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H.R.995

H.R.995: 21st Century Respect Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 9, 2017
Latest Major Action July 12, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported to Senate - July 12, 2018
Referred in Senate - Nov. 29, 2017
Engrossed in House - Nov. 28, 2017
Reported in House - Nov. 28, 2017
Introduced in House - Feb. 9, 2017

Bill Summary

21st Century Respect Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the General Services Administration to change the terminology used to describe the racial background or place of origin of people in regulations concerning: (1) USDA programs for financing and insuring loans for properties in rural areas, and (2) the 1974 development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 12, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
July 12, 2018	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-300.
May 17, 2018	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Feb. 7, 2018	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Nov. 29, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov. 28, 2017	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov. 28, 2017	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov. 28, 2017	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9448)
Nov. 28, 2017	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9448-9449)
Nov. 28, 2017	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 28, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 28, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 995.
Nov. 28, 2017	Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov. 28, 2017	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 104.
Nov. 28, 2017	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Nov. 28, 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-427, Part I.
Nov. 8, 2017	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 8, 2017	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Nov. 8, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov. 7, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 24, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Feb. 24, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Feb. 9, 2017	Referred to House Agriculture
Feb. 9, 2017	Referred to House Natural Resources
Feb. 9, 2017	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb. 9, 2017	Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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