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US HRes981

US HRes981
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.B. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
05/27/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.B. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes. This resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.B. 6172 (USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020). Only the majority leader may offer a privileged motion to dispose of any amendment relating to H.B. 6172. Finally, the resolution postpones further consideration of the veto message on H.J.Res. 76 (nullifying a rule issued by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability) until the legislative day of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, if a veto message is laid before the House on H.J.Res. 76.

AI Summary

This Resolution sets the rules for the House of Representatives to consider amendments made by the Senate to a bill, H.R. 6172, which aims to change the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to prevent the government from demanding certain business records. Specifically, it allows for a single motion to accept or reject all of the Senate's changes to H.R. 6172, with debate limited to one hour and controlled by key members of the Judiciary and Intelligence committees. The resolution also states that only the Majority Leader can propose this motion to dispose of any amendments related to H.R. 6172. Additionally, it postpones further action on a presidential veto message concerning a Department of Education rule about borrower defense claims until July 1, 2020, if the veto message is presented to the House.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 05/27/2020)

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