Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 798
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
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Passed House on Nov 2, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 19, 2023
Latest Action
Nov 2, 2023
Origin Chamber
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Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
798
Congress
118
Policy Area
Education
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Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 2, 2023
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
578
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff. It also urges the Department of Education to direct the Office for Civil Rights to investigate and, where appropriate, take immediate action.

Text (2)
November 2, 2023
October 25, 2023
Actions (11)
11/02/2023
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
11/02/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/02/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 23 (Roll no. 578).
11/02/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 23 (Roll no. 578). (text: 11/1/2023 CR H5201-5202)
11/02/2023
Considered as unfinished business.
11/01/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/01/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 798.
11/01/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
11/01/2023
Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
10/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
10/19/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:49:29 PM