H.R. 5515 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.

The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and space procurement; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; (3) Operation and Maintenance; (4) Working Capital Funds; (5) Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; (6) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; (7) the Defense Inspector General; (8) the Defense Health Program; (9) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (10) Overseas Contingency Operations; and (11) Military Construction.

The bill also authorizes the FY2019 personnel strength for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel, acquisition policy and management, international programs, and National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities.

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Enrolled Bill

Printed as Passed

June 19, 2018

Engrossed Amendment Senate

June 18, 2018

Placed on Calendar Senate

June 5, 2018

Engrossed in House

May 24, 2018

Reported in House

May 15, 2018

Introduced in House

April 13, 2018

Amendments (666)

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Jun 14, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2885 to Senate Amendment 2276

To improve the amendment.

Agreed To

Jun 12, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2842 to Senate Amendment 2366

To require the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons.

Submitted

Jun 11, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2756 to Senate Amendment 2700

To require the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons.

Submitted

Jun 11, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2700 to Senate Amendment 2282

To require congressional review of certain regulations issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Submitted

Amendments

Jun 06, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2366

To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority does not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.

Submitted

Amendments

Jun 14, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2282

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Amendments

Jun 14, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2276 to Senate Amendment 2282

To require a report on the permanent stationing of the United States forces in the Republic of Poland.

Agreed To

Amendments

Jun 05, 2018

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2273

To require a report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program.

Submitted

May 24, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 660

An amendment numbered 168 printed in House Report 115-702 to ensure competition in the commercial e-commerce portal procurement program to foster a marketplace that provides the best products at the best prices.

Agreed To

May 24, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 659

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 7: Nos. 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, and 167.

Agreed To

May 24, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 658

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 6: Nos. 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, and 144.

Agreed To

May 24, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 657

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 5: Nos. 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, and 127.

Agreed To

May 24, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 656

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 4: Nos. 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 655

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 3: Nos. 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 and 92.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 654

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 2: Nos. 31, 32, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 653

An amendment numbered 55 printed in House Report 115-702 to add the use of immigration programs and visas by the Chinese Communist Party to enter the United States for the purposes of political, academic, or social influence efforts to the strategy required in Section 1252.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 652

An amendment numbered 50 printed in House Report 115-702 to reduce the amount authorized for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Weapons Account to the amount in the budget request.

Active

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 651

Amendment authorizes financial and visa sanctions against perpetrators of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces; limits U.S. military and security assistance with Burma until reforms take place; incentivizes reform of the Burmese gemstone sector; and requires a determination of what crimes the Burmese military committed, including genocide.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 650

Amendment sought to reinstate the Berry Amendment's longstanding domestic sourcing requirement for stainless steel flatware and sought to provide a one year phase-in period.

Active

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 649

Amendment sought to institute domestic sourcing requirements for dinnerware within the Department of Defense.

Active

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 648

Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to design and produce a military service medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation- exposed veterans (Atomic Veterans).

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 647

Amendment would streamline the permitting process for production of minerals deemed critical and strategic for national security and other infrastructure needs.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 646

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-702 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to continue to provide for the production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 645

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-702 as En Bloc No. 1: Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, as modified, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 644

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 6: Nos. 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 643

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 5: Nos. 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 642

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 4: Nos. 55, as modified, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 641

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 3: Nos. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 640

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 2: Nos. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38.

Agreed To

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 639

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 1: Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22.

Agreed To

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 638

Amendment sought to limit 50% of the funding for the W76-2 warhead modification program until the Secretary of Defense submits a report assessing the program's impacts on strategic stability and options to reduce the risk of miscalculation.

Active

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 637

Amendment sought to add to an already-mandated annual report, and sought to require DoD to include a 20-year estimate of the projected life cycle costs of each type of nuclear weapon and delivery platform in its text.

Active

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 636

Amendment sought to strike section 1225 which authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop and implement a strategy with foreign partners to counter the destabilizing activities of Iran.

Active

May 23, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 635

Amendment sought to strike title XV, the authorization of funds made available under the Overseas Contingency Operations account.

Active

May 22, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 634

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-698 to state that the Secretary of Defense shall establish an innovators database within the Department of Defense. The database will focus on small business innovators that receive funds under the SBIR/SBTR program.

Agreed To

Actions (181)

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08/13/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-232.

08/13/2018

Signed by President.

08/03/2018

Presented to President.

08/01/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

08/01/2018

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 181.

08/01/2018

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 181.

08/01/2018

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5515 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

08/01/2018

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5538-5543)

07/26/2018

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5515 presented in Senate. (CR S5412)

07/26/2018

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5412-5417)

07/26/2018

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

07/26/2018

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/26/2018

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 54 (Roll no. 379). (consideration: CR H7708-7709)

07/26/2018

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 54 (Roll no. 379).(consideration: CR H7708-7709)

07/26/2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/26/2018

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5515.

07/26/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5515.

07/26/2018

Mr. Thornberry brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-874 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1027. (consideration: CR H7699-7709)

07/26/2018

Rule H. Res. 1027 passed House.

07/25/2018

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

07/25/2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1027 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5515.

07/25/2018

Conference report H. Rept. 115-874 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7202-7637)

07/25/2018

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-874 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7202-7637)

07/24/2018

House recommitted the conference report pursuant to H.Res. 1019

07/24/2018

House recommitted the conference report pursuant to H. Res. 1019.

07/24/2018

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

07/23/2018

Conference report H. Rept. 115-863 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6653-7088)

07/23/2018

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-863 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6653-7088)

07/11/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

07/10/2018

Senate appointed conferees. McCain; Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cruz; Graham; Sasse; Scott; Crapo; Reed; Nelson; McCaskill; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Donnelly; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Brown.

07/10/2018

Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees (NATO) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 149.

07/10/2018

Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.

07/10/2018

Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees (Committee on Foreign Investment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 148.

07/10/2018

Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.

07/10/2018

Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.

07/10/2018

Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 147.

07/10/2018

Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

07/10/2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of secs. 228, 518, 554, 563, 564, 883, 1044, 1049, 1050B, 1075, 1094, 1095, 1111, 2848, 3120C, 3501, 3504, 3522-25, 3528, 3529, and division D of the House bill and secs. 153, 556, 561-63, 601, 1604, 3501, 3502, 7501, 7502, 7507-09, 7515, and 7517 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lewis (MN).

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of secs. 313, 314, 316, 342, 1043, 1076, 1079, 1252, 1523, 2822, 2830, 2830A, 2831, 2832, 2845-47, 3402, 3549, 4810, 4837, division E, and sec. 6101 of the House bill and secs. 4, 601, 1002, 1032, 1721, 2833, 2836, and 7518 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bergman.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 701 of the House bill, and sec. 6201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Reichert, Roskam, and Neal.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 547, 552, 582, 1411, and 2844 of the House bill, and secs. 721, 726, and 1431 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Roe (TN), Poliquin, and Walz.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 518, 554, 883, 1044, 1049, 1050B, 1075, 1095, 1111, 2848, 3501, 3504, 3522-25, 3528, 3529, and division D of the House bill, and secs. 153, 556, 601, 1604, 3501, 3502, 7501, 7502, 7507-09, 7515, and 7517 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Comstock and Brownley (CA).

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of secs. 811, 851-58, 861, 863-68, and 2803 of the House bill, and secs. 893, 1626, and 6006 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chabot, Knight, and Velazquez.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 854, 858, and 1603 of the House bill, and secs. 893 and 1604 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (TX), Lucas, and Johnson, E. B..

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 506, 511, 569, 822, 831, 832, 834, 835, 860, 875, 880-84, 886, 917, 1101-11, 4711, and 4829 of the House bill, and secs. 568, 595, 607, 632, 702, 813, 902, 937, 1101-05, 1122-25, 1254B, 1628, 1639, 1640, 1716, 1726, 2835, and 6702 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sanford, Ross, and Lynch.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 313, 314, 316, 342, 1043, 1076, 1079, 2822, 2830, 2830A, 2831, 2832, 2845-47, 3402, 3549, 4810, 4837, division E, and sec. 6101 of the House bill, and secs. 601, 2833, 2836, and 7518 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Westerman and Grijalva.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 826, 1043, 1050B, 1073, 1074, 1079, 1085, 1087, 1090, 1299O-2, 4319, and 4710 of the House bill, and secs. 1025, 1035 and 1715 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Sensenbrenner, and Nadler.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of sec. 1634 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: McCaul, Ratcliffe, and Thompson (MS).

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 346, 1042, 1202-06, 1210, 1211, 1221-23, 1230A, 1230D, 1230F, 1231, 1234, 1236, 1237, 1239, 1240, 1254-56, 1264, 1267, 1268, 1271, 1274, 1276, 1278, 1280, 1282, 1288, 1299O-1, 1299O-2, 1299O-3, 1299O-4, 1301, 1302, 1521, 1522, and 3116 of the House bill, and secs. 331, 1061, 1063, 1201-04, 1207, 1211, 1213, 1221-23, 1231-33, 1241, 1244, 1245, 1261, 1262, 1264-66, 1269, 1301, 1302, 1531, 1622, 1623, 1654, 3113, 3116, 6002, 6202-04, 6701, and 6702 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Royce (CA), Mast, and Engel.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of 1299O-2 and 1236 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Hensarling, Barr, and Waters, Maxine.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 701, 712, 1083, 1096, 3111-13, 3118, 3119, 3132, and 4305 of the House bill, and secs. 315, 601, 714, 3111-15, 5802, and 7509 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walden, Hudson, and Pallone.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 228, 563, 564, 1094, and 3120C of the House bill, and secs. 561-63 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Foxx and Scott (VA).

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 1252 and 1523 of the House bill, and secs. 4, 1002, 1032, and 1721 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Womack and Yarmuth.

07/03/2018

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Nunes, Stewart, and Schiff.

06/27/2018

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

06/27/2018

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of title XVII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Royce (CA), Kinzinger, and Engel.

06/27/2018

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of title XVII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hensarling, Barr, and Waters, Maxine.

06/27/2018

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of title XVII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Latta, Johnson (OH), and Pallone.

06/27/2018

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thornberry, Wilson of South Carolina, LoBiondo, Bishop of Utah, Turner, Rogers of Alabama, Shuster, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Coffman, Hartzler, Austin Scott of Georgia, Cook, Byrne, Stefanik, Bacon, Banks of Indiana, Smith of Washington, Davis of California, Langevin, Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Tsongas, Garamendi, Speier, Veasey, Gabbard, O'Rourke, and Murphy of Florida.

06/27/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/27/2018

On Closing Portions of the Conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 15 (Roll no. 301).

06/27/2018

Resolving differences -- House actions: On Closing Portions of the Conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 15 (Roll no. 301).

06/27/2018

Mr. Thornberry moved to close portions of the conference.

06/27/2018

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 188 - 231 (Roll No. 300).

06/27/2018

The previous question was ordered without objection.

06/27/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Carbajal motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 5515. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to section 703 of the Senate bill.

06/27/2018

Mr. Carbajal moved that the House instruct conferees.

06/27/2018

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

06/27/2018

Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H5782-5783; text: CR H5782)

06/19/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

06/19/2018

Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

06/18/2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 10. Record Vote Number: 128.

06/18/2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 10. Record Vote Number: 128.

06/18/2018

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3961-3973)

06/14/2018

Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 126. (consideration: CR S3943)

06/14/2018

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3932-3943)

06/13/2018

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3866-3899)

06/12/2018

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3757)

06/12/2018

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3730-3754, S3756-3757)

06/11/2018

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3403-3596)

06/11/2018

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 120.

06/11/2018

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3395)

06/07/2018

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 4. Record Vote Number: 119. (CR S3282)

06/07/2018

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3281-3289)

06/06/2018

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3005)

06/06/2018

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3005-3023)

06/05/2018

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.

06/04/2018

Received in the Senate.

05/24/2018

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5515.

05/24/2018

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

05/24/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/24/2018

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 351 - 66 (Roll no. 230).

05/24/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 351 - 66 (Roll no. 230).

05/24/2018

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 191 (Roll no. 229).

05/24/2018

Mr. Thornberry moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

05/24/2018

Mr. Thompson (CA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

05/24/2018

Mr. Thornberry raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Thornberry made a point of order that the amendment violates clause 10 of rule 21 by proposing an increase in mandatory spending over a relevant period of time. Sustained by the Chair.

05/24/2018

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add, at the end of the bill a new section consisting of the bill titled "Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2018".

05/24/2018

Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H4717-4720)

05/24/2018

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H4717)

05/24/2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/24/2018

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5515.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ferguson amendment No. 168.

05/24/2018

The Committee resumed its sitting.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 7.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 6.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 5.

05/24/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 4.

05/24/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/24/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4699-4722)

05/23/2018

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5515 as unfinished business.

05/23/2018

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/23/2018

Mr. Thornberry moved that the committee rise.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 2.

05/23/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/23/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4673-4682)

05/23/2018

THORNBERRY EN BLOC NO. 4, AS MODIFIED - Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Thornberry, comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 115-698 as En Bloc No. 4: Nos. 55, as modified, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, and 70.

05/23/2018

Thornberry amendment en bloc No. 4; modified by unanimous consent. Modification strikes amendment No. 69 printed in House Report 115-698.

05/23/2018

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallagher amendment No. 55.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 50.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment No. 43.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tenney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 19.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 13.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 10.

05/23/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amodei amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Amodei amendment No. 8.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Guthrie amendment No. 3.

05/23/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 1, as modified.

05/23/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (Consideration: CR H4606-4672)

05/23/2018

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

05/23/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4603-4606)

05/23/2018

Rule H. Res. 908 passed House.

05/22/2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 908 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from May 25, 2018 through June 4, 2018: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

05/22/2018

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5515 as unfinished business.

05/22/2018

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

05/22/2018

Mr. Thornberry moved that the committee rise.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 2.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 1.

05/22/2018

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

05/22/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4562-4580)

05/22/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 5.

05/22/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Aguilar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Aguilar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Aguilar amendment No. 4.

05/22/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gabbard amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Gabbard demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Gabbard amendment No. 3.

05/22/2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nolan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nolan demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan amendment No. 2.

05/22/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 905, the Committee of the Whole proceeed with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 1.

05/22/2018

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515.

05/22/2018

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 905 and Rule XVIII.

05/22/2018

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gregg Harper to act as Chairman of the Committee.

05/22/2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted.

05/22/2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 905. (consideration: CR H4367-4562; text of amendment in nature of a substitute: CR H4378-4556)

05/21/2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 905 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted.

05/21/2018

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 115-676, Part II.

05/21/2018

SUPPLEMENTAL FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Mitchell asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 5515. Agreed to without objection.

05/15/2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

05/15/2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-676.

05/10/2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 1.

05/10/2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/09/2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

04/26/2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

04/26/2018

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

04/26/2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

04/13/2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

04/13/2018

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

04/13/2018

Introduced in House

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