Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 242
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 5, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 3, 2017
Latest Action
Apr 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
242
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Colorado
House Votes (2)
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
218
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.
Text (2)
April 5, 2017
April 3, 2017
Actions (12)
04/05/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/05/2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218). (text: CR H2708)
04/05/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218).(text: CR H2708)
04/05/2017
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 217). (consideration: CR H2720-2721)
04/05/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2720-2722)
04/05/2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 242, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
04/05/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 242.
04/05/2017
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2708-2715)
04/03/2017
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
04/03/2017
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit; and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017 through April 24, 2017
04/03/2017
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-77, by Mr. Buck.
04/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:52 PM