HRES 653
114th Congress
House
Providing 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…
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Official title: Providing 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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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2016
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H1509)
Mar 22, 2016
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 154 (Roll no. 131). (consideration: CR H1513, H1532)
Mar 22, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1532-1533)
Mar 22, 2016
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.
Mar 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 653.
Mar 22, 2016
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1509-1513)
Mar 21, 2016
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Mar 21, 2016
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.
Mar 21, 2016
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).
Mar 21, 2016
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2016 | House · vote #132 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 233–154 | See who voted → |
| Mar 22, 2016 | House · vote #131 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 231–154 | See who voted → |
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 653: Providing 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-653/
"H. Res. 653: Providing 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-653/.
H. Res. 653, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-653/.
[H. Res. 653: Providing 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-653/)