Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5931) to provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Government of Iran, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule…
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2016
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 178 (Roll no. 543). (text: CR H5818)
Sep 22, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5833-5834)
Sep 22, 2016
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 542). (consideration: CR H5833-5834)
Sep 22, 2016
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res 879, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings 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.
Sep 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 879.
Sep 22, 2016
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5818-5822)
Sep 21, 2016
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Sep 21, 2016
The rules makes in order only those amendments printed in the report.
Sep 21, 2016
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-781, by Mr. Byrne.
Sep 21, 2016
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2016 | House · vote #543 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 236–178 | See who voted → |
| Sep 22, 2016 | House · vote #542 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 236–175 | See who voted → |
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 879: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5931) to provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Government of Iran, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-879/
"H. Res. 879: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5931) to provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Government of Iran, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-879/.
H. Res. 879, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-879/.
[H. Res. 879: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5931) to provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Government of Iran, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-879/)