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Passed House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/16/2017-5:59pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/16/2017-5:59pm
House
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168).
03/16/2017-5:53pm
House
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 167).
03/16/2017-5:46pm
House
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
03/16/2017-5:39pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill further defining protections to whistleblowers who file complaints.
03/16/2017-5:39pm
House
Mr. Kihuen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H2133)
03/16/2017-5:37pm
House
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2122-2125)
03/16/2017-5:36pm
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
03/16/2017-5:35pm
House
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1259.
03/16/2017-5:35pm
House
H.Amdt.87 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 232 (Roll no. 166).
03/16/2017-5:30pm
House
H.Amdt.82 On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 223 (Roll no. 165).
03/16/2017-5:05pm
House
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
03/16/2017-5:04pm
House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
03/16/2017-4:55pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9.
H.Amdt.86 On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017-4:50pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 8.
H.Amdt.85 On agreeing to the Tenney amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017-4:45pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney Part A amendment No. 7.
H.Amdt.84 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017-4:40pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor Part A amendment No. 6.
03/16/2017-4:40pm
House
H.Amdt.84 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H2128; text: CR H2128)
03/16/2017-4:39pm
House
H.Amdt.83 On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017-4:35pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
03/16/2017-4:26pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2.
H.Amdt.81 On agreeing to the Roe (TN) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017-4:25pm
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe (TN) Part A amendment No. 1.
03/16/2017-4:25pm
House
H.Amdt.81 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Roe (TN). (consideration: CR H2125; text: CR H2125)
03/16/2017-3:18pm
House
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1259.
03/16/2017-3:18pm
House
The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee.
03/16/2017-3:18pm
House
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I.
02/28/2017
House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/28/2017
House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/28/2017
House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/28/2017
House
Introduced in House
03/21/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/16/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/16/2017 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168).
03/16/2017 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 167).
03/16/2017 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill further defining protections to whistleblowers who file complaints.
03/16/2017 Mr. Kihuen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H2133)
03/16/2017 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2122-2125)
03/16/2017 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
03/16/2017 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1259.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.87 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 232 (Roll no. 166).
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.82 On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 223 (Roll no. 165).
03/16/2017 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
03/16/2017 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.87 Amendment (A007) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H2130-2132, H2132-2133; text: CR H2130-2131)
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.86 On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 8.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.85 On agreeing to the Tenney amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney Part A amendment No. 7.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.84 On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor Part A amendment No. 6.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.84 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR H2128; text: CR H2128)
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.83 On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 4.
03/16/2017 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.82 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Walz. (consideration: CR H2125-2127, H2132; text: CR H2125-2126)
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.81 On agreeing to the Roe (TN) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
03/16/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe (TN) Part A amendment No. 1.
03/16/2017 H.Amdt.81 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Roe (TN). (consideration: CR H2125; text: CR H2125)
03/16/2017 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1259.
03/16/2017 The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee.
03/16/2017 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII.
03/16/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2114-2135)
03/10/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
03/10/2017 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
03/10/2017 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I.
02/28/2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/28/2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/28/2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
