H. Res. 258 102nd Congress House

Creating a Task Force of Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of Americans as Hostages by Iran in 1980.

Introduced: October 23, 1991 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Feb 5, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 5, 1992

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll No. 13).

Feb 5, 1992

Debate - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Michel amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Feb 5, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Feb 5, 1992

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 150 (Roll no. 11).

Feb 5, 1992

Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.

Feb 5, 1992

Mr. Derrick moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

Feb 5, 1992

Mr. Walker appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

Feb 5, 1992

Point of order raised by Mr. McEwen on the content of the measure. Mr. McEwen stated that the resolution required the expenditure of funds without authorization and was, therefore, in violation of rule XI, clause 5(a). Point of order overruled by the Chair.

Feb 5, 1992

Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 258 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Rules, as modified by the amendment recommended by the Committee on House Administration, printed in the resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Mr. Michel or his designee, shall be debatable for not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled, and all points of order against said amendment are waived.

Feb 5, 1992

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303.

Feb 5, 1992

Rule H. Res. 303 passed House.

Nov 25, 1991

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 258 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Rules, as modified by the amendment recommended by the Committee on House Administration, printed in the resolution shall be considered as having been adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Mr. Michel or his designee, shall be debatable for not to exceed thirty minutes, equally divided and controlled, and all points of order against said amendment are waived.

Nov 19, 1991

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 81.

Nov 19, 1991

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 102-296, Part II.

Nov 15, 1991

House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 1991.

Nov 14, 1991

Committee Hearings Held.

Nov 14, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 14, 1991

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

Nov 8, 1991

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on House Administration for a period ending not later than Nov. 15, 1991 for consideration of such provisions of the resolution and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that Committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.

Nov 8, 1991

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 102-296, Part I.

Nov 7, 1991

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Nov 7, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 30, 1991

Committee Hearings Held.

Oct 23, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Oct 23, 1991

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 5, 1992	House · vote #13	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	217–192	See who voted →
Feb 5, 1992	House · vote #11	TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIR	Passed	227–150	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 435	–	–	Agreed to	Feb 5, 1992
HAMDT 434	–	Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to expand the scope of the investigation to include the effort…	Failed	Feb 5, 1992

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Latest action February 5, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creates a Task Force of Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of Americans as Hostages by Iran in 1980.

Directs the Task Force to conduct a full investigation and make findings and recommendations to the Committee with respect to: (1) communications by the 1980 Reagan Presidential Campaign or associated individuals with any persons associated with the Iranian Government or any persons in Iran holding Americans as hostages during 1979 and 1980; (2) any attempt by the Campaign to delay the release of the hostages; (3) any activity by the Campaign to acquire or disseminate any information relating to actions by the U.S. Government to obtain the release of the hostages; (4) any sale or other transmittal of arms, spare parts, or other assistance to Iran after 1979 by any person or nation intended to delay the release of the hostages, and any approval, acquiescence, or knowledge of such sales or transmittals by the Campaign; and (5) any actions taken to keep any such communications or actions from being revealed to the U.S. Government or the American people.

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