US HR370 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 120-0)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence. Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Requires the Speaker, whenever a moment of silence related to a tragedy in the United States or its territories involving gun violence occurs on the floor of the House, to announce on the next legislative day the standing committee (or subcommittee) designated to hold a hearing on the event.

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Title

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.

Sponsors

Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-26HouseReferred to the House Committee on Rules.
2017-05-26HouseIntroduced in House

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