House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 215

House vote house-118-1-215

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Whether the House should end debate and move to the next step

Official question: On Ordering the Previous Question

Date: 5/16/2023

Sources

Provenance for this roll-call record.

Vote date: 5/16/2023

Chamber

House

Data source

Clerk of the House (roll call votes)

Congress / Session

118 / 1

Roll number

215

Record identifier

house-118-1-215

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What this vote does

On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2494) the POLICE Act; (H.R. 3091) the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; and (H. Con. Res. 40) Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies This roll call is linked to bill 118hr8146. Recorded outcome: Passed.

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