Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.

Bill: 116-hres-741
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2019-12-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4 (Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019) and H.Res. 326 (urging U.S. efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR H9265)
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 651).(text: CR H9265)
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 650). (consideration: CR H9279-9280)
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9279-9280)
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 741, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741 until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 741.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9265-9271)
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 326 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The rule provides that the amendments to H. Res. 326 and preamble, modified by the amendments in Part B of the report are considered as adopted.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-322, by Mr. Raskin.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-322, by Mr. Raskin.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Introduced in House