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H.Res. 653

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9](R-GA)Sponsor
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  1. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. FloorH37100

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H1509)

  3. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 154 (Roll no. 132).(text: CR H1509)

  4. FloorH35000

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 154 (Roll no. 131). (consideration: CR H1513, H1532)

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1532-1533)

  6. FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 653, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.

  7. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 653.

  8. FloorH30000

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1509-1513)

  9. CalendarsH12420

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.

  10. FloorH12700

    On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the house adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, of article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

  11. CommitteeH12100

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).

    Rules Committee
  12. Committee5000

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-461, by Mr. Collins (GA).

    Rules Committee
  13. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Feder… — Informed