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HR 8
  • Introduced
    Mar 01, 2021
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HR 8
United States House Bill
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Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
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Senate • May 25, 2022: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
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Mar 11, 2021, House
On Motion to Recommit: H R 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act
YES: 207
NO: 217
OTHER: 6
YES: 207

NO: 217

NOT VOTING: 6

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Mar 11, 2021, House
On Passage: H R 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act
YES: 227
NO: 203
OTHER: 1
YES: 227

NO: 203

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • May 25, 2022 | Senate
    • Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
  • May 24, 2022 | Senate
    • Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  • Mar 11, 2021 | Senate
    • Received in the Senate.
  • Mar 11, 2021 | House
    • Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 8.
    • Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1330-1332)
    • UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit H.R. 8 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
    • On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 217 (Roll no. 74).
    • Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 75).(text: 3/10/2021 CR H1286-1287)
    • On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 75). (text: 3/10/2021 CR H1286-1287)
    • Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  • Mar 10, 2021 | House
    • Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 188. (consideration: CR H1286-1303)
    • Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.
    • DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8.
    • DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 188, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1.
    • Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
    • Mr. Jordan moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1302)
    • The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
    • POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
    • Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 8 is postponed.
  • Mar 08, 2021 | House
    • Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446. The rule provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446.
  • Mar 01, 2021 | House
    • Introduced in House
    • Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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