H.R.550: No War Against Iran Act

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302 (201 Democrats, 101 Republicans)

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No War Against Iran Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national...

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Date Description
Jan. 30, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H726-727)
Jan. 30, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H717-718)
Jan. 30, 2020
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b). (consideration: CR H726-737, H738-739)
Jan. 30, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Jan. 30, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 30, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34).
Jan. 30, 2020
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33).
Jan. 30, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
Jan. 30, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan. 30, 2020
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b).
Jan. 30, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
Jan. 30, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H.Res. 811, the portion of the divided question comprising the amendments specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.
Jan. 30, 2020
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, Mr. Engel was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 550 with amendments specified in section 4 of H.Res. 811.
Jan. 30, 2020
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, Mr. Engel was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 550 with amendments specified in section 4 of H.Res. 811. (consideration: CR H717-726, H737-738)
Dec. 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 19, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 19, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec. 19, 2019

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 19, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7232-7233)
Sept. 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sept. 19, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 19, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7807-7808)

Sept. 19, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 550.
Sept. 19, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7807-7810)
Sept. 19, 2019
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
June 25, 2019
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Garamendi.
Jan. 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan. 15, 2019

Introduced in the House by John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

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