Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4909) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2016-05-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2016-05-17On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 181 (Roll no. 197).
3. 2016-05-17On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 177 (Roll no. 196).
4. 2016-05-17Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2016-05-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 732, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2016-05-17DEBATE - The House resumed with one hour of debate on H. Res. 732.
7. 2016-05-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 732.
8. 2016-05-17Considered as privileged matter.
9. 2016-05-17The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five minute rule. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order expect those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution.
10. 2016-05-16Introduced in House
11. 2016-05-16The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-569, by Mr. Byrne.
12. 2016-05-16Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 114.