House Bill 498
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
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Passed House on Jan 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
498
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on January 22, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H967-968)
Summary
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
This bill repeals specified sections of the federal criminal code, including provisions that prohibit the following:
- interstate transport of alligator grass, water chestnut plants, or water hyacinth plants;
- fraudulent use of the 4-H club emblem (i.e., the green four-leaf clover with stem);
- unauthorized use of the Smokey Bear character or name; and
- unauthorized use of the Woodsy Owl character, name, or slogan.
January 23, 2019
January 22, 2019
January 11, 2019
01/23/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/22/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/22/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H967-968)
01/22/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H967-968)
01/22/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
01/22/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H967-970)
01/22/2019
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/11/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:42 PM