Moving Forward Act

Action history

1. 2020-07-20Received in the Senate.
2. 2020-07-01The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2.
3. 2020-07-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2020-07-01On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 138).
5. 2020-07-01On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 137).
6. 2020-07-01The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2020-07-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford 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 prohibit the use of funds for any entities owned or controlled by a nonmarket country, those subject to certain other trade monitoring or those listed pursuant to section 9(b)(3) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.
8. 2020-07-01Mr. Crawford moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9. 2020-07-01The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2020-07-01Considered as unfinished business.
11. 2020-07-01UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Graves amendment en bloc No. 6, adoption of the Foxx amendment and adoption of the Tlaib amendment all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12. 2020-07-01Considered as unfinished business.
13. 2020-07-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 2 were postponed.
14. 2020-07-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tlaib amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
15. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 3.
16. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2.
17. 2020-07-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
18. 2020-07-01WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. Mr. Rose (NY) asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection, the words were withdrawn. The House resumed with debate on the Foxx amendment.
19. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.
20. 2020-07-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves (MO) amendment en bloc No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
21. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Graves(MO) amendment en bloc No. 6.
22. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 5.
23. 2020-07-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1028, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeFazio amendment en bloc No. 4.
24. 2020-07-01Considered as unfinished business.
25. 2020-07-01Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 2.