Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hres-188
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 842 (Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021), H.R. 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021), and H.R. 1446 (Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021).
 
Certain proceedings regarding journal approval and adjournment shall take place on any legislative day from March 13, 2021, through April 22, 2021.
 
It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of April 22, 2021, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.
 
The resolution waives the two-thirds vote requirement to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of April 22, 2021, on the same day they are presented to the House.
 
The resolution also waives certain procedural requirements for a specified time period regarding journal approval, adjournment, suspension of the rules, and consideration of certain resolutions.
 
Finally, the resolution revises H. Res. 8 (adopting and modifying the rules of the House for the 117th Congress) to increase the membership of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis from 15 to 16 with 7 instead of 6 of such members being recommended by the minority leader.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 197 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1086-1087)
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 197 (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H1086-1087)
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 195 (Roll no. 63). (consideration: CR H1093-1094)
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1093-1095)
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 188, 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 a time to be announced.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 188.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1086-1093)
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-10, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-10, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House