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HRES 695 116th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes…

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 14, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 14, 2019
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR H8838)
Nov 14, 2019
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 198 (Roll no. 615). (consideration: CR H8843-8844)
Nov 14, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 695.
Nov 14, 2019
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8838-8845)
Nov 13, 2019
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Nov 13, 2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4863 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order.
Nov 13, 2019
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-289, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 14, 2019 House · vote #616 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 228–198 See who voted →
Nov 14, 2019 House · vote #615 On Ordering the Previous Question Passed 226–198 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4863 (United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019).

Additionally, the resolution adopts H.Res. 661 (authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Trump) and H.Res. 693 (authorizing the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman to each appoint and fix the pay of their office's employees).

H.Res. 6 (adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress) is amended to (1) require the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress to submit its final report to the House by October 30, 2020, and (2) terminate the committee at the conclusion of the 116th Congress.

At any time on the legislative day of Thursday, November 21, 2019, it shall be in order to consider in the House a motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Affairs from consideration of H.Con.Res. 70 (directing the President to remove unauthorized U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria).

What's happening now November 14, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4863 Procedurally related United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
  • HRES 661 Procedurally related Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or …
  • HRES 693 Procedurally related Authorizing the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Director of the Office of the Whistleblower O…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 695: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-695/
MLA
"H. Res. 695: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-695/.
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H. Res. 695, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-695/.
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[H. Res. 695: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-695/)
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