Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1815) to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors, to conduct investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail investors, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3624) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of domestic and foreign employees of certain public companies, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hres-629
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2019-10-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1815) to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors, to conduct investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail investors, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3624) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of domestic and foreign employees of certain public companies.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1815 (SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act) and H.R. 3624 (Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 559). (text: CR H8154)
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 559).(text: CR H8154)
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 191 (Roll no. 558). (consideration: CR H8157, H8163-8164)
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8163-8164)
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 629, 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 H.Res. 629 until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 629.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8154-8157)
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1815 and H.R. 3624 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-237, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-237, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House