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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2016
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances.
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Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R–AL
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H3581)
House roll call 284 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 284).(text: CR H3581)
House roll call 284 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3596-3597)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.Res. 770, the Chair put the question on passage of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Byrne demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3586)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 770.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3581-3586)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature oa substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 and provides that it shall be considered read. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. Section 2 provides that upon passage of H.R. 5278, the House shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all after the enacting clause of S. 2328 and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 5278, as passed by the House; and (2) passed the Senate bill as so amended.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-610, by Mr. Byrne.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-610, by Mr. Byrne.
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