Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 61
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 648) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 31) making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 22, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 23, 2019
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
61
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New York
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 23, 2019
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
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
47
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 648 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019) and H.J.Res 31 (FY2019 Department of Homeland Security appropriations).

The resolution makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of February 1, 2019, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.

In addition, the resolution waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of January 30, 2019, on the same day it is presented to the House, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for FY2019.

Text (2)
January 23, 2019
January 22, 2019
Actions (12)
01/23/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/23/2019
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H1012-1013)
01/23/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 47).(text: CR H1012-1013)
01/23/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1023)
01/23/2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 61, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
01/23/2019
The previous question was ordered without objection.
01/23/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 61.
01/23/2019
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1012-1022)
01/22/2019
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
01/22/2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 648 and H.J. Res. 31 under closed rules with one hour of debate for each measure. Rule provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of February 1, 2019
01/22/2019
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-4, by Mr. Morelle.
01/22/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:40 PM