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HRES 577 116th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes…

Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Securi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Congress House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 25, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2019
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 191 (Roll no. 543).
Sep 25, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 577.
Sep 25, 2019
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7913-7920)
Sep 24, 2019
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Sep 24, 2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2203, H.R. 3525, and H.Res. 576 under closed rules. Rule also provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules; and provides for proceedings during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-217, by Ms. Scanlon.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 25, 2019 House · vote #543 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 228–191 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 623 Scanlon, Mary Gay Amendment strikes section 3 of H.Res. 577 and inserts at the end of H.Res. 576 a new text striking all after … Agreed to Sep 25, 2019
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 Latest action September 25, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2203 (Homeland Security Improvement Act), H.R. 3525 (U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act), and H.Res. 576 (demanding certain action to be taken with respect to the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019).

It shall be in order for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019.

Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 577: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-577/
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"H. Res. 577: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-577/.
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H. Res. 577, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-577/.
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[H. Res. 577: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-577/)
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