House Bill 1623
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Help America Run Act
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Passed House on Oct 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1623
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on October 29, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8576-8577)
Summary
Help America Run Act
This bill allows an authorized committee of a candidate who is not a federal officeholder to pay for certain personal use services, including child care and health insurance, if the services are necessary to enable the candidate to participate in campaign-connected activities. The amount such a committee may pay a candidate as salary is reduced by the amount paid for personal services.
October 30, 2019
October 29, 2019
March 7, 2019
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10/30/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
10/29/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/29/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8576-8577)
10/29/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8576-8577)
10/29/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1623.
10/29/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8576-8579)
10/29/2019
Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
03/07/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2507-2508)
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
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