Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 838
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.
Active
Active
Passed House on Dec 7, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 7, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 7, 2021
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
838
Congress
117
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
Pennsylvania
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
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
403
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5314) to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.
Text (2)
December 7, 2021
December 7, 2021
Actions (12)
12/07/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/07/2021
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 403). (text: CR H6920-6921)
12/07/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 403).(text: CR H6920-6921)
12/07/2021
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 402). (consideration: CR H6927-6928)
12/07/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6927-6928)
12/07/2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 838, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
12/07/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 838.
12/07/2021
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6920-6927)
12/07/2021
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
12/07/2021
Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
12/07/2021
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-205, by Ms. Scanlon.
12/07/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:45 PM