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Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (12/06/2017 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. (12/06/2017 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 194 (Roll no. 660).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 189 (Roll no. 659).

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 364 - 58, 4 Present (Roll no. 658).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 38.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 38 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 645. H.R. 38 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State."

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

Considered as unfinished business. S. 1266 — "To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 1266, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 645 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 38) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question to H. Res. 645, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 646 — "Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors."

QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Al Green (TX) rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. The Clerk reported the text of the resolution and the Chair determined that the resolution did constitute a question of the privileges of the House.

Mr. McCarthy moved to table the measure.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 645, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 645.