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HR 1112 - 116

Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.

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Mar 5, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.

Mar 4, 2019

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 28, 2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 145. (consideration: CR H2277-2293)

Feb 28, 2019

Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Feb 28, 2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 145 and Rule XVIII.

Feb 28, 2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

Feb 28, 2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1112.

Feb 28, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (SC) amendment No. 1.

Feb 28, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider amendment No. 2.

Feb 28, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schneider amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Feb 28, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 3.

Feb 28, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 4.

Feb 28, 2019

DEABTE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Drew amendment No. 5.

Feb 28, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Van Drew amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Collins (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Feb 28, 2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1112.

Feb 28, 2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 28, 2019

Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2291)

Feb 28, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko 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 insert new text on cases in which the transferee is a victim of a crime of domestic violence.

Feb 28, 2019

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

Feb 28, 2019

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 232 (Roll no. 102).

Feb 28, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 103).(text: CR H2284)

Feb 28, 2019

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H2284)

Feb 28, 2019

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

Feb 26, 2019

Rule H. Res. 145 passed House.

Feb 25, 2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 145 Reported to House. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Feb 22, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-12.

Feb 22, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-12.

Feb 22, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.

Feb 13, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 13, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.

Feb 8, 2019

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2019

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

House Votes

Roll call 103 · Session 1 · Feb 28, 2019
Passed
Roll call 102 · Session 1 · Feb 28, 2019
Failed

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