Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 5:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 5:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-2 on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1142:
Agreed to by record vote of 201-187, after agreeing to the previous question by voice vote, on Wednesday, November 15, 2018.
MANAGERS: Newhouse/McGovern
1. Closed rule.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Section 2 provides that on any legislative day during the period from November 19, 2018, through November 26, 2018: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
8. Section 3 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2.
9. Section 4 provides the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply to House Concurrent Resolution 138.
# | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
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1 | Version 1 | Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Provides for removal of the Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. | Submitted |
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 4 of the rule, which will turn off the privileged status of Rep. Khanna’s War Powers Act Resolution, which states that Congress never authorized the U.S.’s support of the Saudi-led forces in Yemen and would direct President Trump to end this support. Defeated: 2–6
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 6-2