HRES 481 114th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral…

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.

Introduced: October 20, 2015 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Oct 21, 2015

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

Oct 21, 2015

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 185 (Roll no. 556). (text: CR H7047)

Oct 21, 2015

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 184 (Roll no. 555). (consideration: CR H7053)

Oct 21, 2015

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7052-7053)

Oct 21, 2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 481, 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.

Oct 21, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 481.

Oct 21, 2015

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7047-7050)

Oct 20, 2015

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 67.

Oct 20, 2015

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1937 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.

Oct 20, 2015

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-301, by Mr. Newhouse.

Oct 20, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 21, 2015	House · vote #556	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	244–185	See who voted →
Oct 21, 2015	House · vote #555	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	243–184	See who voted →

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.

What's happening now October 21, 2015

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 481: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-481/

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"H. Res. 481: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-481/.

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H. Res. 481, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-481/.

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