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H. Res. 639 - Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15–674.

Bill Text

  • Text of H. Res. 639 PDF XML

    Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15–674.

  • H. Rept. 114-457 PDF

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3, after ordering the bill favorably reported by record vote of 7-3, on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 649: 
Agreed to by record vote of 234-180, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 234-181, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. 

MANAGERS:Sessions/Slaughter

1. Closed rule.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.

4. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

5. Provides one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Lofgren (CA), Pelosi (CA), Hoyer (MD), Conyers (MI), Slaughter (NY), Becerra (CA), Butterfield (NC), Chu (CA), Clyburn (SC), Crowley (NY), Ellison (MN), Grijalva (AZ), Gutierrez (IL), Honda (CA), S?nchez, Linda (CA), Schrader (OR)DemocratSUBSTITUTE Expressing a position of the House of Representatives in support of the Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas. Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 157

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Lofgren (CA), Rep. Schrader (OR), Rep. Clyburn (SC), Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI), Rep. Gutierrez (IL), Rep. Hoyer (MD), Rep. Chu (CA), Rep. Pelosi (CA), Rep. Sánchez (CA), Rep. Becerra (CA), Rep. Ellison (MN), Rep. Crowley (NY), Rep. Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Slaughter (NY), Rep. Butterfield (NC) and Rep. Honda (CA), which expresses a position of the House of Representatives in support of the Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas.  Defeated: 3–7

Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxNo Vote
Mr. ColeNo Vote
Mr. WoodallNay
Mr. BurgessNay
Mr. StiversNay
Mr. CollinsNay
Mr. ByrneNay
Mr. NewhouseNay
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanNay
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterYea
Mr. McGovernYea
Mr. HastingsNo Vote
Mr. PolisYea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 158

Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3

Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxNo Vote
Mr. ColeNo Vote
Mr. WoodallYea
Mr. BurgessYea
Mr. StiversYea
Mr. CollinsYea
Mr. ByrneYea
Mr. NewhouseYea
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanYea
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterNay
Mr. McGovernNay
Mr. HastingsNo Vote
Mr. PolisNay