H.Res. 770 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5278) to Establish an Oversight Board to Assist the Government of Puerto Rico, Including Instrumentalities, in Managing Its Public Finances, and for Other Purposes.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5278) to Establish an Oversight Board to Assist the Government of Puerto Rico, Including Instrumentalities, in Managing Its Public Finances, and for Other Purposes.

H.Res. 770 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Bradley Byrne

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• House of Representatives
• Legislative rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 5278 (114^th) : PROMESA
• S. 2328 (114^th) : PROMESA

Major Actions

Introduced	6/08/2016
Referred to Committee
Passed House	6/09/2016

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 770 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes	6/09/2016	This bill PASSED the House 241 voted YES 178 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/08/2016
		6/08/2016	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-610, by Mr. Byrne.
		6/08/2016	The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature oa substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 and provides that it shall be considered read. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. Section 2 provides that upon passage of H.R. 5278, the House shall be considered to have: (1) stricken all after the enacting clause of S. 2328 and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 5278, as passed by the House; and (2) passed the Senate bill as so amended.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/08/2016	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
		6/08/2016	Introduced in House
		6/09/2016	Considered as privileged matter.
		6/09/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 770.
		6/09/2016	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		6/09/2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.Res. 770, the Chair put the question on passage of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Byrne demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until later in the legislative day.
		6/09/2016	Considered as unfinished business.
		6/09/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/09/2016	On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 770 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes

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