H.R.267: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Diaz-Balart moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H438)

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 180 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H398-420)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H437-438)

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 28. (consideration: CR H398-429)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 228 (Roll no. 22).

Considered as unfinished business.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Diaz-Balart motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Diaz-Balart 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 increase the Public and Indian Housing Tenant-Based Rental Assistance account by $71 million and to decrease the Information Technology Fund account by a similar amount.

Mr. Diaz-Balart moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 267.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 264, H.R. 265, H.R. 266 and H.R. 267. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides one hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows one motion to commit on each bill. The rule waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of January 15, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 28.

Rule H. Res. 28 passed House.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 28 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 264, H.R. 265, H.R. 266 and H.R. 267. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides one hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows one motion to commit on each bill. The rule waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of January 15, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.