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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 21, 2016
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.
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Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R–GA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H1509)
House roll call 132 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132).(text: CR H1509)
House roll call 132 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 154 (Roll no. 131). (consideration: CR H1513, H1532)
House roll call 131 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1532-1533)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 653, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 653.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1509-1513)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016, 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, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, of article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).
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