H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020)

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03/04/2019 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

02/28/2019 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

02/27/2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

02/27/2019 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 99).

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.48 On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.48 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H2262; text: CR H2262)

02/27/2019 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 209 (Roll no. 98).

02/27/2019 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

02/27/2019 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text on regulations in the case of a background check conducted by the national instant criminal background check system, in response to a contact from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, that the system notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the individual is in violation of subsection (g)(5). Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

02/27/2019 Mr. Collins (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2260)

02/27/2019 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: CR H2254)

02/27/2019 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/27/2019 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.46 On agreeing to the Horn, Kendra S. amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 310 - 119 (Roll no. 97).

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.44 On agreeing to the Lesko amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 250 (Roll no. 96).

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.47 On agreeing to the Van Drew amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

02/27/2019 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Drew amendment No. 4.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.47 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Van Drew. (consideration: CR H2258-2259; text: CR H2258)

02/27/2019 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Horn amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

02/27/2019 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horn (OK) amendment No. 3.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.46 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Horn, Kendra S.. (consideration: CR H2257-2258, H2260; text: CR H2257)

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.45 On agreeing to the Dean amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

02/27/2019 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 2.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.45 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Dean. (consideration: CR H2256-2257; text: CR H2256)

02/27/2019 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lesko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

02/27/2019 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 1.

02/27/2019 H.Amdt.44 Amendment (A001) offered by Mrs. Lesko. (consideration: CR H2254-2256, H2259; text: CR H2254)

02/27/2019 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8.

02/27/2019 The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

02/27/2019 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 145 and Rule XVIII.

02/27/2019 Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

02/27/2019 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 145. (consideration: CR H2242-2263)

02/25/2019 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 145 Reported to House. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

02/22/2019 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

02/22/2019 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-11.

02/13/2019 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

02/13/2019 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

01/08/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

01/08/2019 Introduced in House