National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Action history

1. 2016-05-26Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
2. 2016-05-19The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4909.
3. 2016-05-19The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
4. 2016-05-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. 2016-05-19On passage Passed by recorded vote: 277 - 147 (Roll no. 216).
6. 2016-05-19On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 243 (Roll no. 215).
7. 2016-05-19The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8. 2016-05-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyburn motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments: In section 567 (relating to a prohibition on the establishment, maintenance, or support of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at educational institutions that display the Confederate battle flag), strike subsection (c). Also, the motion strikes section 1094 of the bill, which would allow religious organizations contracting with the federal government to discriminate against LGBT individuals whom they may employ.
9. 2016-05-19Mr. Clyburn moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Armed Services.
10. 2016-05-19The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
11. 2016-05-19The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12. 2016-05-19The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4909.
13. 2016-05-19The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
14. 2016-05-19Considered as unfinished business.
15. 2016-05-18Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4909 as unfinished business.
16. 2016-05-18On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
17. 2016-05-18Mr. Thornberry moved that the committee rise.
18. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bordallo amendment No. 119.
19. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #9.
20. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #8.
21. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #7.
22. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #6.
23. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #5.
24. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #4.
25. 2016-05-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 735, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 18.