA, James R. Langevin D-RI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJan 22, 2019

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 5, January 10, 2019, page H463.

CRS reports 8

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 8

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 112National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments ActIdentical billJan 14, 2019

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed Senate
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Short Titles as Enacted
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jan 23, 2019Referred in Senate
  3. Jan 22, 2019Engrossed in House
  4. Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House

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