HB8404: Respect for Marriage Act

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8373 and H.R. 8404. Provides for one of hour of general debate on each bill as well as one motion to recommit. Amendments are made in order. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. H. Res. 1230 is considered adopted.

Rule H. Res. 1232 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1232. (consideration: CR H6719-6728)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8373 and H.R. 8404. Provides for one of hour of general debate on each bill as well as one motion to recommit. Amendments are made in order. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. H. Res. 1230 is considered adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8404.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8404, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6859)

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 157 (Roll no. 373). (text: CR H6719)

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

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6642)

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6642)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6715-6725)

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 356.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6770)

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 23. Record Vote Number: 357.

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6490) made in Senate.

S.Amdt.6491 Amendment SA 6491 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 6490 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (consideration: CR S6771-6772; text: CR S6771-6772) To add an effective date.

S.Amdt.6492 Amendment SA 6492 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 6491. (consideration: CR S6772; text: CR S6772) To add an effective date.

S.Amdt.6488 Amendment SA 6488 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 6487. (consideration: CR S6771; text: CR S6771) To add an effective date.

S.Amdt.6489 Amendment SA 6489 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 6488. (consideration: CR S6771; text: CR S6771) To add an effective date.

S.Amdt.6490 Amendment SA 6490 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S6771; text: CR S6771) To add an effective date.

S.Amdt.6487 Cloture motion on amendment SA 6487 presented in Senate. (CR S6772)

S.Amdt.6487 Amendment SA 6487 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Baldwin. (consideration: CR S6771; text: CR S6771) In the nature of a substitute.

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6772)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809, S6817)

S.Amdt.6487 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6817)

S.Amdt.6488 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809)

S.Amdt.6487 Cloture on amendment SA 6487 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 358. (CR S6817)

S.Amdt.6490 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809)

S.Amdt.6489 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809)

S.Amdt.6492 SA 6492 fell when SA 6491 fell.

S.Amdt.6491 SA 6491 fell when SA 6490 fell.

S.Amdt.6492 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809)

S.Amdt.6491 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6809)

S.Amdt.6490 SA 6490 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked SA 6487.

Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6490) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 6487 in Senate.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6831-6846)

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S6844)

S.Amdt.6482 Amendment SA 6482 under the order of 11/28/2022, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 359.

S.Amdt.6488 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6844)

S.Amdt.6488 Proposed amendment SA 6488 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6844)

S.Amdt.6487 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6844)

S.Amdt.6482 Amendment SA 6482 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 6487. (consideration: CR S6834-6837, S6841-6844 ; text: CR S6834-6835) To improve the bill.

S.Amdt.6489 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6844)

S.Amdt.6487 Amendment SA 6487 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt.6493 Amendment SA 6493 proposed by Senator Lankford for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 6487. (consideration: CR S6837-6839, S6841, S6844 ; text: CR S6837) To eliminate a private right of action.

S.Amdt.6489 SA 6489 fell when SA 6488 withdrawn.

S.Amdt.6496 Amendment SA 6496 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 360.

S.Amdt.6493 Amendment SA 6493 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 361.

S.Amdt.6496 Amendment SA 6496 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 6487. (consideration: CR S6837-6838, S6841, S6844; text: CR S6837) To improve the bill.

Passed Senate under the order of 11/28/22, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 36. Record Vote Number: 362. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6771)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 169, 1 Present (Roll no. 513). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H8827)

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1510, Mr. Nadler moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8827-8839)

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res 1510, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Nadler motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 8404.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 169, 1 Present (Roll no. 513). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H8827)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Objection heard.

Perlmutter moved to reconsider the vote on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 8404.

Mr. Cicilline moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote

On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 164 (Roll no. 514).

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

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 117-228.