Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7093
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Clean Up the Code Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Dec 20, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 26, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 20, 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
7093
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 20, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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
451
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Clean Up the Code Act of 2018

This bill repeals specified sections of the federal criminal code, including provisions that prohibit the following:

  • interstate transport of alligator grass, water chestnut plants, or water hyacinth plants;
  • fraudulent use of the 4-H club emblem (i.e., the green four-leaf clover with stem);
  • unauthorized use of the Smokey Bear character or name; and
  • unauthorized use of the Woodsy Owl character, name, or slogan.
Text (3)
December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018
October 26, 2018
Actions (12)
12/20/2018
Received in the Senate.
12/20/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 5 (Roll no. 451). (text: CR H10395)
12/20/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 5 (Roll no. 451).(text: CR H10395)
12/20/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10432-10433)
12/20/2018
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.
12/20/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7093.
12/20/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10395-10396)
12/20/2018
Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/15/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
10/26/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:51 PM