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The House today passed H.R. 2534 - Insider Trading Prohibition Act by a vote of 410-13, and adopted the rule for H.Res. 326 - Sense of the House regarding U.S. efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution by a vote of 226-196. (Legislative Day 176)

The House returns for legislative business tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 6 at 9:00 AM.

Latest Floor Action

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Date/Time Session
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 5:07pm
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 6, 2019.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 5:07pm
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 5:07pm
Mr. Grothman moved that the House do now adjourn.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:37pm
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:17pm
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:13pm
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:13pm
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 651).
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 3:05pm
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 650).
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:55pm
Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 741 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution."
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:55pm
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:55pm
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:55pm
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:45pm
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:45pm
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:44pm
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:44pm
On agreeing to the Huizenga amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 231 (Roll no. 648).
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:05pm
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 2.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:05pm
An amendment, offered by Mr. Huizenga, numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-320 to strike the term "aware of" included in the bill and replaces with the term "using".
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:05pm
On agreeing to the McHenry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:56pm
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment No. 1.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:55pm
An amendment, offered by Mr. McHenry, numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-320 to clarify "relating to the market", adds an explicit personal benefit test, and strikes the Rule of Construction.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:21pm
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:21pm
The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:21pm
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:20pm
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:20pm
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. H.R. 2534 — "To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information."
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 1:18pm
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 741, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741 until later in the legislative day.
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 12:21pm
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 741.

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116th Congress

197 Republicans
233 Democrats
1Independents
4 * Vacancies
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As compiled by the Clerk's Office
Roll Date Bill Result Title/(Question)
651 12-05 H RES 741 Passed On Agreeing to the Resolution
650 12-05 H RES 741 Passed On Ordering the Previous Question
649 12-05 H R 2534 Passed On Passage
648 12-05 H R 2534 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment ( Huizenga of Michigan Amendment No. 2 )
647 12-04 S 151 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
646 12-04 H RES 739 Passed On Agreeing to the Resolution
645 12-04 H RES 739 Passed On Ordering the Previous Question
644 12-03 S 178 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
643 12-03 H RES 546 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
642 11-21 H R 1309 Passed On Passage
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