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H.R.469

H.R.469: Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
Latest Major Action Oct. 26, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Oct. 26, 2017
Engrossed in House - Oct. 25, 2017
Reported in House - Oct. 16, 2017
Introduced in House - Jan. 12, 2017

Bill Summary

Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 This bill establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Oct. 26, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 25, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct. 25, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 187 (Roll no. 588). (text: CR H8199-8201)
Oct. 25, 2017	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Oct. 25, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Oct. 25, 2017	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 469.
Oct. 25, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Oct. 25, 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 a time to be announced.
Oct. 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 6.
Oct. 25, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Oct. 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin amendment No. 4.
Oct. 25, 2017	Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.
Oct. 25, 2017	The Committee rose informally.
Oct. 25, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Oct. 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 3.
Oct. 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 2.
Oct. 25, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) amendment No. 1.
Oct. 25, 2017	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 469.
Oct. 25, 2017	The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Oct. 25, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 577 and Rule XVIII.
Oct. 25, 2017	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.
Oct. 25, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 577. (consideration: CR H8194-8209)
Oct. 24, 2017	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Collins(GA) asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 469, pursuant to H.Res. 577, the amendment at the desk be in order in lieu of the amendment printed in part A of House Report 115-363 and numbered 2. Agreed to without objection (consideration: CR H8097; text: CR H8097)
Oct. 23, 2017	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 577 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.
Oct. 16, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
Oct. 16, 2017	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-347.
July 12, 2017	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
July 12, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 6, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan. 12, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 12, 2017	Introduced in the House by Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

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