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H.R. 1181—Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

H.R. 1181 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 3:30pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 1181PDFXML

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (as reported)

H. Rept. 115-33PDF

Report from the Committee on Veteran's Affairs

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 198:
Agreed to by record vote of 229-187,after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 227-185, on Thursday March 16, 2017.

MANAGERS: Buck/Hastings

1. Structured rule for H.R. 1259.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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

4. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-7 and provides that it shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, 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 amendments printed in part A of the report.

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

9. Structured rule for H.R. 1367.

10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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

12. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-6 and provides that it shall be considered as read.

13. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

14. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, 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 amendments printed in part B of the report.

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

17. Closed rule for H.R. 1181.

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

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

20. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

21. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

22. Provides one motion to recommit.

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

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Esty (CT)DemocratRequires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the operation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and the number of veterans who have committed suicide by firearm who should have been prevented from accessing a firearm under current policies.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 34

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

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