H.R. 725 · 115th Congress

Innocent Party Protection Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Ken Buck
Introduced
2017-01-30
Latest action
2017-03-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2017-03-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2017-03-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2017-03-10On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 152).
  4. 2017-03-10On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 233 (Roll no. 151).
  5. 2017-03-10The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2017-03-10Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster (NH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward that pertains to ethics in government.
  7. 2017-03-10Ms. Kuster (NH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. 2017-03-10The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2017-03-10The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 725.
  10. 2017-03-09UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  11. 2017-03-09The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  12. 2017-03-09Considered as unfinished business.
  13. 2017-03-09Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 725 as unfinished business.
  14. 2017-03-09On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. 2017-03-09Mr. Farenthold moved that the committee rise.
  16. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright 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. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 175, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 2.
  18. 2017-03-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Soto amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  19. 2017-03-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 175, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 1.
  20. 2017-03-09GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 725.
  21. 2017-03-09The Speaker designated the Honorable Jody B. Hice to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  22. 2017-03-09House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 175 and Rule XVIII.
  23. 2017-03-09Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 725
  24. 2017-03-09Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 175.
  25. 2017-03-08Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.