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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 6, 2016
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 524) to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use.
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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 recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 388). (text: CR H4482-4483)
House roll call 388 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 388).(text: CR H4482-4483)
House roll call 388 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 179 (Roll no. 387). (consideration: CR H4497, H4523)
House roll call 387 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4522-4523)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 809, 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 the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 809.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4482-4497)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
Sec. 2 provides that upon adoption of the resolution, the House shall be considered to have taken S. 2943 from the Speaker's table, stricken all after the enacting clause and inserted the provisions of H.R. 4909 as passed by the House. S. 2943 shall be considered as passed as amended. It shall also be in order for the Chair of the Committee on Armed services to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 2943 and request a conference with the Senate thereon.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-670, by Mr. Byrne.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-670, by Mr. Byrne.
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