US Congress House Resolution 198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-16 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]

2017-03-16 - House - On ordering the previous question RC# 162 (Y: 227 N: 185 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-16 - House - On agreeing to the resolution RC# 163 (Y: 229 N: 187 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-16	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H2094)
2017-03-16	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H2100-2101)
2017-03-16	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2100-2102)
2017-03-16	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
2017-03-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.
2017-03-16	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2094-2100)
2017-03-15	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
2017-03-15	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.

HB1181 (Related) 2017-03-22 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21.
HB1259 (Related) 2017-03-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB1367 (Related) 2017-03-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/198/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres198/BILLS-115hres198rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres198/BILLS-115hres198eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017163
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017162