Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hres-844
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2020-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2546 (Protecting America's Wilderness Act) and H.J.Res. 79 (eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex).
 
 It adopts H.Res. 842 (requiring a majority vote of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of H.J.Res. 79).
 
Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from February 14, 2020, through February 24, 2020.

action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2546 (Protecting America's Wilderness Act) and H.J.Res. 79 (eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex).
 
 It adopts H.Res. 842 (requiring a majority vote of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of H.J.Res. 79).
 
Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from February 14, 2020, through February 24, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 185 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H1024)
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 185 (Roll no. 58).
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 186 (Roll no. 57). (consideration: CR H1035-1036)
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1035-1037)
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 833, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 844.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1024-1029)
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-395, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-395, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Introduced in House