H.R. 4768 · 114th Congress

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
John Ratcliffe
Introduced
2016-03-16
Latest action
2016-07-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2016-07-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2016-07-12The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2016-07-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2016-07-12On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 171 (Roll no. 416).
  5. 2016-07-12On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 236 (Roll no. 415).
  6. 2016-07-12The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  7. 2016-07-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section titled "Excepted Rules Regarding the Prevention of Firearms Transfers to Criminals and Suspected Terrorists".
  8. 2016-07-12Mr. Keating moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  9. 2016-07-12The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  10. 2016-07-12The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4768.
  11. 2016-07-12The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  12. 2016-07-12Considered as unfinished business.
  13. 2016-07-12Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4768 as unfinished business.
  14. 2016-07-12On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. 2016-07-12Mr. Cartwright moved that the committee rise.
  16. 2016-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  17. 2016-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 796, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 5.
  18. 2016-07-12UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 2 be withdrawn to the end that the amendment stand disposed of by the voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
  19. 2016-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  20. 2016-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 796, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 4.
  21. 2016-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meeks amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  22. 2016-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 796, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks amendment No. 3.
  23. 2016-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  24. 2016-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 796, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 2.
  25. 2016-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.