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House Bill 2792
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Sep 28, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 6, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2792
Congress
115
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Kristi Noem
South Dakota
Republican
Mike Kelly
Pennsylvania
Republican
Pete Sessions
Texas
Republican
Sam Johnson
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 28, 2017
Question
On Passage
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
543
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), VIII (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of benefits under those titles to an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation.

Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1) is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
September 28, 2017
Engrossed in House
September 28, 2017
Reported in House
September 21, 2017
Introduced in House
June 6, 2017
Amendments (1)
Sep 28, 2017
Offered in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 452
Pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 533, the amendment in the nature of a substitute, printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted.
Submitted
Related Bills (2)
Sep 26, 2017
Passed House
8
Sponsorship
House Bill 2824
Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
Sep 26, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 533
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2824) to amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2792) to amend the Social Security Act to make certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act; and for other purposes.
Active
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
Actions (19)
09/28/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
09/28/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/28/2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 543). (text: CR H7595)
09/28/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 543).(text: CR H7595)
09/28/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7614-7615)
09/28/2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2792, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Danny Davis (IL) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
09/28/2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/28/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2792.
09/28/2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2792. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 2824, and closed rule for H.R. 2792. It provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills.
09/28/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 533. (consideration: CR H7595-7602)
09/26/2017
Rule H. Res. 533 passed House.
09/25/2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 533 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2792. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 2824, and closed rule for H.R. 2792. It provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills.
09/21/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
09/21/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-316.
09/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
09/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
06/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
06/06/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:54 PM
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