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H.R. 8542—Mental Health Justice Act of 2022

H.R. 8542 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2022

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 3:25pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 8542PDFXML

(as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1377:
Agreed to by record vote of 216-215 September 22, 2022.

MANAGERS: McGovern/Fischbach

1. Closed rule for H.R. 4118.
2. Provides 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 5768.
8. Provides 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-62, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 6448.
14. Provides 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
15. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
16. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-65, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
17. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Closed rule for H.R. 8542
20. Provides 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees.
21. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
22. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
23. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
24. Provides one motion to recommit.

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 292

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to add a section to the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7421, the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act of 2022, under a closed rule. Defeated: 3–7

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Nay
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
No Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 293

Motion by Mrs. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Ms. Ross
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Yea
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay