Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hres-233
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2021-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1620 (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021), H.R. 6 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2021), H.R. 1603 (Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021), H.R. 1868 (preventing across-the-board direct spending cuts), and H.J.Res. 17 (removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment).
 
In addition, this resolution adopts H.Res. 232 (providing for an affirmative majority vote of Members and a quorum being present for final passage of H.J.Res. 17).
 
Finally, during the 117th Congress and beginning on April 23, 2021, this resolution eliminates requirements of Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives that beginning at noon on January 3 and ending at midnight on March 31 in each odd-numbered year funds shall be paid out of the House committee salary and expense accounts for continuance of necessary investigations and studies by (1) each standing and select committee established by House rules, and (2) certain select committees established by resolution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1393-1394)
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 79).(text: CR H1393-1394)
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 200 (Roll no. 78).
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1404-1406)
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 233, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until at time to be announced.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 233.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1393-1404)
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted.
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-12, by Mrs. Torres (CA).
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-12, by Mrs. Torres (CA).
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Introduced in House