H.Res. 255Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military constructions, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2048) to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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Sponsor: Virginia Foxx [R-NC-05]
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Rules Committee
Latest action: May 13, 2015 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 186 (Roll no. 221). (text: CR H2892)

IntroducedMay 12, 2015
Passed the HouseMay 13, 2015

What the measure doesCRS summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military constructions, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2048) to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 255 as introduced in House on May 12, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 221

House May 13, 2015

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735), to authorize FY 2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36), the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2048), the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.

Passed

240 Yea 186 Nay 6 not voting

Party-line vote 2 of 426 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic188 members

Republican244 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.