US Congress House Resolution 40 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]

2017-01-11 - House - On ordering the previous question RC# 32 (Y: 232 N: 168 NV: 34 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-11 - House - On agreeing to the resolution RC# 33 (Y: 233 N: 170 NV: 31 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-11	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 170 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H316)
2017-01-11	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 168 (Roll no. 32). (consideration: CR H321-322)
2017-01-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 40.
2017-01-11	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H316-322)
2017-01-10	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
2017-01-10	House	The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January
2017-01-10	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-3, by Mr. Newhouse.

HB78 (Related) 2017-01-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HB238 (Related) 2017-01-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/40/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres40/BILLS-115hres40rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres40/BILLS-115hres40eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201733
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201732