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H.R.1181

H.R.1181: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 16, 2017
Latest Major Action March 22, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

Bill Cosponsors

5 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - March 22, 2017
Engrossed in House - March 16, 2017
Reported in House - March 10, 2017
Introduced in House - Feb. 16, 2017

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 22, 2017	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
March 21, 2017	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
March 16, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 16, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 175 (Roll no. 169). (text: CR H2102-2103)
March 16, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2135-2136)
March 16, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1181, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Roe (TN) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of H.R. 1181 until a time to be announced.
March 16, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
March 16, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
March 16, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2102-2114)
March 10, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
March 10, 2017	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-33.
Feb. 16, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 16, 2017	Introduced in the House by Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

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