HRES 739 116th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material,…

Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.

Introduced: December 3, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Dec 4, 2019

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

Dec 4, 2019

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 646). (text: CR H9230-9231)

Dec 4, 2019

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 193 (Roll no. 645). (consideration: CR H9245)

Dec 4, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9245-9246)

Dec 4, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 739, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 739 until later in the legislative day.

Dec 4, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 739.

Dec 4, 2019

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9230-9235)

Dec 3, 2019

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 56.

Dec 3, 2019

Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.

Dec 3, 2019

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-320, by Mr. Perlmutter.

Dec 3, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 4, 2019	House · vote #646	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	225–196	See who voted →
Dec 4, 2019	House · vote #645	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	226–193	See who voted →

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Latest action December 4, 2019

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2534 (Insider Trading Prohibition Act).

At any time on the legislative day of Wednesday, December 11, 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. 77 (directing the President to remove unauthorized U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria).

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 739: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-739/

MLA

"H. Res. 739: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-739/.

Bluebook (legal)

H. Res. 739, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-739/.

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[H. Res. 739: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-739/)