National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Action history

1. 2019-09-17Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House to close portions of the conference.
2. 2019-09-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2019-09-17On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 219 (Roll no. 531).
4. 2019-09-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
5. 2019-09-17The previous question was ordered without objection.
6. 2019-09-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to be instructed to agree to section 2906 of the Senate bill with amendments that authorize specified military construction projects.
7. 2019-09-17Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees.
8. 2019-09-17On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
9. 2019-09-17Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
10. 2019-09-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11. 2019-09-17On passage Passed without objection.
12. 2019-09-17The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.
13. 2019-09-17Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, the bill S. 1790, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all after the enacting clause of such bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with there Senate thereon. Agreed to without objection.
14. 2019-09-16Held at the desk.
15. 2019-09-16Received in the House.
16. 2019-09-12Papers returned to Senate
17. 2019-09-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
18. 2019-09-12Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate in compliance with a request of the Senate for the return thereof.
19. 2019-09-12Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.
20. 2019-09-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
21. 2019-07-02Held at the desk.
22. 2019-07-02Received in the House.
23. 2019-06-28Message on Senate action sent to the House.
24. 2019-06-27Considered by Senate.
25. 2019-06-27Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 764, as modified, in Senate.