HRES 796 115th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes…

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Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.

Introduced: March 21, 2018 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 22, 2018

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

Mar 22, 2018

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 124). (text: CR H1759)

Mar 22, 2018

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 186 (Roll no. 123).

Mar 22, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 796.

Mar 22, 2018

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1759-1767)

Mar 22, 2018

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 134.

Mar 22, 2018

The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1625 consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-66. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018 through April 9, 2018

Mar 22, 2018

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-614, by Mr. Sessions.

Mar 21, 2018

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 22, 2018	House · vote #124	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	211–207	See who voted →
Mar 22, 2018	House · vote #123	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	233–186	See who voted →

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 796: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-796/

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"H. Res. 796: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-796/.

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H. Res. 796, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-796/.

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[H. Res. 796: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-796/)