This Week in CongressJun 9th - 15th

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 162). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2589-2590)

Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2600-2601)

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 884, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 884.