Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 70
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.
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Passed House on Mar 8, 2022
Overview
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Introduced
Feb 7, 2022
Latest Action
Mar 10, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
70
Congress
117
Policy Area
Education
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Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 9, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
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
61
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This concurrent resolution condemns violence and threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirms the federal government's commitment to combating violence against HBCU students, faculty, and staff. The concurrent resolution also recognizes Black History Month.

Text (3)
March 10, 2022
March 8, 2022
February 7, 2022
Actions (11)
03/10/2022
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/08/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/08/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H1346)
03/08/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 61).(text: CR H1346)
03/08/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
03/08/2022
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.
03/08/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 70.
03/08/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1346-1352)
03/08/2022
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
02/07/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
02/07/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:35 PM