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H.Res. 981: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

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H.Res. 981: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-27 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 111 (2020): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES981 (2020-05-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 6172 (USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020). Only the majority leader may offer a privileged motion to dispose of any amendment relating to H.R. 6172. Finally, the resolution postpones further consideration of the veto message on H.J.Res. 76 (nullifying a rule issued by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability ) until the legislative day of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, if a veto message is laid before the House on H.J.Res. 76.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (5)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Veto
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres981 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116