Scheduling Votes on D.C. Laws and Fentanyl Regulations
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution sets the schedule and rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on four separate bills. It decides how much time lawmakers have to talk and whether they can suggest changes to the proposals before a final vote.
- Three of the bills focus on the District of Columbia. These proposals would stop non-citizens from voting in local elections, require the city to follow federal immigration laws, and change the rules for how police officers are disciplined.
- The fourth bill involves the national fight against illegal drugs. It would update federal law to classify certain chemicals related to fentanyl as dangerous controlled substances, making it easier for law enforcement to regulate them.
- This is a procedural step that allows these bills to move toward a final vote. While this specific action doesn't change the law yet, it clears the path for the House to make these decisions in the coming days.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H2581-2582)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H2581-2582)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2589)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
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