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H.J. Res. 123—The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

H.J. Res. 123 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 3:00pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.J. Res. 123PDFXML

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (as introduced) 
        :: Summary provided by the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Commerce    PDF 

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 647:
Agreed to by record vote of 238-188, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 236-190 on Thursday, December 7, 2017.

MANAGERS:Woodall/Slaughter

1. Structured rule for H.R. 477.

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

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

4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-43 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part A of the report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

9. Structured rule for H.R. 3971.

10. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-44 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

14. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

15. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report.

16. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

17. Closed rule for H.J. Res. 123.

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

19. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.

20. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

21. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.

22. Provides one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Polis (CO), Gallego (AZ)DemocratInserts the text of the Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act, in order to protect the original acreage identified by the tribes as housing culturally sensitive artifacts and sacred land. Submitted
2Version 1Polis (CO)DemocratInserts the text of the DREAM Act, allowing DACA beneficiaries to earn lawful permanent residence by completing education, work, or military requirements, ultimately providing a pathway to citizenship. Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 160

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment # 1, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Gallego (AZ), which inserts the text of the Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act, in order to protect the original acreage identified by the tribes as housing culturally sensitive artifacts and sacred land and allow 20 minutes of debate; and make in order and provide the necessary waivers to amendment #2, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which inserts the text of the DREAM Act, allowing DACA beneficiaries to earn lawful permanent residence by completing education, work, or military requirements, ultimately providing a pathway to citizenship and allow 2 hours of debate. Defeated: 4–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Nay
Mr. Newhouse
Nay
Mr. Buck
Nay
Ms. Cheney
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 161

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Collins
No Vote
Mr. Byrne
Yea
Mr. Newhouse
Yea
Mr. Buck
Yea
Ms. Cheney
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay