US Congress House Resolution 844 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.B. 2546 (Protecting America's Wilderness Act) and H.J.Res. 79 (eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex). It adopts H.Res. 842 (requiring a majority vote of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of H.J.Res. 79). Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from February 14, 2020, through February 24, 2020.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes.

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]

2020-02-11 - House - On agreeing to the resolution RC# 58 (Y: 222 N: 185 NV: 0 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - On ordering the previous question RC# 57 (Y: 222 N: 186 NV: 0 Abs: 21) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-11	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 185 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H1024)
2020-02-11	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 186 (Roll no. 57). (consideration: CR H1035-1036)
2020-02-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1035-1037)
2020-02-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 833, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
2020-02-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 844.
2020-02-11	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1024-1029)
2020-02-10	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
2020-02-10	House	The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
2020-02-10	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-395, by Ms. Scanlon.

HB2546 (Similar To) 2020-02-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HR844 (Related) 2020-02-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJR79 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR842 (Related) 2020-02-11 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, H. Res. 842 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1044; text: CR H1044)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/844/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres844/BILLS-116hres844rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres844/BILLS-116hres844eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202057
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202058