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House Simple Resolution 576
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Sep 25, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 24, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 25, 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
576
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Adam Schiff
California
Democrat
Terri Sewell
Alabama
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
California
Democrat
Jackie Speier
California
Democrat
Jim Himes
Connecticut
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Darren Soto
Florida
Democrat
Val Demings
Florida
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Illinois
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Illinois
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Democrat
Sean Maloney
New York
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Joaquin Castro
Texas
Democrat
Peter Welch
Vermont
Democrat
Denny Heck
Washington
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on September 25, 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
548
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence must remedy the executive branch's continuing violation of national security laws by

  • forwarding to Congress the whistle-blower complaint (and related materials) received August 12, 2019, by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community,
  • fully complying with the September 13, 2019, subpoena from Congress,
  • taking affirmative steps to protect the whistle-blower who filed the complaint, and
  • preserving all information that relates to allegations in the complaint.

The resolution also states that the President and his associates must immediately cease public efforts to discredit the whistle-blower.

Text (2)
Engrossed in House
September 25, 2019
Introduced in House
September 24, 2019
Amendments (1)
Sep 25, 2019
Agreed to in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 624
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 577, the amendments to the text and preamble specified in section 11 of the resolution are considered adopted.
Agreed To
Related Bills (3)
Sep 25, 2019
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 577
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.
Active
Amendments
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
6
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 593
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 24, 2019
Passed Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Simple Resolution 325
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (13)
09/25/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2019
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 548). (text: CR H7921)
09/25/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 548).(text: CR H7921)
09/25/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7977-7978)
09/25/2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 576, the Chair put the question on the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Himes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on until a time to be announced.
09/25/2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/25/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 576.
09/25/2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525 and H. Res. 576. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525, and H.Res. 576 under closed rules. Rule also provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules; and provides for proceedings during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019
09/25/2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 577. (consideration: CR H7921-7928)
09/25/2019
Rule H. Res. 577 passed House.
09/24/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
09/24/2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 577 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525 and H. Res. 576. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525, and H.Res. 576 under closed rules. Rule also provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules; and provides for proceedings during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019
09/24/2019
Introduced in House
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