Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.

Bill: 118-hres-398
Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of
 
 
H.R. 2494 (Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023, which makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense),
 
H.R. 3091 (Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued the handgun to the officer), and
 
H. Con. Res. 40 (which recognizes local law enforcement officers and condemns calls to defund or abolish the police).
 

action_date: 2023-05-16
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of
 
 
H.R. 2494 (Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023, which makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense),
 
H.R. 3091 (Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued the handgun to the officer), and
 
H. Con. Res. 40 (which recognizes local law enforcement officers and condemns calls to defund or abolish the police).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H2360)
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H2360)
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 209 (Roll no. 215).
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2370-2371)
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 398, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 398.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2360-2369)
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2494 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; H.R. 3091 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate; and H.Con.Res. 40 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 2494 and H.R. 3091.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-59, by Mrs. Fischbach.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-59, by Mrs. Fischbach.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House