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.

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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).

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H.R. 4863United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
2019-11-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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H.Res. 661Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.
2019-11-14Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)
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H.Res. 693Authorizing 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 employees of their respective Offices.
2019-11-14Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 693 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)
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2019-11-13
Introduced in House
2019-11-13
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-289, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
2019-11-13
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-289, by Mr. DeSaulnier.
2019-11-13
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.
2019-11-13
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
2019-11-14
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8838-8845)
2019-11-14
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 695.
2019-11-14
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 198 (Roll no. 615). (consideration: CR H8843-8844)
Roll Call #615 (House)
2019-11-14
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 616).(text: CR H8838)
Roll Call #616 (House)
2019-11-14
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 616). (text: CR H8838)

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.

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