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PLUM Act of 2022

Introduced: May 27, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6466)
Aug 3, 2022
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 455, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 399, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 101 (Roll no. 350).
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7900 was postponed until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 495.
Jul 14, 2022
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7900.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ross amendment No. 406.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wild amendment No. 650.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 637.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meng amendment No. 587, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 5.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 447, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6514-6600)
Jul 14, 2022
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on H.R. 7900.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment No. 395, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Evans amendment No. 461, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 7900.
Jul 14, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2022
VACATING THE YEAS AND NAYS ON AMENDMENT NO. 451 - Mr. Malinowski asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on amendment numbered 451 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 be vitiated to the end that the amendment be withdrawn. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 455.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 454, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hice (GA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 454.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 451, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burchett demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 451.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 448, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 448.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 587.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 447.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 426, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 426.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 410, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 410.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 399.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 395.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 392, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 392.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment No. 391, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Evans amendment No. 461.
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Degette amendment No. 456, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6600-6605)
Jul 14, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 495, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burchett demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 14, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 456.
Jul 13, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the en bloc amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 13, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 4.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 14, 2022 House · vote #350 On Passage Passed 329–101 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1,001

33 agreed to 13 failed 955 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,442 Reed, Jack To add an effective date. Pending Oct 11, 2022
SAMDT 5,499 Reed, Jack In the nature of a substitute. Pending Oct 11, 2022
HAMDT 291 — An amendment numbered 650 printed in Part A of House House 117-405 to state that no funding to the Department… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 290 Takano, Mark An amendment numbered 637 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to expand access to hospital and domicili… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 289 Meng, Grace Amendment directs the VA to conduct an awareness campaign regarding the types of fertility treatments, proced… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 288 Smith, Adam Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 as en bloc… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 287 — An amendment numbered 495 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to reduce the sunset provision for Sectio… Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 286 Evans, Dwight Amendment reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program and increase the federal cost share for c… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 285 DeGette, Diana Amendment adds the text of Titles I - VI of the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, and add… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 284 Neguse, Joe Amendment adds the text of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act and the Grand Canyon Protection Ac… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 283 — Amendment prevents any position in the competitive service from being reclassified to an excepted service sch… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 282 Schiff, Adam B. An amendment numbered 451 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to require the Secretary of State to revi… Withdrawn Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 281 Green, Al Amendment provides statutory authority for certain procedures related to the Community Development Block Gran… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 280 Schiff, Adam B. Amendment prohibits the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces in… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 279 — Amendment allows for admission of essential scientists and technical experts to promote and protect the natio… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 278 Garamendi, John Amendment sought to waive current laws requirement that FEMA or federal land management agencies reimburse DO… Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 277 Ross, Deborah K. An amendment numbered 406 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to clarify the scope of the PFAS Data Rep… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 276 Pallone, Frank Amendment prohibits the President from selling or exporting new F-16s or F-16 upgrade technology or moderniza… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 275 — Amendment incentivizes states to enact, at a minimum, the rights afforded to victims in the Survivors Bill of… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 274 Jayapal, Pramila Amendment sought to establish an Office of Climate Resilience. Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 273 Keating, William R. Amendment sought to require the State Department to establish and staff Climate Change Officer positions to b… Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 272 — An amendment numbered 384 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to prohibit U.S. military presence in Syr… Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 271 Smith, Adam Amendments en bloc No. 4 comprised of amendments numbered 383, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 393, 394, 396, 3… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 270 Smith, Adam Amendments en bloc No. 3 comprised of amendments numbered 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 2… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 269 Smith, Adam Amendments en bloc No. 2, as modified, comprised of amendments numbered 34, 40, 47, 70, 75. 77, 113, 164, 165… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 268 — Amendment establishs a voluntary, opt-in pilot program for the purpose of suicide prevention. Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 267 — Amendment requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sust ainment to submit a report to Cong… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 266 — Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a gender analysis of the IMET programs and to offer tr… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 265 Torres, Norma J. Amendment sought to require additional notifications and oversight of Section 333 funding for the governments… Failed Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 264 Aguilar, Pete Amendment requires the Department of Defense to update Congress on the status of implementing the recommendat… Agreed to Jul 14, 2022
HAMDT 263 — Amendment requires a report to Congress by FBI and DHS on the processes needed to regularly report to Congres… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 262 Schneider, Bradley Scott Amendment directs the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense to publish a report … Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 261 Sánchez, Linda T. Amendment sought to request that the Department of Defense produce a report on the spread of malign disinform… Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 260 Norton, Eleanor Holmes Amendment gives the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the D.C. National Guard that th… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 259 Tlaib, Rashida Amendment sought to strike the prohibition on the reduction of the total number of nuclear armed Intercontine… Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 258 Garamendi, John Amendment sought to prevent testing and development of the new Sentinel (GBSD) nuclear missile and instead ex… Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 257 Foster, Bill Amendment repeals the restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Tes… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 256 Smith, Adam Amendment sought to allow the Navy to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships. Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 255 Jayapal, Pramila Amendment sought to repeal the statutory requirement for the Defense Department to submit unfunded priorities… Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 254 — An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to reduce the amount authorized by the bil… Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 253 — Amendment sought to reduce the bill's authorized amount by $100 billion without modifying amounts authorized … Failed Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 252 Khanna, Ro Amendment authorizes up to $5 million per year from FY23-FY25 for the Department of Defense for resources to … Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 251 Escobar, Veronica Amendment requires that complaints from a member of the Armed Forces of harassment or prohibited discriminati… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 250 Smith, Adam An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 as en bloc No. 1… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 249 Kim, Andy Amendment adds provisions of the Put Our Neighbors to Work Act to require DoD, to the extent practicable, to … Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 248 Schakowsky, Janice D. Amendment establishes a preference for Department of Defense offerors that meet certain requirements pertaini… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 247 — Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense from contracting with any employer found to have engaged in an … Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 246 Schiff, Adam B. Amendment requires proceedings for military commissions to be publicly available on the internet. Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
HAMDT 245 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the tex… Agreed to Jul 13, 2022
SAMDT 6,479 Sullivan, Dan — Pending —

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues.

For example, the bill

  • authorizes the procurement of various items, including destroyers and aircraft;
  • modifies inventory requirements for various Air Force programs;
  • authorizes DOD to furnish electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and military exchanges;
  • requires DOD to provide, subject to appropriations, support for the research and development of innovative bioindustrial manufacturing processes;
  • requires DOD to carry out a pilot program to facilitate the transition of certain nontactical vehicles to electric vehicles;
  • requires the Army and the Navy to jointly carry out a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of using data recorders to monitor the operation of military tactical vehicles;
  • prescribes end strengths for the branches of the Armed Forces;
  • requires the branches of the Armed Forces to notify Congress before taking certain actions regarding reserve units, such as the deactivation or reassignment of such a unit;
  • requires the Army to establish gender-neutral fitness standards for military occupational specialties that are higher than those for noncombat military occupational specialties;
  • requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress recommendations for improving the retention and recruitment of members who specialize in Army air and missile defense systems, and requires the Army to implement the recommendations;
  • requires the GAO to report to Congress a review of a major military health contract after DOD has entered into the contract;
  • temporarily prohibits certain TRICARE programs (health care programs that cover current and former members of the uniformed services and their dependents) from imposing cost-sharing requirements for prescription contraceptives and certain related services;
  • requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate a laboratory as the Chemical Security Analysis Center;
  • requires the Department of the Treasury to take actions to support international initiatives to provide debt restructuring and relief to developing countries;
  • prohibits federal regulators from taking certain adverse actions against a depository institution solely for providing financial services to a cannabis-related business operating pursuant to state or local law;
  • provides statutory authority for an April 27, 2021, executive order raising the minimum wage for the employees of federal contractors;
  • prohibits barring a veteran from federal employment solely because the veteran consumes or has consumed cannabis;
  • imposes data standards requirements on certain federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and
  • establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System.
What's happening now October 11, 2022

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6466)

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