HRES 981 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

Latest action · May 27, 2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. IntroducedMay 27, 2020
  2. Agreed to in HouseMay 27, 2020

Summary

This resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 6172 (USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020).

Only the majority leader may offer a privileged motion to dispose of any amendment relating to H.R. 6172.

Finally, the resolution postpones further consideration of the veto message on H.J.Res. 76 (nullifying a rule issued by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability) until the legislative day of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, if a veto message is laid before the House on H.J.Res. 76.

Recorded votes 2

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 112Passed228–189May 27, 2020
House 111Passed232–182May 27, 2020

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseRules Committee
Reported as an original measure May 27, 2020

Actions 11

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  1. May 27, 2020Introduced in House
  2. May 27, 2020The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-426, by Mr. McGovern.
  3. May 27, 2020Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 6172.
  4. May 27, 2020Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
  5. May 27, 2020Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2300-2311)
  6. May 27, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 981.
  7. May 27, 2020POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 981, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
  8. May 27, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2312-2314)
  9. May 27, 2020On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 182 (Roll no. 111).
  10. May 27, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 189 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H2300)
  11. May 27, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

In the Congressional Record 2

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WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2362—Jun 1, 2020
HouseDebate and remarks H2300–H2302, H2305–H2314Text printed H2300Amendments H2311Recorded votes H2312, H2313postpone consideration of veto message (H. Res. 981), previous questionconsideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 981), previous questionLists H2313Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 981, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 6172, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act production of certain business records prohibitionVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 981, postpone consideration of veto message on H.J. Res. 76, Dept. of Education rule on borrower defense institutional accountability disapprovalJames P. McGovern D-MA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Rob Woodall R-GA (amendment), Steny H. Hoyer D-MDMay 27, 2020

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Official Title as Introduced
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

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Text 2

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  1. May 27, 2020Engrossed in House
  2. May 27, 2020Reported in House

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