H. Res. 639—Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives...

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.

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 3:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H. Res. 639PDFXML

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. 114-457PDF

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 each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)

#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 Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Stivers
Nay
Mr. Collins
Nay
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 158

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

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Stivers
Yea
Mr. Collins
Yea
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Nay