H.R. 8 · 117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Mike Thompson
Introduced
2021-03-01
Latest action
2022-05-25 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.

Action history

  1. 2022-05-25Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
  2. 2022-05-24Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2021-03-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2021-03-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 75).
  5. 2021-03-11On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 217 (Roll no. 74).
  6. 2021-03-11UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit H.R. 8 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  7. 2021-03-11Considered as unfinished business.
  8. 2021-03-11Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 8.
  9. 2021-03-11Received in the Senate.
  10. 2021-03-10Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 8 is postponed.
  11. 2021-03-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  12. 2021-03-10The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
  13. 2021-03-10Mr. Jordan moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  14. 2021-03-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  15. 2021-03-10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 188, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1.
  16. 2021-03-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8.
  17. 2021-03-10Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.
  18. 2021-03-10Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 188.
  19. 2021-03-08Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.
  20. 2021-03-01Introduced in House
  21. 2021-03-01Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.