(556) - HR 2385: Veterans' Cemeteries Education Programs – Passage
October 15, 2019 - Takano, D-Calif., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would authorize the Veterans Affairs Department to establish a grant program under the National Cemetery Administration Veterans Legacy Program, which supports education programs related to veterans' cemeteries. Specifically, it would authorize grants of up to $500,000 to educational institutions, local education agencies, and nonprofits to fund research, production of education materials, and community engagement related to veterans' cemeteries and the history of veterans interred in veterans' cemeteries.
Vote: Yea
(557) - HR 95: Homeless Veterans Dependent Housing – Passage
October 15, 2019 - Takano, D-Calif., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would authorize the Veterans Affairs Department to reimburse 50 percent of the costs of housing services provided for minor dependents of homeless veterans under the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program. The VA program provides funding to community housing agencies that serve homeless veterans.
Vote: Yea
(558) - HR 3624, HR1815: SEC Disclosure Rules; SEC Outsourcing Disclosures - Previous Question
October 16, 2019 - DeSaulnier, D-Calif., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 629) that would provide for House floor consideration of the SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (HR 1815) and the Outsourcing Accountability Act (HR 3624). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a manager's amendment to HR 1815 that would make technical corrections to the bill; provide for floor consideration of four additional amendments to HR 1815; and provide for floor consideration of two amendments to HR 3624.
Vote: Nay
(559) - HR 3624, HR1815: SEC Disclosure Rules; SEC Outsourcing Disclosures – Rule
October 16, 2019 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 629) that would provide for House floor consideration of the SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (HR 1815) and the Outsourcing Accountability Act (HR 3624). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a manager's amendment to HR 1815 that would make technical corrections to the bill; provide for floor consideration of four additional amendments to HR 1815; and provide for floor consideration of two amendments to HR 3624.
Vote: Nay
(560) - H J Res 77: Opposing U.S. Withdrawal from Syria – Passage
October 16, 2019 - Engel, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution that would express the sense of Congress opposing the decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in northeast Syria. It would call on Turkish President Erdogan to immediately cease military action in northeast Syria; call on the U.S. to continue its support of Syrian Kurdish communities and to ensure the Turkish military acts with restraint in Syria; and call on the Trump administration to present a "clear and specific" plan for the defeat of ISIS.
Vote: Yea
(561) - HR 1815: SEC Disclosure Rules - Exempt Disclosures
October 17, 2019 - Huizenga, R-Mich., amendment that would add Form CRS to a list of certain disclosures exempt from the bill's investor testing requirements. Form CRS is a client relationship disclosure document for investment bankers and broker-dealers adopted by the SEC in June 2019.
Vote: Yea
(562) - HR 1815: SEC Disclosure Rules - Senior Investment Challenges
October 17, 2019 - Gottheimer, D-N.J., amendment that would require the SEC investor testing required by the bill to take into account challenges faced by investors age 65 or older.
Vote: Nay
(563) - HR 1815: SEC Disclosure Rules - Strike Retroactive Testing Requirement
October 17, 2019 - Wagner, R-Mo., amendment that would stipulate that the SEC investor testing required by the bill would apply for any regulation issued after Jan. 21, 2021. It would strike from the bill provisions outlining requirements related to investor testing for regulations issued prior to this date.
Vote: Yea
(564) - HR 1815: SEC Disclosure Rules – Passage
October 17, 2019 - Passage of the bill, as amended, that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct investor testing prior to issuing any rule or regulation requiring the disclosure of information or documents that are intended to or likely to be relied upon by retail investors to inform investment decisions, to evaluate the effectiveness of such disclosures. It would also require the SEC to conduct such testing for existing regulations. The bill would require investor testing to include one-on-one interviews of retail investors related to their use of SEC-disclosed documents or information. Among other provisions, it would exempt certain disclosures from the testing requirement, require the SEC to conduct additional investor testing if the agency makes substantive changes to a rule, and require the SEC to report to Congress annually on the implementation and results of testing.
Vote: Nay
(565) - HR 3624: SEC Outsourcing Disclosures - Disclosure Exemptions
October 18, 2019 - Huizenga, R-Mich., amendment that would exempt from the bill's disclosure requirements publicly traded companies that are required to make disclosures under existing law related to "conflict minerals" from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or related to CEO pay ratios.
Vote: Yea
(566) - HR 3624: SEC Outsourcing Disclosures - Non-Material Disclosures
October 18, 2019 - Hill, R-Ark., amendment that would state that publicly traded companies would not be required to make disclosures under the bill's provisions if the information to be disclosed is "not material."
Vote: Yea
(567) - HR 3624: SEC Outsourcing Disclosures – Passage
October 18, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would require publicly traded companies to disclose the total number and percentage of their employees who are based in each state, U.S. territory, and foreign country. It would require such information disclosed to be disaggregated by state, territory, or country and to include percentage changes from the company's last annual report. It would exempt small and new "emerging growth" companies from the bill’s disclosure requirements. It would authorize SEC rulemaking authority to implement the bill's provisions.
Vote: Nay
(568) - H Res 630: Censuring Rep. Adam Schiff - Motion to Table
October 21, 2019 - Hoyer, D-Md., motion to table (kill) the Biggs, R-Ariz., privileged resolution that would censure and condemn Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. for his actions as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee related to the August 12, 2019, whistleblower complaint and other accusations against President Trump.
Vote: Nay
(569) - HR 4406: Small Business Development Centers – Passage
October 21, 2019 - Velazquez, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended, that would reauthorize through fiscal 2023, a Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center program, a grant program for centers that provide financial, technical, and other assistance to small businesses. It would authorize $175 million annually for program administration, including up to $2 million annually for SBDC programs in certain economically challenged communities. Among other provisions, it would require the SBA to create a working group to determine best methods for data collection, and it would require the agency to submit an annual report to Congress detailing all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken that year. Additionally, it would increase from $500,000 to $600,000 the amount authorized for SBA expenses related to the SBDC advisory board and accreditation program.
Vote: Yea
(570) - HR 4407: Small Business Mentoring Program – Passage
October 21, 2019 - Velazquez, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would reauthorize through fiscal 2022 the Small Business Administration Service Corps of Retired Executives Association program, which provides mentoring and workshops for prospective and existing small business owners. It would authorize $11.7 million annually for program operations, modify certain program requirements, and formally rename the program as the SCORE program. Among other provisions, it would require SCORE program chapters to develop and implement plans to better provide services to underserved communities, including rural areas and economically disadvantaged communities, and it would require the program to include online training and training related to whistleblower protections.
Vote: Yea
(571) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures - Previous Question
October 22, 2019 - Woodall, R-Ga., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 646) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Corporate Transparency Act (HR 2513). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Waters, D-Calif., manager's amendment to HR 2513 that would add to the bill the text of a measure related to activities and practices of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to detect and prevent money laundering. The rule would also provide for floor consideration of five additional amendments to HR 2513.
Vote: Nay
(572) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures – Rule
October 22, 2019 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 646) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Corporate Transparency Act (HR 2513). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Waters, D-Calif., manager's amendment to HR 2513 that would add to the bill the text of a measure related to activities and practices of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to detect and prevent money laundering. The rule would also provide for floor consideration of five additional amendments to HR 2513.
Vote: Nay
(573) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures - Annual Report
October 22, 2019 - Burgess, R-Texas, amendment that would require the Treasury Department to submit an annual report to Congress detailing certain beneficial ownership information collected under existing financial disclosure law, including aggregate data on the industry types and the location and number of owners for each reporting corporation or company.
Vote: Yea
(574) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures - Public Information
October 22, 2019 - Maloney, D-N.Y., Levin, D-Mich., amendment that would permit the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to publicize guidance and other materials relating to the beneficial ownership information collected under the bill's provisions, provided that personally identifiable information has been removed.
Vote: Nay
(575) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures - Ownership Verification Rule Repeal
October 22, 2019 - Davidson, R-Ohio, amendment no. 5 that would replace the text of the bill with provisions that would repeal a May 2016 Treasury Department rule establishing requirements for financial service institutions to verify the identity of their beneficial owners of their customers. It would also require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress reviewing existing federal information databases available to law enforcement to discern the beneficial ownership of companies and estimating the costs of compliance for the 2016 rule.
Vote: Yea
(576) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures – Recommit
October 22, 2019 - Davidson, R-Ohio, motion to recommit the bill to the House Financial Services Committee with instructions to report it back immediately with an amendment that would require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to disclose beneficial ownership information pursuant to a request by U.S. law enforcement agencies or federal agencies on behalf of foreign law enforcement agencies, only if the request is accompanied by a court-issued subpoena.
Vote: Yea
(577) - HR 2513: Financial Crime Enforcement and Disclosures – Passage
October 22, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would require each corporation and limited liability company to file a report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network detailing identifiable information on its beneficial owners and require that such reports be updated annually. It would exempt from such reporting requirements certain corporate entities subject to existing disclosure laws or any company with more than 20 employees or over $5 million in annual revenue. Among other provisions, it would establish procedures for the disclosure of ownership information by FinCEN to law enforcement agencies and establish civil and criminal penalties for violations of the bill's reporting requirement. As amended, the bill would authorize $20 million annually for fiscal 2020 and 2021 for FinCEN to carry out bill's provisions. It would also include a number of provisions related to FinCEN activities and practices to detect and prevent money laundering. Among other provisions, it would extend certain anti-money laundering practices to commercial real estate transactions and to the arts and antiquities industries; require FinCEN to resume publication of regular suspicious activity on financial crime trends; and establish FinCEN "innovation labs" to work with law enforcement and financial institutions on new technologies to detect and prevent money laundering.
Vote: Nay
(578) - HR 2426: Copyright Claims Court – Passage
October 22, 2019 - Jeffries, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended, that would establish the Copyright Claims Board within the U.S. Copyright Office to serve as a forum for the resolution of certain claims, counterclaims, and defenses in copyright infringement cases, on a voluntary basis. Among other provisions, it would establish maximum damages of $7,500 for each work and $15,000 total per claim. It would require the board to be composed of three copyright officers, appointed by the Copyright Office for renewable 6 year terms, and it would require the office to hire at least two copyright claims attorneys and additional support staff to assist with administration of the board.
Vote: Yea
(579) - HR 4617: Election Security - Previous Question
October 23, 2019 - Hastings, D-Fla., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 650) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act (HR 4617). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Lofgren, D-Calif, manager's amendment to HR 4617 and floor consideration of 14 additional amendments to the bill. The Lofgren manager's amendment to HR 4617 would except from the bill's foreign contact disclosure requirements communications with foreign entities for the purposes of enabling observation of U.S. elections, provided that such communications do not involve discussion of an exchange of money for a campaign. It would also prohibit entry to the U.S. and allow for the deportation of foreign nationals who interfere in U.S. elections.
(580) - HR 4617: Election Security – Rule
October 23, 2019 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 650) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act (HR 4617). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Lofgren, D-Calif, manager's amendment to HR 4617 and floor consideration of 14 additional amendments to the bill. The Lofgren manager's amendment to HR 4617 would except from the bill's foreign contact disclosure requirements communications with foreign entities for the purposes of enabling observation of U.S. elections, provided that such communications do not involve discussion of an exchange of money for a campaign. It would also prohibit entry to the U.S. and allow for the deportation of foreign nationals who interfere in U.S. elections.
(581) - HR 4617: Election Security - Correcting False Election Information
October 23, 2019 - Lesko, R-Ariz., amendment that would strike from the bill a section that would require the Justice Department to correct false information related to elections by communicating corrected information to the public, if state or local election officials have not already done so.
Vote: Yea
(582) - HR 4617: Election Security – Recommit
October 23, 2019 - Davis, R-Ill., motion to recommit the bill (HR 4617) to the House Administration Committee with instructions to report it back immediately with an amendment that would replace the text of the bill with a number of provisions regarding activities and foreign interference related to federal elections. Among other provisions, it would clarify the definition of foreign propagandists to include individuals engaged in communications activities within the U.S., with the exception of journalistic activities, for the purposes of registration with the Justice Department. It would expand certain existing Federal Election Commission regulations to require paid advertisement disclaimers for political advertising to include internet communications. It would also prohibit the distribution of federal election assistance to states that allow the transmission of a ballots by certain third parties, and it would classify improper interference in elections by foreign nationals as an inadmissible and deportable offense.
Vote: Yea
(583) - HR 4617: Election Security – Passage
October 23, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would expand disclosure requirements for political advertisements and prohibit certain activities related to political campaigns, particularly with regards to foreign influence. Specifically, the bill would require political campaign committees to report foreign contacts by the campaign to the Federal Election Commission and Federal Bureau of Investigation, within one week of the contact. It would require such disclosures in the case of any direct or indirect foreign communication between the candidate or campaign officials and foreign nationals that involves any offer or proposal for a contribution or provision of services between the two entities. It would require candidates and campaign officials to notify their campaign committees within three days of such contact. It would establish criminal penalties for violations of these disclosure requirements, including fines of up to $500,000 or a prison term of up to five years. The bill would expand certain existing FEC regulations for political advertising to include internet communications, including to require paid advertisement disclaimers and prohibit spending by foreign nationals for online and digital political ads. Among other provisions, it would also establish criminal penalties for any attempts to hinder, interfere with, or prevent a person from voting or registering to vote, and it would require reports to Congress within 180 days of each federal election detailing reports of deceptive practices and evaluating the influence of foreign financing in U.S. elections.
Vote: Nay
(584) - HR 777: DNA Evidence Backlog – Passage
October 23, 2019 - Nadler, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program through fiscal 2024, at the current funding level of $151 million annually. It would modify language describing eligible grant activities to prioritize the analysis of DNA samples from sexual assault and other violent crime cases, and samples from cases without a suspect. It would require state and local DNA testing laboratories that receive grant funding to prioritize samples from homicides and sexual assaults. It would also reauthorize through fiscal 2024 two associated Justice Department grant programs regarding training and education on the collection and analysis of DNA samples and evidence related to sexual assault.
Vote: Yea
(585) - HR 2440: Harbor Maintenance Fund Caps – Passage
October 28, 2019 - DeFazio, D-Ore., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would adjust discretionary caps for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, establishing annual cap adjustments based on the balance of the fund at the end of the fiscal year two years prior. Under the bill's provisions, amounts appropriated from the fund to be used for harbor maintenance and operations would not be subject to regular discretionary spending caps. It would also require the annual Treasury Department report on the fund to include a description of expected expenditures to meet the navigation needs for the next fiscal year.
Vote: Nay
(586) - HR 2115: Drug Price Disclosures – Passage
October 28, 2019 - Schakowsky, D-Ill., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would require the Health and Human Services Department to make publicly available information disclosed by pharmacy benefit managers related to the negotiation of rebates and discounts for prescription drugs. It would require prescription drug plan sponsors to implement real-time benefit tools, integrated with electronic prescribing or health record systems, that would transmit information to patients related to the price and availability of alternative prescription drugs.
Vote: Yea
(587) - H Res 296: Armenian Genocide Recognition - Previous Question
October 29, 2019 - McGovern, D-Mass., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 655) that would provide for House floor consideration of a resolution (H Res 296) titled, "A resolution affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide."
Vote: Nay
(588) - H Res 296: Armenian Genocide Recognition – Rule
October 29, 2019 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 655) that would provide for House floor consideration of a resolution (H Res 296) titled, "A resolution affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide."
Vote: Nay
(589) - HR 1373, HR823, HR2181: Colorado Federal Lands; Grand Canyon Leasing Ban; Chaco Lands Leasing Ban - Previous Question
October 29, 2019 - Shalala, D-Fla., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 656) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (HR 823), the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (HR 1373), and the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (HR 2181). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Grijalva, D-Ariz., manager's amendment to HR 823 and a Grijalva manager's amendment to HR 2181. Both manager's amendments would add standard language to their respective bills related to the determination of budgetary effects under statutory pay-as-you-go rules. The amendment to HR 823 would also designate a site along U.S. Route 24 in Colorado as the "Sandy Treat Overlook." The rule would also provide for floor consideration of six additional amendments to HR 823, three amendments to HR 1373, and four additional amendments to HR 2181.
Vote: Nay
(590) - HR 823, HR2181, HR1373: Colorado Federal Lands; Grand Canyon Leasing Ban; Chaco Lands Leasing Ban – Rule
October 29, 2019 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 656) that would provide for House floor consideration of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (HR 823), the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (HR 1373), and the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (HR 2181). The rule would provide for automatic adoption of a Grijalva, D-Ariz., manager's amendment to HR 823 and a Grijalva manager's amendment to HR 2181. Both manager's amendments would add standard language to their respective bills related to the determination of budgetary effects under statutory pay-as-you-go rules. The amendment to HR 823 would also designate a site along U.S. Route 24 in Colorado as the "Sandy Treat Overlook." The rule would also provide for floor consideration of six additional amendments to HR 823, three amendments to HR 1373, and four additional amendments to HR 2181.
Vote: Nay
(591) - H Res 296: Armenian Genocide Recognition – Passage
October 29, 2019 - Agreeing to the resolution that would express the sense of the House that it is U.S. policy to officially recognize and commemorate the Armenian Genocide; reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with denial of the Armenian Genocide or any other genocide; and encourage public education on the Armenian Genocide, the role of the U.S. in the humanitarian relief effort, and the relevance of the genocide to modern crimes against humanity.
Vote: Yea
(592) - HR 4695: Turkey Sanctions – Passage
October 29, 2019 - Engel, D-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would require the president to impose a number of sanctions related to the Turkish invasion of northern Syria. Specifically, it would require the president to impose asset-blocking and visa sanctions on senior Turkish officials involved in planning, facilitating, or leading the invasion, and on Turkish and other foreign financial institutions that have facilitated transactions for the Turkish defense industry related to the invasion. It would prohibit the export of any defense articles, services, or technology that could be used for Turkish military operations in northern Syria, and it would impose sanctions on any foreign persons who have provided such articles. The bill would also require the State and Defense Department to submit to Congress a number of plans and reports related to military conflict and Turkish activity in Syria, including a plan for U.S. assistance to the Syrian Democratic Forces and to minority communities affected by the Turkish invasion, and a strategy to prevent the resurgence of ISIS and its affiliates.
Vote: Yea
(593) - HR 2181: Chaco Lands Leasing Ban - Federal-State Land Transfers
October 30, 2019 - Gosar, R-Ariz., amendment that would allow the Interior Department to convey or exchange federal lands that would be withdrawn under the bill's provisions to or with state trust land entities.
Vote: Yea
(594) - HR 2181: Chaco Lands Leasing Ban - Impact on Native American Mineral Rights
October 30, 2019 - Gosar, R-Ariz., amendment that would postpone the effective date of the bill until the Interior Department determines that the withdrawal of lands from eligibility for mining and mineral leasing under the bill's provisions would not impact the developmental potential or economic value of mineral rights held by Native Americans in the greater Chaco region.
Vote: Yea
(595) - HR 2181: Chaco Lands Leasing Ban - Continuing Oil and Gas Developments
October 30, 2019 - Arrington, R-Texas, amendment that would allow operators to continue new oil and gas developments on the federal lands that would be withdrawn under the bill's provisions, provided that those operators have complied with existing law and regulations related to archeological sites and historic preservation in the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Vote: Yea
(596) - HR 2181: Chaco Lands Leasing Ban – Recommit
October 30, 2019 - Arrington, R-Texas, motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee with instructions to report it back immediately with an amendment that would indefinitely postpone the effective date of the bill if the Interior Department and the governor of New Mexico determine that the withdrawal of lands from eligibility for mining and mineral leasing under its provisions would result in a loss of revenue for the state, including revenues used to fund schools, roads, fire and police protection, and other public services.
Vote: Yea
(597) - HR 2181: Chaco Lands Leasing Ban – Passage
October 30, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would effectively prohibit any new mining or mineral production activities on federal lands within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Specifically, it would withdraw the lands from eligibility for activities permitted under federal laws governing public lands, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing. The withdrawal would not prohibit the conveyance or exchange of such federal lands to or with Indian tribes. The bill would also require the termination of existing oil and gas leases on federal lands where extraction has not begun by the end of the initial lease.
Vote: Nay
(598) - HR 1373: Grand Canyon Leasing Ban - Impact on Job Availability
October 30, 2019 - Gosar, R-Ariz., for Lesko, R-Ariz., amendment that would postpone the effective date of the bill until the Interior and Labor departments determine that its provisions would not adversely affect jobs available to Native Americans, other minorities, and women.
Vote: Yea
(599) - HR 1373: Grand Canyon Leasing Ban - Exempt Arizona's Fourth District
October 30, 2019 - Gosar, R-Ariz., amendment that would exempt any federal lands in Arizona's 4th Congressional District from the bill's provisions that would withdraw certain lands from eligibility for mining and mineral leasing.
Vote: Yea
(600) - HR 1373: Grand Canyon Leasing Ban - Mineral Survey Requirement
October 30, 2019 - Gosar, R-Ariz., amendment that would postpone the effective date of the withdrawal of lands from eligibility for mining and mineral leasing under the bill's provisions until the Interior Department conducts a mineral survey of the area proposed for withdrawal and determines that there are no mineral or geothermal resources present, other than uranium.
Vote: Yea
(601) - HR 1373: Grand Canyon Leasing Ban – Recommit
October 30, 2019 - Wittman, R-Va., motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee with instructions to report it back immediately with an amendment that would postpone the effective date of the bill until the Interior Department determines that its provisions would not result in increased mineral imports from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Namibia.
Vote: Yea
(602) - HR 1373: Grand Canyon Leasing Ban – Passage
October 30, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would effectively prohibit any new mining or mineral production activities on approximately one million acres of federal lands in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona. Specifically, it would withdraw the lands from eligibility for activities permitted under federal laws governing public lands, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing.
Vote: Nay
(603) - H Res 660: Impeachment Procedures - Previous Question
October 31, 2019 - McGovern, D-Mass., motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the resolution that would outline procedures and authorize the ongoing investigation by House committees related to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Among other provisions, it would direct the House Select Intelligence Committee to conduct open hearings related to the investigation; grant subpoena and interrogatory authority for such hearings to the committee chair and ranking member; authorize the public disclosure of witness depositions conducted by the committee; and direct the committee to issue a publicly available report on its findings and recommendations. It would also require the Judiciary Committee to conduct proceedings according to certain procedures, including those allowing for the participation of the president and his legal counsel, and it would authorize the transfer of records and materials related to the inquiry from House committees to the Judiciary Committee.
Vote: Nay
(604) - H Res 660: Impeachment Procedures – Passage
October 31, 2019 - Agreeing to the resolution that would outline procedures and authorize the ongoing investigation by House committees related to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Among other provisions, it would direct the House Select Intelligence Committee to conduct open hearings related to the investigation; grant subpoena and interrogatory authority for such hearings to the committee chair and ranking member; authorize the public disclosure of witness depositions conducted by the committee; and direct the committee to issue a publicly available report on its findings and recommendations. It would also require the Judiciary Committee to conduct proceedings according to certain procedures, including those allowing for the participation of the president and his legal counsel, and it would authorize the transfer of records and materials related to the inquiry from House committees to the Judiciary Committee.
Vote: Nay
(605) - HR 823: Colorado Federal Lands - Exempt Colorado's Third District
October 31, 2019 - Curtis, R-Utah, amendment that would exempt any lands or waters in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District from the bill's provisions.
Vote: Yea
(606) - HR 823: Colorado Federal Lands - Reduce Land Transfer Acreage
October 31, 2019 - Tipton, R-Colo., amendment that would reduce, from 2,560 to 915 acres, the acreage of land that the bill would transfer from the U.S. Forest Service to the National Park Service, for inclusion in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.
Vote: Yea
(607) - HR 823: Colorado Federal Lands - National Guard Aviation Training Site
October 31, 2019 - Crow, D-Colo., amendment that would express the sense of Congress that military aviation training on federal lands in Colorado, including at the Army National Guard high-altitude aviation training site in Gypsum, Colo., is critical to U.S. national security and the readiness of the armed forces.
Vote: Yea
(608) - HR 823: Colorado Federal Lands – Recommit
October 31, 2019 - Tipton, R-Colo., motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee with instructions to report it back immediately with an amendment that would state that nothing in the bill would restrict or preclude military flights over any area subject to the bill's provisions, including for flight testing, training, and transportation.
Vote: Yea
(609) - HR 823: Colorado Federal Lands – Passage
October 31, 2019 - Passage of the bill that would modify land use authorities for over 400,000 acres of land in Colorado, particularly in areas in or along the Continental Divide, San Juan Mountains, Thompson Divide, and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The bill would effectively prohibit any new mining or mineral production activities on approximately 61,000 acres of federal lands in the San Juan Mountains and approximately 200,000 acres of federal lands within the Thompson Divide. Specifically, it would withdraw the lands from eligibility for activities permitted under federal laws governing public lands, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing. The bill would designate or expand a number of wildlife conservation, wilderness, recreation and other management areas on federal lands, and it would modify or expand a number of Interior Department land use authorities, including authorities related to transfer and acquisition of land, livestock grazing, and military high altitude flight training. Additionally, the bill would designate the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape and authorize $10 million for its administration by the U.S. Forest Service.
Vote: Nay
