H.R. 21 · 115th Congress

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Darrell Issa
Introduced
2017-01-03
Latest action
2017-01-05 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Action history

  1. 2017-01-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. 2017-01-04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2017-01-04On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 8).
  4. 2017-01-04On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 7).
  5. 2017-01-04Considered as unfinished business.
  6. 2017-01-04POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
  7. 2017-01-04The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  8. 2017-01-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) 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 at the end of the bill a section 3 pertaining to exception for certain rules that prohibit discrimination by insurance issuers on the basis of gender or preexisting condition or that make healthcare more affordable for working Americans.
  9. 2017-01-04Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  10. 2017-01-04The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. 2017-01-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
  12. 2017-01-04The rule provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.
  13. 2017-01-04Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5.
  14. 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  15. 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  16. 2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  17. 2017-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.