House Rules for Debate on Opioid and Small Business Bills
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution is a procedural step that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will discuss and vote on four specific bills. It defines how much time is allowed for debate and which changes, or amendments, can be suggested.
- One bill scheduled for discussion aims to renew programs that help people struggling with opioid addiction. These programs provide support for preventing drug abuse, treating patients, and helping people stay sober.
- The other bills focus on the Small Business Administration. They propose moving government offices out of sanctuary areas, requiring loan applicants to prove their citizenship status, and putting a cap on the number of companies that can offer certain small business loans.
- Because this is a procedural rule resolution, it does not change any laws yet. It simply creates the schedule and the legal framework for the House to move forward with voting on the actual legislation.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 148).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2439-2441)
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2931) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2966) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2987) to amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.
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