H.R. 1370—Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 [Further Continuing Resolution]
Senate amendment to H.R. 1370 - Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 [Further Continuing Resolution]
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Thursday, December 21, 2017 - 8:00am H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 1370
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 4667 and Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370
Bill Text
Text of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370PDFXML
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 [ Further Continuing Resolution ] (engrossed Senate amendment)
:: UPDATED: House amendment to the Senate amendment [ Rules Committee Print 115-52—Showing the text of Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 ] PDF
:: Section-by-Section Summary of Rules Committee Print 115-52 PDF
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (as reported)
H. Rept. 115-143, Part IPDF
Report from the Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 115-477PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Thursday, December 21, 2017.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 670:
Agreed to by record vote of 228-188, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 232-188 on Thursday, December 21, 2017.
MANAGERS: Woodall/McGovern
1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370.
2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-52.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.
4. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.
5. Provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
6. Closed rule for H.R. 4667.
7. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read.
9. Provides that the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
11. Provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill.
12. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
13. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day of the first session of the 115th Congress after December 21, 2017: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
14. Section 4 provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 115th Congress before January 8, 2018: the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business; the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
15. Section 5 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by sections 3 and 4.
16. Section 6 provides that each day during the period addressed by sections 3 and 4 of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
17. Section 7 provides that each day during the period addressed by sections 3 and 4 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Brownley (CA) | Democrat | Waives the time limitation for the President to award the Medal of Honor to then-Sgt. Canley. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Polis (CO) | Democrat | Reduces the Department of Defense appropriations to the level requested by the Administration. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Polis (CO) | Democrat | Inserts the text of H.R. 3440, the Dream Act. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Lujan Grisham (NM) | Democrat | Adds the Dream Act (H.R. 3440) to the underlying bill, which would give those with DACA and others who arrived in the United States as children a path to permanent legal status and citizenship. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 168
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #4 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370, offered by Rep. Lujan Grisham (NM), which adds the Dream Act (H.R. 3440) to the underlying bill, which would give those with DACA and others who arrived in the United States as children a path to permanent legal status and citizenship. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 169
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide the necessary waivers for an amendment offered by Rep. Hastings to the CR with the text consisting of the following: none of the funds appropriated in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115-56) may be used to deport recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 170
Motion by Mr. Polis to provide a rule for consideration of H.R. 3440, the DREAM Act, as a standalone measure under and open rule. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 171
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4