US Congress House Bill 7617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on August 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. The bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Defense; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; science-related agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the Department of Energy; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Bureau of Reclamation; the Department of the Treasury; the judiciary; the Executive Office of the President; the District of Columbia; the Department of Labor; the Department of Health and Human Service; the Department of Education; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and several related and independent agencies. The bill also requires certain statues and busts, such as those that depict Confederate soldiers or officials, to be removed from areas of the U.S. Capitol that are accessible to the public.

Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021

Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]

2020-07-31 - House - On passage (Y: 217 N: 197 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2020-07-31 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions (Y: 197 N: 219 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2020-07-31 - House - On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A011) H.Amdt.869 (Y: 123 N: 292 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2020-07-30 - House - On agreeing to the Underwood amendment (A007) H.Amdt.865 (Y: 234 N: 181 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2020-07-30 - House - On agreeing to the Ocasio-Cortez amendment (A005) H.Amdt.863 (Y: 126 N: 292 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2020-07-30 - House - On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A006) H.Amdt.864 (Y: 254 N: 163 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2020-07-31	House	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. 7617.
2020-07-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-07-31	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 197 (Roll no. 178).
2020-07-31	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 219 (Roll no. 177).
2020-07-31	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-07-31	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Aderholt motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program by $15 million and decrease funding for a competitive grant pilot program for qualified nonprofit organizations to provide legal representation to immigrants arriving at the southwest border seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States by a similar amount.
2020-07-31	House	Mr. Aderholt moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4198)
2020-07-31	House	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2020-07-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-07-31	House	H.Amdt.869 On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A011) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 123 - 292 (Roll no. 176). (consideration: CR H4197-4198)
2020-07-31	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Allen amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-07-31	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4197-4200)
2020-07-31	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on H.R. 7617.
2020-07-30	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 7617 were postponed.
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.865 On agreeing to the Underwood amendment (A007) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 181 (Roll no. 175).
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.864 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 163 (Roll no. 174).
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.863 On agreeing to the Ocasio-Cortez amendment (A005) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 126 - 292 (Roll no. 173).
2020-07-30	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4174-4176)
2020-07-30	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on H.R. 7617.
2020-07-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 7617 were postponed.
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.873 On agreeing to the Sherrill amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.873 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A015) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 335.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.873 Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Sherrill. (consideration: CR H4173-4174; text: CR H4173)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.872 On agreeing to the Posey amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.872 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A014) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Posey amendment No. 334.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.872 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Posey. (consideration: CR H4172-4173; text: CR H4172)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.871 On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.871 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A013) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 241.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.871 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Foster. (consideration: CR H4171-4172; text: CR H4171)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.870 On agreeing to the Finkenauer amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.870 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A012) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Finkenauer amendment No. 239.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.870 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Finkenauer. (consideration: CR H4170-4171; text: CR H4170)
2020-07-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment No. 219, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.869 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A011) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 219.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.869 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Allen. (consideration: CR H4169-4170; text: CR H4169)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.868 On agreeing to the Visclosky amendments (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.868 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A010) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Visclosky amendment en bloc No. 5.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.868 Amendments en bloc (A010) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H4150-4169; text: CR H1451-4163)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.867 On agreeing to the Visclosky amendments (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.867 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A009) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Visclosky amendment en bloc No. 4.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.867 Amendments en bloc (A009) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H4143-4150; text: CR H4144-4146)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.866 On agreeing to the Walberg amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.866 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A008) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 149.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.866 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Walberg. (consideration: CR H4143; text: CR H4143)
2020-07-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Underwood amendment No. 148, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Underwood demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.865 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A007) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Underwood amendment No. 148.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.865 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Underwood. (consideration: CR H4141-4143, H4176; text: CR H4141)
2020-07-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 87, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Aderholt demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.864 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 87.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.864 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H4140-4141, H4175-4176; text: CR H4140)
2020-07-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ocasio-Cortez amendment No. 49, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.863 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A005) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ocasio-Cortez amendment No. 49.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.863 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. (consideration: CR H4139-4140, H4174-4175; text: CR H4139)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.862 On agreeing to the Lowey amendments (A004) Failed by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.862 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A004) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 3.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.862 Amendments en bloc (A004) offered by Mrs. Lowey. (consideration: CR H4134-4139; text: CR H4136-4137)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.861 On agreeing to the Lowey amendments (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.861 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A003) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 2.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.861 Amendments en bloc (A003) offered by Mrs. Lowey. (consideration: CR H4129-4134; text: CR H4129-4131)
2020-07-30	House	Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.860 On agreeing to the Lowey amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.860 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1067, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 1.
2020-07-30	House	H.Amdt.860 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Mrs. Lowey. (consideration: CR H4124-4129; text: CR H4124-4127)
2020-07-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on H.R. 7617.
2020-07-30	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7617 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
2020-07-30	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1067. (consideration: CR H3994-4174; text: CR H3994-4111)
2020-07-29	House	Rule H. Res. 1067 passed House.
2020-07-29	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1067 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7617 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
2020-07-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
2020-07-16	House	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-453, by Mr. Visclosky.

HR1067 (Related) 2020-07-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB7613 (Related) 2020-07-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
HB7614 (Related) 2020-07-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
HB7616 (Related) 2020-07-16 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
HB7667 (Related) 2020-07-16 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
HB7668 (Related) 2020-07-17 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
HB133 (Related) 2020-12-27 - Became Public Law No: 116-260.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7617/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7617/BILLS-116hr7617rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7617/BILLS-116hr7617eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020174
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020173
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020175
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020176
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020177
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020178