House Bill 5294
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
Active
Passed House on Jun 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5294
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
checkPassed on June 13, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5115-5116)
Summary
Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
This bill allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to support projects and activities addressing drug abuse, including opioid abuse.
Such projects and activities may include those that:
- facilitate the sharing of best practices among states, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing drug abuse;
- initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from drug abuse;
- attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and
- develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine.
June 14, 2018
June 13, 2018
June 12, 2018
March 15, 2018
06/14/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
06/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5115-5116)
06/13/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5115-5116)
06/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5294.
06/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5115-5117)
06/13/2018
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
06/12/2018
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-749.
04/12/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
04/12/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/12/2018
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
03/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
03/15/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
03/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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