Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 2943) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2016-12-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2016-12-01On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 277 - 139 (Roll no. 597).
3. 2016-12-01On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 180 (Roll no. 596).
4. 2016-12-01Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2016-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 937, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2016-12-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 937.
7. 2016-12-01Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2016-11-30The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration
9. 2016-11-30Introduced in House
10. 2016-11-30The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-844, by Mr. Byrne.
11. 2016-11-30Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 161.