Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hres-535
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 
This resolution sets forth rules for consideration of 
 
 
H.R. 2467 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances; 
 
 H.R. 2668 to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the commission; and 
 
H.R. 3985 to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies.
 

action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 
This resolution sets forth rules for consideration of 
 
 
H.R. 2467 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances; 
 
 H.R. 2668 to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the commission; and 
 
H.R. 3985 to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H3708)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 211).(text: CR H3708)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 207 (Roll no. 210).
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 535.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3708-3715)
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-95, by Ms. Ross.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-95, by Ms. Ross.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House