Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 285
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
Active
Active
Passed House on May 15, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 26, 2017
Latest Action
May 15, 2018
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
285
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Virginia
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Tennessee
Republican
Washington
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 15, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
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
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
183
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should create police and community alliances to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between the law enforcement community and the public.

Text (2)
May 15, 2018
April 26, 2017
Actions (11)
05/15/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/15/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H3942-3943)
05/15/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 183).(text: CR H3942-3943)
05/15/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3956-3957)
05/15/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/15/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 285.
05/15/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3942-3945)
05/15/2018
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
05/02/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:51 PM