H.R. 4350 · 117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Introduced on Jul 2, 2021 by Adam Smith (D-WA-9). One cosponsor. Latest action (Mar 1, 2022): Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 2, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advisory bodies
  • Afghanistan
  • Air quality
  • Alliances
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Arms control and nonproliferation
  • Asia
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • China
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Computers and information technology
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Consumer credit
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Crime victims
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Debt collection
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Education programs funding
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Employee leave
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Europe
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Foreign Trade and International Finance
  • Foreign and international banking
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Foreign labor
  • Foreign language and bilingual programs
  • Foreign property
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Human rights
  • Human trafficking
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Iran
  • Mental health
  • Merit Systems Protection Board
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Military command and structure
  • Military education and training
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military law
  • Military medicine
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Military readiness
  • Minority education
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Personnel records
  • Portugal
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Russia
  • Sanctions
  • Sex offenses
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
  • Terrorism
  • U.S. and foreign investments
  • Visas and passports
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 23, 2021). Public domain.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues.

For example, the bill

  • provides multiyear procurement authority for certain helicopters and destroyers;
  • imposes various cost and operational limits on the F-35 aircraft program;
  • requires DOD to establish a consortium of institutions of higher education to study irregular warfare;
  • generally prohibits DOD from disposing of certain waste, including hazardous waste, in open-air burn pits outside of the United States;
  • requires DOD to impose a temporary moratorium on burning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS);
  • expands Selective Service registration to include women;
  • requires the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to appoint special victim prosecutors;
  • requires that a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment committed by a service member against another service member be investigated by an independent investigator;
  • authorizes the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy to take actions to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families through the DOD Family Readiness System;
  • directs DOD to implement certain recommendations for reducing gender-related inequities in out-of-pocket uniform costs;
  • requires DOD to provide a basic needs allowance to low-income service members;
  • extends temporary authorities for providing premium pay and benefits to certain DOD civilian employees;
  • establishes within the General Services Administration the National Digital Reserve Corps to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs of executive agencies;
  • extends authority for DOD to support stabilization activities in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia; and
  • imposes sanctions on entities (and certain officers and shareholders of such entities) responsible for operating, constructing, or operating the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Adam SmithD-WA-9Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 219–204
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 235–190
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 222–203
  4. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 236–186
  5. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 222–200
  6. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 22, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 224–204
  7. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 141–286
  8. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 219–202
  9. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 219–207
  10. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 223–204
  11. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 223–202
  12. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 198–231
  13. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 118–299
  14. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 167–256
  15. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 86–332
  16. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 142–286
  17. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 225–187
  18. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 234–183
  19. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 367–59
  20. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 362–59
  21. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 360–66
  22. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 240–185
  23. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 215–213
  24. On Passage
    Sep 23, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 316–113
  25. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Nov 17, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 84–15
  26. On the Cloture Motion
    Nov 29, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Rejected 45–51

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 2, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 2, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jul 2, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  4. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems.
  5. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
  6. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  7. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  8. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
  9. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  10. Jul 6, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
  11. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  12. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  13. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  14. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  15. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  17. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  19. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  21. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  22. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  23. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  24. Sep 1, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  25. Sep 2, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.
  26. Sep 10, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 117-118.
  27. Sep 10, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 117-118.
  28. Sep 10, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
  29. Sep 17, 2021Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 117-118, Part II.
  30. Sep 17, 2021 · HouseSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 117-118, Part II.
  31. Sep 17, 2021 · HouseSUPPLEMENTAL FILING AUTHORITY - Without objection, the Committee on Armed Services is authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 4350.
  32. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 667 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755, H.R. 4350 and H.R. 5305. Rule provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3755; one hour of debate on H.R. 4350, with consideration under a structured rule; and one hour of debate on H.R. 5305, with consideration under a closed rule. The rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through October 1, 2021, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 26, July 27, or September 21, 2021 and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is further amended by striking "September 22, 2021" and inserting "October 27, 2021".
  33. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 667. (consideration: CR H4596-4861; text: CR H4596-4793)
  34. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755, H.R. 4350 and H.R. 5305. Rule provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3755; one hour of debate on H.R. 4350, with consideration under a structured rule; and one hour of debate on H.R. 5305, with consideration under a closed rule. The rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through October 1, 2021, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 26, July 27, or September 21, 2021 and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is further amended by striking "September 22, 2021" and inserting "October 27, 2021".
  35. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4350.
  36. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter amendment No. 1.
  37. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  38. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 5.
  39. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dean amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  40. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 6.
  41. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  42. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 9.
  43. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  44. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 10.
  45. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  46. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 11.
  47. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  48. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 15.
  49. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Boebert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  50. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 16.
  51. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 16, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  52. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 17.
  53. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  54. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kim (NJ) amendment No. 18.
  55. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  56. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 20.
  57. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  58. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 23.
  59. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  60. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 24.
  61. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
  62. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseThe Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 4350 are postponed.
  63. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 4350.
  64. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4880-5078)
  65. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  66. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 1.
  67. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bowman amendment No. 25.
  68. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bowman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  69. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mfume amendment No. 26.
  70. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mfume amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meuser demanded a the yeas and nays and the Chair postponedfurther proceedings until a time to be announced.
  71. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 28.
  72. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Khanna amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  73. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks amendment No. 30.
  74. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  75. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment No. 35.
  76. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fallon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  77. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 36.
  78. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (AL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  79. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 38.
  80. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Turner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  81. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 39.
  82. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (AL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  83. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ocasio-Cortez amendment No. 40.
  84. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ocasio-Cortez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (AL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  85. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs(CA) amendment No. 41.
  86. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs(CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (AL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  87. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 42.
  88. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  89. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bowman amendment No. 105.
  90. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bowman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  91. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment en bloc No. 2, as modified.
  92. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 2, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  93. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 3. %kp1
  94. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  95. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 4.
  96. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) en bloc No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  97. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Leger Fernandez amendment No. 241.
  98. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Leger Fernandez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  99. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 435.
  100. Sep 22, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Higgins (LA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  101. Sep 22, 2021 · HouseThe Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 4350 are postponed.
  102. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5115-5128)
  103. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  104. Sep 23, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 113 (Roll no. 293).House · Roll call 293
  105. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 113 (Roll no. 293).House · Roll call 293
  106. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  107. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  108. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4350.
  109. Oct 18, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
  110. Nov 15, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8071)
  111. Nov 15, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8071)
  112. Nov 17, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8321)
  113. Nov 17, 2021 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 472. (CR S8340)
  114. Nov 18, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S8407)
  115. Nov 19, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S8543)
  116. Nov 19, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  117. Nov 19, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8757)
  118. Nov 19, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8757)
  119. Nov 29, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8769-8777)
  120. Nov 30, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8805-8811, S8811-8812, S8812-8826)
  121. Dec 1, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8837-8859)
  122. Dec 2, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8875-8876, S8876-8881)
  123. Mar 1, 2022 · SenateReturned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.

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  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.