H.Res. 280Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

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Sponsor: Rob Woodall [R-GA-07]
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Rules Committee
Latest action: Apr 27, 2017 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedApr 26, 2017
Passed the HouseApr 27, 2017

What the measure doesCRS summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 280 as introduced in House on Apr 26, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Apr 27, 2017Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 27, 2017

How every member votedHouse roll call 229

House Apr 27, 2017 · the primary vote

On Ordering the Previous Question

Providing for consideration of H.R. 1694, the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules

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230 Yea 193 Nay 7 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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Democratic193 members

Republican237 members

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