Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hres-577
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 
This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2203 (Homeland Security Improvement Act), H.R. 3525 (U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act), and H.Res. 576 (demanding certain action to be taken with respect to the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019).
 
It shall be in order for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019.
 
 Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019.

action_date: 2019-09-25
text: 
This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2203 (Homeland Security Improvement Act), H.R. 3525 (U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act), and H.Res. 576 (demanding certain action to be taken with respect to the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019).
 
It shall be in order for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019.
 
 Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 191 (Roll no. 543).
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 191 (Roll no. 543).
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 577.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7913-7920)
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525, and H.Res. 576 under closed rules. Rule also provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules; and provides for proceedings during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-217, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-217, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House