United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 77 (116th)
Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own.
Introduced
25 January 2019
Last action
29 January 2019 · Passed
Status
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Maxine Waters
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other companies should take steps to mitigate the financial hardships faced by customers as a result of the federal government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018.
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Timeline
25 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1264-1265)
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1264-1267)
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Floor
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Vote
On motion to table motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 176 (Roll no. 59).
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Floor
Mr. Hoyer moved to table motion to reconsider.
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 77.
Source: Floor
29 January 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1264-1265)
Source: Floor
Votes
29 January 2019 · passed · Table Motion to Reconsider · Passed · Official source
Yes 240 · No 176 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16
- A. FergusonNay
- A. McEachinYea
- ALCEE HASTINGSYea
- Abby FinkenauerYea
- Abigail SpanbergerYea
- Adam KinzingerNay
- Adam SchiffYea
- Adam SmithYea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 29 January 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 25 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 January 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 January 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 29 January 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 January 2019
Sponsors
- Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
- · hsba00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/77
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/77
- us · 116-hres-77 · source updated 7 April 2025