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Version 53 · Passed House · Oct 18, 2019
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019
This bill requires an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries.
An issuer that is an emerging growth company (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D–IA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 184 (Roll no. 567). (text: CR H8237-8238)
House roll call 567 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 184 (Roll no. 567).(text: CR H8237-8238)
House roll call 567 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3624.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hill (AR) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huizenga amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huizenga demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3624.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Joe Neguse to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 629 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1815 and H.R. 3624 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 629. (consideration: CR H8233-8242)
Rule H. Res. 629 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 629 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1815 and H.R. 3624 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-220.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-220.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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