Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 535
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jul 20, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 19, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 20, 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
535
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
North Carolina
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
211
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies.
Text (2)
July 20, 2021
July 19, 2021
Actions (10)
07/20/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/20/2021
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 211). (text: CR H3708)
07/20/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 211).(text: CR H3708)
07/20/2021
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 207 (Roll no. 210).
07/20/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 535.
07/20/2021
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3708-3715)
07/19/2021
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
07/19/2021
The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
07/19/2021
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-95, by Ms. Ross.
07/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM