HRES 577 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.

Latest action · Sep 25, 2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 24, 2019
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 25, 2019

Summary

This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2203 (Homeland Security Improvement Act), H.R. 3525 (U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act), and H.Res. 576 (demanding certain action to be taken with respect to the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019).

It shall be in order for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019.

Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 543Passed228–191Sep 25, 2019
House 542On Ordering the Previous Question on the Amendment and the ResolutionPassed227–191Sep 25, 2019

Yea 227

Nay 191

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseRules Committee
Reported as an original measure Sep 24, 2019

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 25, 2019Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7913-7920)
  2. Sep 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 577.
  3. Sep 25, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 191 (Roll no. 543).
  4. Sep 25, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 24, 2019Introduced in House

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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
HouseDebate and remarks H7913–H7920Text printed H7913Amendments H7919Recorded votes H7919, H7920clarifyclarify, previous questionconsideration (H. Res. 577), previous questionDebbie Lesko R-AZ (amendment), Jamie Raskin D-MD, Madeleine Dean D-PA, Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA (amendment)Sep 25, 2019

Research

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Committee report

CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this resolution.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 623Amendment strikes section 3 of H.Res. 577 and inserts at the end of H.Res. 576 a new text striking all after the resolving clause and striking the preamble.Mary Gay Scanlon D-PAOn agreeing to the Scanlon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Related bills 3

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.

Subjects

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Text 2

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  1. Sep 25, 2019Engrossed in House
  2. Sep 24, 2019Reported in House

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