HOUSE 21115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.

Last Action: 2/16/2017

Actions

2017-01-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-04On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H74)
2017-01-04Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8).(text: CR H74)
2017-01-04On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
2017-01-04Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H86-87)
2017-01-04POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
2017-01-04The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-01-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) 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 add at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
2017-01-04Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H84)
2017-01-04The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-01-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
2017-01-04The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
2017-01-04Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H74-86)
2017-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-04 (81)

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Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

Cosponsors (14)

ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA)
PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
Doug Collins (R-GA)
Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Tom Marino (R-PA)
Andy Harris (R-MD)
H. Griffith (R-VA)
John Ratcliffe (R-TX)
Evan Jenkins (R-WV)
LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
Trey Gowdy (R-SC)
COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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