Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Bill: 116-hres-476
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2500 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020).
 
Census Calendar requirements under Rule XV (Business in Order on Special Days) are inapplicable with respect to consideration of H.R. 553 (Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act).
 
It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of July 11, 2019, or July 12, 2019, for the Speaker of the House to entertain motions to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1327 (Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act).

action_date: 2019-07-10
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2500 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020).
 
Census Calendar requirements under Rule XV (Business in Order on Special Days) are inapplicable with respect to consideration of H.R. 553 (Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act).
 
It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of July 11, 2019, or July 12, 2019, for the Speaker of the House to entertain motions to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1327 (Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 436). (text: CR H5314-5315)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 436).(text: CR H5314-5315)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5334-5336)
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 476, the question was put on ordering the previous question on the McGovern amendment and on the resolution and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 476.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5314-5323)
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: The resolution provides for a motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1327 on the legislative days of July 11, 2019, or July 12, 2019.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-143, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-143, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Introduced in House