| House of Representatives Committee on Rules

Meeting Announcement for H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79

The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:

H.R. 2546 — Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019 [Protecting America’s Wilderness Act]
H.J. Res. 79 — Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

H.J. Res. 79—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 9-4 on Monday, February 10, 2020.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 844:
Agreed to by record vote of 222-185, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 222-186, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

MANAGERS: Scanlon/Lesko

Read more about H.J. Res. 79—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Vote No. 244

Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 2546. Defeated: 4–9

Vote No. 243

Motion by Mr. DeSaulnier to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4

Motion by Mrs. Lesko to amend the rule to H.R. 2474 to make in order amendment #19, offered by Rep. Smucker (PA), which requires unions to receive express consent from a worker before using his or her union dues for purposes other than collective bargaining. Defeated: 4–9

Vote No. 241

Motion by Mrs. Lesko to amend the rule to H.R. 2474 to make in order amendment #15, offered by Rep. Rooney (FL), which amends the National Labor Relations Act to protect religious organizations. Defeated: 4–9