Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.

Action history

1. 2019-12-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2019-12-05On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 651).
3. 2019-12-05On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 650).
4. 2019-12-05Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2019-12-05POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 741, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741 until later in the legislative day.
6. 2019-12-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 741.
7. 2019-12-05Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2019-12-05The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 326 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The rule provides that the amendments to H. Res. 326 and preamble, modified by the amendments in Part B of the report are considered as adopted.
9. 2019-12-04Introduced in House
10. 2019-12-04The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-322, by Mr. Raskin.
11. 2019-12-04Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 57.