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H.R.3219

H.R.3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

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About This Bill

Introduced July 13, 2017
Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 2017

Bill Sponsor

Kay Granger (R-Texas)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - Aug. 1, 2017
Engrossed in House - July 27, 2017
Reported in House - July 13, 2017

Bill Summary

Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for several federal agencies. The bill includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2018 appropriations bills, including: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018....

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Aug. 1, 2017	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
July 31, 2017	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 27, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 192 (Roll no. 435).
July 27, 2017	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 234 (Roll no. 434).
July 27, 2017	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roybal-Allard motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike the division of the underlying bill that appropriates $1.6 billion in funds to begin construction of border wall along the U.S. Mexico border.
July 27, 2017	Ms. Roybal-Allard moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
July 27, 2017	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
July 27, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
July 27, 2017	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3219.
July 27, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
July 27, 2017	VACATED PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Visclosky asked unanmious consent to vacate the proceedings for a recorded vote on the DeSantis amendment No. 47, to the end that the Chair put the question on the amendment de novo. Agreed to without objection.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSantis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSantis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSantis amendment No. 47.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 45.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 43.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 42.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 38.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 35.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment No. 31.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 13.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brendan F. Boyle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brendan F. Boyle demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brendan F. Boyle amendment No. 12.
July 27, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Suozzi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Suozzi demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Suozzi amendment No. 10.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 8.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Granger en bloc amendment No. 1.
July 27, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 478 and Rule XVIII.
July 27, 2017	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 3219.
July 27, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6493-6512)
July 27, 2017	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3219 as unfinished business.
July 27, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
July 27, 2017	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
July 27, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6491-6492)
July 27, 2017	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
July 27, 2017	Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee now rise.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mitchell amendment No. 70.
July 27, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Budd amendment No. 64.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 63.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 62.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 61.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 60.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 59.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 58.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 57.
July 26, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 56.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kihuen amendment No. 55.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pingree amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pingree amendment No. 54.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosen amendment No. 53.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 52.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 51.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment No. 50.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 49.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty(CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty(CT) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment No. 44.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 43.
July 26, 2017	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
July 26, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6437-6462)
July 26, 2017	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3219 as unfinished business.
July 26, 2017	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
July 26, 2017	Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 42.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 41.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment No. 40.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norcross amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norcross amendment No. 39.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor(FL) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) amendment No. 38.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment No. 37.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heck amendment No. 35.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 32.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mitchell amendment No. 36.
July 26, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6428-6437)
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Simpson en bloc amendment No. 2.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 27.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 23.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brat amendment No. 21.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ratcliffe amendment No. 20.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 13.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Dent en bloc amendment No. 1.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 11.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Russell amendment No. 9.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment No. 8.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 7.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 6.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 5.
July 26, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan(OH) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 4.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment No. 3.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Love amendment No. 2.
July 26, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 1.
July 26, 2017	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 3219.
July 26, 2017	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.
July 26, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 473 and Rule XVIII.
July 26, 2017	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3219 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-30 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
July 26, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H6335-6428; text: CR H6371-6407)
July 26, 2017	Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.
July 25, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3219 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-30 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
July 13, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
July 13, 2017	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-219, by Ms. Granger.
July 13, 2017	Introduced in the House by Kay Granger (R-Texas)

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