Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

Bill: 117-hres-838
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 
This resolution sets forth rules for consideration of
 
 
H.R. 5314 (addressing issues involving abuses of presidential power, checks and balances, and election integrity and security);
 
S. 1605 (designating the National Pulse Memorial in Orlando, Florida); and
 
S. 610 (addressing the behavioral health and well-being of health care professionals).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 403). (text: CR H6920-6921)
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 403).(text: CR H6920-6921)
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 402). (consideration: CR H6927-6928)
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6927-6928)
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 838, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole 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: 2021-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 838.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6920-6927)
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-205, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-205, by Ms. Scanlon.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in House