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H.RES.653: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same
About This Bill
- Introduced March 21, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 22, 2016
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Bill Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 22, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| March 22, 2016 |
Vote in the HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H1509) |
| March 22, 2016 |
Vote in the HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 154 (Roll no. 131). (consideration: CR H1513, H1532) |
| March 22, 2016 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1532-1533)
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| March 22, 2016 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 653, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
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| March 22, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 653.
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| March 22, 2016 |
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1509-1513)
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| March 21, 2016 |
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
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| March 21, 2016 |
On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the house adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, of article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
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| March 21, 2016 |
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).
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| March 21, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Doug Collins (R-Ga.) |