Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2017-07-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2017-07-12On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 348).
3. 2017-07-12On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 347).
4. 2017-07-12Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2017-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 431, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis 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. 2017-07-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 431.
7. 2017-07-12Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2017-07-12The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.
9. 2017-07-11Introduced in House
10. 2017-07-11The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-212, by Mr. Byrne.
11. 2017-07-11Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.