ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
JOURNAL AND HISTORY OF LEGISLATION
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
PETE SESSIONS, Chairman
FINAL EDITION — JANUARY 3, 2017
SECOND SESSION
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
PETE SESSIONS, Texas, Chairman VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina LOUISE MCINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New York ROB BISHOP, Utah JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts TOM COLE, Oklahoma ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida ROB WOODALL, Georgia JARED POLIS, Colorado MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas STEVE STIVERS, Ohio DOUG COLLINS, Georgia BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
Stephen M. Cote, Staff Director Don Sisson, Minority Staff Director James Fitzella, Legislative Clerk
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... iii COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ...... 1 Committee on Rules ...... 1 Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process ...... 1 Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House ...... 1 HISTORY OF REPORTED LEGISLATION ...... 2 Rules Granted ...... 2 Original Jurisdiction Measures Reported ...... 59 MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ...... 60 House Resolutions ...... 60 House Bills ...... 66 House Joint Resolutions ...... 68 House Concurrent Resolutions ...... 69 MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS ...... 70 INDEX OF ADDITIONALLY REFERRED LEGISLATION ...... 71 RECORD VOTES ...... 82 PUBLICATIONS AND HOUSE DOCUMENTS ...... 157
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
PETE SESSIONS, Texas, Chairman VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina LOUISE MCINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New York TOM COLE, Oklahoma Ranking Member ROB WOODALL, Georgia JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida STEVE STIVERS, Ohio JARED POLIS, Colorado DOUG COLLINS, Georgia BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
STEPHEN M. COTE, Staff Director DON SISSON, Minority Staff Director
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET PROCESS
ROB WOODALL, Georgia, Chairman VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida, Ranking Member MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas JARED POLIS, Colorado BRADLEY BYRNE, Texas DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
JANET ROSSI, Subcommittee Staff Director LALE M. MORRISON, Minority Staff Director
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
STEVE STIVERS, Ohio, Chairman DOUG COLLINS, Georgia LOUISE MCINTOSH SLAUGHTER, BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama Subcommittee Ranking Member, New York DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts PETE SESSIONS, Texas
JUSTIN BARNES, Subcommittee Staff Director KEITH STERN, Minority Staff Director
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HISTORY OF REPORTED LEGISLATION
RULES GRANTED Asterisk (*) denotes rules on matters of original jurisdiction
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H. Res. 19 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to companies to access capital through public and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; and providing for private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and consideration of the bill (H.R. 30) to amend the for other purposes; and providing for the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to reform the threshold for classification as a full-time employee process by which Federal agencies analyze and for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient formulate new regulations and guidance documents; Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it and providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. with 40 hours. 240) making appropriations for the Department of Date Introduced: Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending January 7, 2015 September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Burgess of Texas January 12, 2015 Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3. The rule provides Sponsor: one hour of debate equally divided among and Mr. Sessions of Texas controlled by the chair and ranking minority Granted a closed rule for H.R. 37. The rule provides member of the Committee on Transportation and one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Infrastructure and the chair and ranking minority the chair and ranking minority member of the member of the Committee on Energy and Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives Commerce. The rule waives all points of order all points of order against consideration of the against consideration of the bill. The rule provides bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule considered as read. The rule waives all points of waives all points of order against provisions in the order against provisions in the bill. The rule bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Additionally, the rule also granted a closed rule provides one motion to recommit. Additionally, the rule granted a structured rule for H.R. 30. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and for H.R. 185. The rule provides one hour of debate ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the and Means. The rule waives all points of order Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides against consideration of the bill and provides that that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. bill. The rule makes in order only those January 7, 2015: amendments printed in part A of the Rules Ordered reported by a record vote of 7-4. Committee report. Each such amendment may be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–1. offered only in the order printed in the report, may January 8, 2015: be offered only by a Member designated in the Adopted by record vote of 244-181, after agreeing report, shall be considered as read, shall be to the previous question by record vote of 240- debatable for the time specified in the report equally 180. divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and H. Res. 27 shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 37) a bill question. The rule waives all points of order to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank against the amendment printed in part A of the
2 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED report. The rule provides one motion to recommit waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. with or without instructions. The rule also grants a structured rule for H.R. Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule for 240. The rule provides two hours of general debate H.R. 36. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on ranking minority member of the Committee on the Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order Judiciary or their respective designees. The rule against consideration of the bill and provides that it waives all points of order against consideration of shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be of order against provisions in the bill. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of considered as read. The rule waives all points of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment order against provisions in the bill. The rule may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the provides one motion to recommit. report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable January 20, 2015: for the time specified in the report equally divided and Ordered reported by record vote of 5-3. controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall Report filed, H. Rept. 114-3. not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject January 21, 2015: to a demand for division of the question. The rule Adopted by record vote of 238-181, after agreeing waives all points of order against the amendments to the previous question by record vote of 238- printed in part B of the report. The rule provides one 182. motion to recommit with or without instructions. In section 4, the rule provides that the chair of H. Res. 42 the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to Congressional Record not later than January 14, prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. 2015, such material as he may deem explanatory of Date Introduced: H.R. 240. January 21, 2015 January 12, 2015: Sponsor: Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. Ms. Foxx of North Carolina Report filed, H. Rept. 114-2. Granted, a closed rule for H.R. 7. The rule provides January 13, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 242-180, after agreeing one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or to the previous question by record vote of 242- 181. their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The H. Res. 38 rule provides that the bill shall be considered as Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 161) to read. The rule waives all points of order against provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or to recommit. operation of any natural gas pipeline projects; and January 21, 2015: providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to Ordered reported by record vote of 7-1. amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain- Report filed, H. Rept. 114–4. capable unborn children, and for other purposes. January 22, 2015: Date Introduced: Adopted by record vote of 242-179, after agreeing January 20, 2015 to the previous question by record vote of 239- Sponsor: 183. Ms. Foxx of North Carolina Granted a closed rule for H.R. 161. The rule H. Res. 48 provides one hour of debate equally divided and Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to controlled by the chair and ranking minority provide for expedited approval of exportation of member of the Committee on Energy and natural gas, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: Commerce. The rule waives all points of order January 26, 2015 against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Sponsor: that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule Mr. Sessions of Texas
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Granted a closed rule for H.R. 351. The rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provides one hour of debate equally divided and provide for additional safeguards with respect to controlled by the chair and ranking minority imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. member of the Committee on Energy and Date Introduced: February 3, 2015 Commerce. The rule waives all points of order Sponsor: against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Ms. Foxx of North Carolina that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule Granted a structured rule for H.R. 527. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the provides one hour of general debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. ranking minority member of the Committee on the January 26, 2015: Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and Ordered reported by voice vote. controlled by the chair and ranking minority Report filed, H. Rept. 114–5. member of the Committee on Small Business. The January 27, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 241-169. rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text H. Res. 70 for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Committee Print 114-3 and provides that it shall be Act and health care-related provisions in the Health considered as read. The rule waives all points of Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and order against that amendment in the nature of a for other purposes. substitute. The rule makes in order only those Date Introduced: further amendments printed in part A of the Rules February 2, 2015 Committee report. Each such amendment may be Sponsor: offered only in the order printed in the report, may Mr. Burgess of Texas be offered only by a Member designated in the Granted a closed rule for H.R. 596. The rule report, shall be considered as read, shall be provides 90 minutes of debate equally divided among debatable for the time specified in the report equally and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking divided and controlled by the proponent and an minority members of the Committees on Education opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of question. The rule waives all points of order order against consideration of the bill. The rule against the amendments printed in part A of the provides that the amendment printed in the Rules report. The rule provides one motion to recommit Committee report shall be considered as adopted and with or without instructions. the bill, as amended, shall be considered as Additionally, the rule granted a structured read. The rule waives all points of order against rule for H.R. 50. The rule provides one hour of provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule general debate equally divided and controlled by the provides one motion to recommit with or without chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government instructions. Reform. The rule waives all points of order against February 2, 2015: Ordered reported by record vote of 7-2. consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an Report filed, H. Rept. 114–13. amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting February 3, 2015: of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified Adopted by record vote of 242-178, after agreeing by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules to the previous question by record vote of 242- Committee report, shall be considered as adopted, 176. and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 78 provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) to in order only those further amendments to H.R. 50 amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code printed in part C of the Rules Committee (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), report. Each such amendment may be offered only to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on in the order printed in the report, may be offered small entities of rules, and for other purposes; and only by a Member designated in the report, shall be
4 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED considered as read, shall be debatable for the time H. Res. 101 specified in the report equally divided and controlled Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 644) to by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a permanently extend and expand the charitable demand for division of the question. The rule deduction for contributions of food inventory; and waives all points of order against the amendments providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 636) printed in part C of the report. The rule provides to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to one motion to recommit with or without instructions. permanently extend increased expensing limitations, February 3, 2015: and for other purposes. Ordered reported by record vote of 6-2. Date Introduced: Report filed, H. Rept. 114-14. February 10, 2015 February 4, 2015: Sponsor: Adopted by record vote of 243-179, after agreeing Mr. Cole of Oklahoma to the previous question by record vote of 242- Granted a closed rule for H.R. 644. The rule 174. provides 90 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority H. Res. 100 member of the Committee on Ways and Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1) to Means. The rule waives all points of order against approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an Date Introduced: amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting February 10, 2015 of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-5 shall be Sponsor: considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall Mr. Woodall of Georgia be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Granted a closed rule for S. 1. The rule provides order against provisions in the bill, as one hour of debate equally divided among and amended. The rule provides one motion to controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce recommit with or without instructions. and the chair and ranking minority member of the The rule also granted a closed rule for H.R. Committee on Transportation and 636. The rule provides 90 minutes of debate Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways against consideration of the bill. The rule provides and Means. The rule waives all points of order that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule against consideration of the bill. The rule provides waives all points of order against provisions in the that an amendment in the nature of a substitute bill. The rule provides one motion to commit. consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-6 In section 2, the rule provides that on any shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as legislative day during the period from February 16, amended, shall be considered as read. The rule 2015, through February 23, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered waives all points of order against provisions in the as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be recommit with or without instructions. announced by the Chair in declaring the February 10, 2015: adjournment. Ordered reported by voice vote. In section 3 provides that the Speaker may Report filed, H. Rept. 114–23. appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair February 12, 2015: for the duration of the period addressed by section 2. Adopted by record vote of 233-163, after agreeing February 10, 2015: to the previous question by record vote of 232- Ordered reported by record vote of 6-3. 164. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–22. February 11, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 248-177, after agreeing H. Res. 121 to the previous question by record vote of 242- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 529) to 183. amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and
5 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED local authority, inform parents of the performance of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to their children’s schools, and for other purposes. support State and local accountability for public Date Introduced: education, protect State and local authority, inform February 24, 2015 parents of the performance of their children’s Sponsor: schools, and for other purposes. Mr. Woodall of Georgia Date Introduced: February 25, 2015 Granted a closed rule for H.R. 529. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and Sponsor: controlled by the chair and ranking minority Ms. Foxx of North Carolina member of the Committee on Ways and Granted a rule providing for further consideration of H.R. 5 under a structured rule. The rule provides Means. The rule waives all points of order against no additional general debate. The rule provides consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute that an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114- now printed in the bill shall be considered as 8, modified by the amendment printed in part A of adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to amended. The rule makes in order only those recommit with or without instructions. Section 2 of the rule provides a general debate further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be rule for H.R. 5. The rule provides one hour of offered only in the order printed in the report, may general debate equally divided and controlled by the be offered only by a Member designated in the chair and ranking minority member of the report, shall be considered as read, shall be Committee on Education and the Workforce. The debatable for the time specified in the report equally rule waives all points of order against consideration divided and controlled by the proponent and an of the bill. The rule provides that no further opponent, may be withdrawn by its proponent at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to consideration of the bill shall be in order except amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. division of the question. The rule waives all points Section 3 of the rule waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to of order against the amendments printed in part B of consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the report. The rule provides one motion to the Rules Committee) with respect to any resolution recommit with or without instructions. reported through the legislative day of March 2, February 25, 2015: 2015, relating to a measure making or continuing Ordered reported by voice vote. appropriations for the Department of Homeland Report filed, H. Rept. 114–29. Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, February 26, 2015: 2015. Adopted by record vote of 234-184, after agreeing Section 4 of the rule provides that it shall be in to the previous question by record vote of 234- order at any time through the calendar day of March 177. 1, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the H. Res. 129 Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year Providing for consideration of the bill (H.J. Res. 35) ending September 30, 2015. making further continuing appropriations for fiscal February 24, 2015: year 2015, and for other purposes. Ordered reported by voice vote. Date Introduced: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–28. February 26, 2015 February 25, 2015: Sponsor: Adopted by record vote of 243-178, after agreeing Mr. Sessions of Texas to the previous question by record vote of 241- Granted a closed rule for H.J. Res. 35. The rule 181. provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority H. Res. 125 member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration
6 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the In section 3, the rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The Chair for the duration of the period addressed by rule waives all points of order against provisions in section 2. the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion In section 4, the rule provides that at any time to recommit. through the legislative day of March 13, 2015, the February 26, 2015: Chair may postpone further consideration of a Ordered reported by record vote of 7-4. measure in the House to such time as may be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–31. designated by the Speaker. February 27, 2015 March 2, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 240-183, after agreeing Ordered reported by voice vote. to the previous question by record vote of 240- Report filed, H. Rept. 114–36. 183. March 3, 2015: Adopted by voice vote. H. Res. 134 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 749) to H. Res. 138 reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1029) to programs, and for other purposes. amend the Environmental Research, Development, Date Introduced: and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to March 2, 2015 provide for Scientific Advisory Board member Sponsor: qualifications, public participation, and for other Mr. Woodall of Georgia purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1030) to prohibit the Environmental Granted a structured rule for H.R. 749. The Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or rule provides one hour of general debate equally disseminating regulations or assessments based divided and controlled by the chair and ranking upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. minority member of the Committee on Date Introduced: Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives March 3, 2015 all points of order against consideration of the Sponsor: Mr. Burgess of Texas bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the Granted a structured rule for H.R 1029. The rule purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature provides one hour of general debate equally divided of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Committee Print 114-9 and provides that it shall be member of the Committee on Science, Space, and considered as read. The rule waives all points of Technology. The rule waives all points of order order against that amendment in the nature of a against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in substitute. The rule makes in order only those order as original text for the purpose of amendment further amendments printed in the Rules Committee an amendment in the nature of a substitute report. Each such amendment may be offered only consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114- in the order printed in the report, may be offered 10 and provides that it shall be considered as only by a Member designated in the report, shall be read. The rule waives all points of order against considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be rule makes in order only those further amendments subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the demand for division of the question. The rule order printed in the report, may be offered only by a waives all points of order against the amendments Member designated in the report, shall be considered printed in the report. The rule provides one motion as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in to recommit with or without instructions. the report equally divided and controlled by the In section 2, the rule provides that on any proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to legislative day during the period from March 6, amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 2015, through March 13, 2015: the Journal of the division of the question. The rule waives all points proceedings of the previous day shall be considered of order against the amendments printed in part A of as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be the report. The rule provides one motion to announced by the Chair in declaring the recommit with or without instructions. adjournment.
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The rule also grants a structured rule for H.R. provides that the amendment printed in the Rules 1030. The rule provides one hour of general debate Committee report shall be considered as adopted and equally divided and controlled by the chair and the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as ranking minority member of the Committee on read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one Science, Space, and Technology. The rule waives all motion to recommit without instructions. points of order against consideration of the bill. The The rule also grants a closed rule for S.J. Res. rule makes in order as original text for the purpose 8. The rule provides one hour of debate equally of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee divided and controlled by the chair and ranking Print 114-11 and provides that it shall be considered minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of as read. The rule waives all points of order against order against consideration of the joint that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution. The rule provides that the joint rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee resolution shall be considered as read. The rule report. Each such amendment may be offered only waives all points of order against provisions in the in the order printed in the report, may be offered joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to only by a Member designated in the report, shall be commit. considered as read, shall be debatable for the time March 17, 2015: specified in the report equally divided and controlled Ordered reported by record vote of 5-4. by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–45. subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a March 19, 2015: demand for division of the question. The rule Adopted by record vote of 233-181, after agreeing waives all points of order against the amendments to the previous question by record vote of 233- 181. printed in part B of the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. March 3, 2015: H. Res. 163 Ordered reported by record vote of 7-4. Providing for consideration of the bill (H. Con. Res. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–37. 27) establishing the budget for the United States March 17, 2015: Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth Adopted by record vote of 236-180, after agreeing appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 to the previous question by record vote of 232- through 2025. 181. Date Introduced:
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Sponsor: H. Res. 152 Mr. Woodall of Georgia Granted debatable for the time specified in the Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. report equally divided and controlled by the 132) providing for the expenses of certain proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject committees of the House of Representatives in the to amendment. The rule waives all points of order One Hundred Fourteenth Congress; and providing against the amendments printed in the report. The for consideration of the bill (S. J. Res. 8) Providing for rule provides that if more than one such amendment congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, is adopted, then only the one receiving the greater United States Code, of the rule submitted by the number of affirmative votes shall be considered as National Labor Relations Board relating to finally adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater representation case procedures. number of affirmative votes, then only the last Date Introduced: amendment to receive that number of affirmative March 17, 2015 votes shall be considered as finally adopted. The Sponsor: rule provides, upon the conclusion of consideration of Ms. Foxx of Virginia the concurrent resolution for amendment, a final Granted a closed rule for H. Res. 132. The rule period of general debate, which shall not exceed 10 provides one hour of debate equally divided and minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair controlled by the chair and ranking minority and ranking minority member of the Committee on member of the Committee on House the Budget. The rule permits the Chair of the Administration. The rule waives all points of order Budget Committee to offer amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the against consideration of the resolution. The rule Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve
8 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED mathematical consistency. The rule provides that p.m. on April 6, 2015, file reports to accompany the concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a measures. demand for division of the question of its adoption. March 25, 2015: March 23, 2015: Ordered reported by voice vote. Ordered reported by record vote of 6-3. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–50. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–49. March 26, 2015: March 24, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 402-12, 5 present Adopted by record vote of 237-180, 1 present after agreeing to the previous question by record H. Res. 189 vote of 238-180. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 650) to
amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the H. Res. 173 definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to mortgage; and providing for the consideration of the amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal bill (H.R. 685) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve upon the definitions provided for points and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and payments and making other improvements, to providing for the adoption of the concurrent reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the Program, and for other purposes. congressional budget for the United States Date Introduced: Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth March 25, 2015 the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years Sponsor: 2017 through 2025. Mr. Burgess of Texas Date Introduced: Granted a closed rule for H.R. 2. The rule provides April 13, 2015 one hour of debate equally divided among and Sponsor: controlled by the chairs and ranking minority Mr. Sessions of Texas members of the Committee on Energy and Granted a closed rule for H.R. 650. The rule Commerce and the Committee on Ways and provides one hour of debate equally divided and Means. The rule waives all points of order against controlled by the chair and ranking minority consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the member of the Committee on Financial amendment printed in the Rules Committee report Services. The rule waives all points of order against shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amended, shall be considered as read. The rule bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all waives all points of order against provisions in the points of order against provisions in the bill. The bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to rule provides one motion to recommit. recommit with or without instructions. The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. In section 2, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from March 27, 685. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 2015 through April 10, 2015: the Journal of the divided and controlled by the chair and ranking proceedings of the previous day shall be considered minority member of the Committee on Financial as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare Services. The rule waives all points of order against the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all In section 3, the rule provides that the Speaker points of order against provisions in the bill. The may appoint Members to perform the duties of the rule provides one motion to recommit. Chair for the duration of the period addressed by The rule also provides for the adoption in the section 2. House of S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the In section 4, the rule provides that each day congressional budget for the United States during the period addressed by section 2 of this Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution 2017 through 2025, for purposes of requesting a (50 U.S.C. 1546). conference with the Senate. The rule takes from the In section 5, the rule provides that the Speaker's table S. Con. Res. 11, adopts an Committee on Financial Services and the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting on Ways and Means each may, at any time before 5
9 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED of the text of H. Con. Res. 27, as adopted by the amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit House, and adopts S. Con. Res. 11, as amended. with or without instructions. April 13, 2015: Lastly, the rule grants a structured rule for Ordered reported by record vote of 5-3. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–65. H.R. 1195. The rule provides one hour of general April 14, 2015: debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Adopted by record vote of 237-185, after agreeing and ranking minority member of the Committee on to the previous question by record vote of 239- Financial Services. The rule waives all points of 183. order against consideration of the bill. The rule H. Res. 200 provides that the amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 622) to adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general considered as read. The rule waives all points of sales taxes; and providing for the consideration of order against provisions in the bill, as the bill (H.R. 1105) to amend the Internal Revenue amended. The rule makes in order only those Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation- further amendments printed in part D of the Rules skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes; and Committee report. Each such further amendment providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1195) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of may be offered only in the order printed in the 2010 to establish advisory boards, and for other report, may be offered only by a Member designated purposes. in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be Date Introduced: debatable for the time specified in the report equally April 14, 2015 divided and controlled by the proponent and an Sponsor: opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Mr. Stivers of Ohio shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against Granted a closed rule for H.R. 622. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and the amendments printed in part D of the controlled by the chair and ranking minority report. The rule provides one motion to recommit member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The with or without instructions. rule waives all points of order against consideration April 14, 2015: Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in Report filed, H. Rept. 114–74. the nature of a substitute recommended by the April 15, 2015: Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the Adopted by record vote of 242-182, after agreeing bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of to the previous question by record vote of 240- the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as 183. adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 212 provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1560) to provides one motion to recommit with or without improve cybersecurity in the United States through instructions. enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; and providing for Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1731) to amend the H.R. 1105. The rule provides one hour of debate Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi- equally divided and controlled by the chair and directional sharing of information related to ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil and Means. The rule waives all points of order liberties protections, and for other purposes. against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Date Introduced: April 21, 2015 that the amendment in the nature of a substitute Sponsor: recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means Mr. Collins of Georgia now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1560. The rule printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, provides one hour of general debate equally divided shall be considered as read. The rule waives all and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on points of order against provisions in the bill, as
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Intelligence. The rule waives all points of order addition of the text of H.R. 1731, as passed by the House, to the engrossment of H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731 against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in shall be laid on the table. order as original text for the purposes of amendment April 21, 2015: the amendment in the nature of a substitute Ordered reported by voice vote. recommended by the Permanent Select Committee Report filed, H. Rept. 114–88. on Intelligence now printed in the bill and provides April 22, 2015: that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives Adopted by record vote of 238-182, after agreeing all points of order against the amendment in a to the previous question by record vote of 237- 179. nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of the H. Res. 223 Rules Committee report. Each such amendment Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2028) may be offered only in the order printed in the making appropriations for energy and water report, may be offered only by a Member designated development and related agencies for the fiscal year in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; debatable for the time specified in the report equally providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2029) divided and controlled by the proponent and an making appropriations for military construction, the opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Department of Veterans Affairs, and related shall not be subject to a demand for division of the agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, question. The rule waives all points of order against 2016, and for other purposes; and providing for the amendments printed in part A of the proceedings during the period from May 4, 2015, through May 11, 2015. report. The rule provides one motion to recommit Date Introduced: with or without instructions. April 28, 2015 Additionally, the rule granted a structured rule Sponsor: for H.R. 1731. The rule provides one hour of general Mr. Woodall of Georgia debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Granted a modified-open rules for H.R. 2028 and and ranking minority member of the Committee on H.R. 2029. The rule provides one hour of general Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of debate on each bill equally divided and controlled by order against consideration of the bill. The rule the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all makes in order as original text for the purpose of points of order against consideration of each bill. amendment an amendment in the nature of a The rule waives points of order against provisions in substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee each bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule Print 114-12 and provides that it shall be considered XXI. The rule provides that after general debate as read. The rule waives all points of order against each bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule except that: 1) amendments that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided rule makes in order only those further amendments and controlled by the proponent and an opponent printed in part B of the Rules Committee and shall not be subject to amendment; and 2) no pro report. Each such amendment may be offered only forma amendments shall be in order except that the in the order printed in the report, may be offered chair and ranking minority member of the only by a Member designated in the report, shall be Committee on Appropriations or their respective considered as read, shall be debatable for the time designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments specified in the report equally divided and controlled each at any point for the purpose of debate. The rule by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a to Members who have pre-printed their amendments demand for division of the question. The rule in the Congressional Record. The rule provides one waives all points of order against the amendments motion to recommit each bill with or without instructions. printed in part B of the report. The rule provides In section 3, the rule provides that during one motion to recommit with or without instructions. consideration of H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029, the In section 3, the rule directs the Clerk to, in the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 27, as engrossment of H.R. 1560, add the text of H.R. 1731, adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in as passed by the House, as a new matter at the end the House as though Congress has adopted such of H.R. 1560 and make conforming modifications in concurrent resolution; and the allocations printed in the engrossment. The rule provides that upon the the Rules Committee report shall be considered for all purposes in the House to be allocations under 11 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of debatable for the time specified in the report equally 1974. divided and controlled by the proponent and an In section 4, the rule provides that on any opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and legislative day during the period from May 4, 2015, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the through May 11, 2015: the Journal of the question. The rule waives all points of order against proceedings of the previous day shall be considered the amendments printed in part B of the report. The as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare rule provides one motion to recommit with or the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be without instructions. announced by the Chair in declaring the In section 2, the rule provides for consideration adjournment. of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. In section 5, the rule provides that the Speaker 11. The rule waives all points of order against the may appoint Members to perform the duties of the conference report and against its consideration. The Chair for the duration of the period addressed by rule provides that the conference report shall be section 4. considered as read. The rule provides that the April 28, 2015: previous question shall be considered as ordered Ordered reported by record vote of 8-2. without intervention of any motion except one hour Report filed, H. Rept. 114–94. of debate. The rule provides that debate on the April 29, 2015: conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) Adopted by record vote of 240-186. of rule XXII. In section 3, the rule provides that section 604(g) H. Res. 231 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act shall not apply in the case of H.J. Res. 43. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1732) to Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for preserve existing rights and responsibilities with H.J. Res. 43. The rule provides one hour of debate respect to waters of the United States, and for other equally divided and controlled by the chair and purposes; providing for consideration of the ranking minority member of the Committee on conference report to accompany the concurrent Oversight and Government Reform or their resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the respective designees. The rule waives all points of congressional budget for the United States order against consideration of the joint resolution. Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years considered as read. The rule waives all points of 2017 through 2025; and providing for consideration order against provisions in the joint resolution. The of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 43) disapproving the rule provides that pursuant to section 604(h) of the action of the District of Columbia Council in Home Rule Act, a motion to recommit is not in order approving the Reproductive Health Non- to the joint resolution if under consideration while Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014. the act of the D.C. Council is within the Date Introduced: congressional review period prescribed in section 602 April 29, 2015 of such Act. Sponsor: April 29, 2015: Mr. Woodall of Georgia Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1732. The Report filed, H. Rept. 114–98. rule provides one hour of general debate equally April 30, 2015: divided and controlled by the chair and ranking Adopted by record vote of 242-181, after agreeing minority member of the Committee on to the previous question by record vote of 241- Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives 181. all points of order against consideration of the bill.
The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature H. Res. 255 of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735) to Committee Print 114-13 modified by the amendment authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, and military activities of the Department of Defense and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule for military constructions, to prescribe military waives all points of order against that amendment in personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill only those further amendments printed in part B of (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to the report. Each such further amendment may be protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other offered only in the order printed in the report, may purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. be offered only by a Member designated in the 2048) to reform the authorities of the Federal report, shall be considered as read, shall be Government to require the production of certain
12 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use H. Res. 260 pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. other forms of information gathering for foreign 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal for military activities of the Department of Defense purposes, and for other purposes; and providing for and for military construction, to prescribe military consideration of motions to suspend the rules. personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for Date Introduced: other purposes. May 12, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: May 13, 2015 Ms. Foxx of North Carolina Sponsor: Granted a general debate rule for H.R. 1735. The Mr. Byrne of Alabama rule provides one hour of general debate equally Granted a structured rule for further divided and controlled by the chair and ranking consideration of H.R. 1735. The rule provides no minority member of the Committee on Armed further general debate. The rule makes in order as Services. The rule waives all points of order against original text for purpose of amendment an consideration of the bill. The rule provides that no amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting further consideration of the bill shall be in order of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-14 and except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for waives all points of order against that amendment in H.R. 36. The rule provides one hour of debate the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order equally divided and controlled by the chair and only those further amendments printed in the report ranking minority member of the Committee on the and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the Judiciary or their respective designees. The rule resolution. Each such amendment printed in the waives all points of order against consideration of report may be offered only in the order printed in the the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in report, may be offered only by a Member designated the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be Rules Committee report shall be considered as debatable for the time specified in the report equally adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be divided and controlled by the proponent and an considered as read. The rule waives all points of opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The shall not be subject to a demand for division of the rule provides one motion to recommit with or question. The rule waives all points of order against without instructions. the amendments printed in the report or against The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. 2048. amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided resolution. and controlled by the chair and ranking minority In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be in member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule order at any time for the chair of the Committee on waives all points of order against consideration of Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments the bill. The rule provides that the amendment en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the printed in part B of the Rules Committee report report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 amended, shall be considered as read. The rule minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair waives all points of order against provisions in the and ranking minority member of the Committee on bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to Armed Services or their designees, shall not be recommit with or without instructions. subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a Lastly, the rule provides that it shall be in order demand for division of the question. The rule at any time on the legislative day of May 14, 2015, or provides one motion to recommit with or without May 15, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions instructions. that the House suspend the rules, as though under May 13, 2015: clause 1 of rule XV and that the Speaker or his Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or Report filed, H. Rept. 114–112. her designee on the designation of any matter for May 14, 2015: consideration pursuant to this section. Adopted by record vote of 243-181. May 12, 2015:
Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–111. H. Res. 271 May 13, 2015: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1806) to Adopted by record vote of 240-186. provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and
13 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED development to improve the competitiveness of the rule provides one motion to recommit with or United States, and for other purposes; providing for without instructions. consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) making Lastly, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 2353. The rule provides one hour of debate equally fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other divided and controlled by the chair and ranking purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill minority member of the Committee on (H.R. 2353) to provide an extension of Federal-aid Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, all points of order against consideration of the bill. transit, and other programs funded out of the The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. read. The rule waives all points of order against Date Introduced: provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion May 18, 2015 to recommit. Sponsor: May 18, 2015: Mr. Newhouse of Washington Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1806. The rule Report filed, H. Rept. 114–120. provides one hour of general debate equally divided May 19, 2015: and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Adopted by record vote of 242-179. member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The rule waives all points of order H. Res. 273 against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to order as original text for the purpose of amendment facilitate a pro-growth environment for the an amendment in the nature of a substitute developing commercial space industry by consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114- encouraging private sector investment and creating 15 and provides that it shall be considered as read. more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, The rule waives all points of order against that and for other purposes; providing for consideration of amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule the bill (H.R. 880) to amend the Internal Revenue makes in order only those further amendments Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the printed in part A the Rules Committee report. Each research credit; providing for consideration of such amendment may be offered only in the order motions to suspend the rules; and providing for printed in the report, may be offered only by a proceedings during the period from May 22, 2015, Member designated in the report, shall be considered through May 29, 2015. as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in Date Introduced: the report equally divided and controlled by the May 19, 2015 proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to Sponsor: amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for Mr. Stivers of Ohio division of the question. The rule waives all points Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2262. The rule of order against the amendments printed in part A of provides one hour of general debate equally divided the report. The rule provides one motion to and controlled by the chair and ranking minority recommit with or without instructions. member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Additionally, the rule grants a structured rule Technology or their respective designees. The rule for H.R. 2250. The rule provides one hour of general waives all points of order against consideration of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for and ranking minority member of the Committee on purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules against consideration of the bill and provides that Committee Print 114-17 and provides that it shall be the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives considered as read. The rule waives all points of all points of order against provisions in the bill for order against that amendment in the nature of a failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule substitute. The rule makes in order only those makes in order only those amendments printed in further amendments printed in part A of the Rules part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such Committee report. Each such amendment may be amendment may be offered only in the order printed offered only in the order printed in the report, may in the report, may be offered only by a Member be offered only by a Member designated in the designated in the report, shall be considered as read, report, shall be considered as read, shall be shall be debatable for the time specified in the report debatable for the time specified in the report equally equally divided and controlled by the proponent and divided and controlled by the proponent and an an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report. The
14 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED the amendments printed in part A of the report. The Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1335. The rule rule provides one motion to recommit with or provides one hour of general debate equally divided without instructions. and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule for member of the Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 880. The rule provides one hour of debate The rule waives all points of order against equally divided and controlled by the chair and consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways original text for purpose of amendment an and Means. The rule waives all points of order amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting against consideration of the bill. The rule provides of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-16 and that the amendment in the nature of a substitute provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule recommended by the Committee on Ways and waives all points of order against that amendment in Means, modified by the amendment printed in part the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered only those further amendments printed in the Rules as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be Committee report. Each such amendment may be considered as read. The rule waives all points of offered only in the order printed in the report, may order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The be offered only by a Member designated in the rule provides one motion to recommit with or report, shall be considered as read, shall be without instructions. debatable for the time specified in the report equally In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be in divided and controlled by the proponent and an order at any time on the legislative day of May 21, opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the any time before action thereon, shall not be subject House suspend the rules. to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand In section 4, the rule provides that the for division of the question. The rule waives all Committee on Appropriations may, at any time points of order against the amendments printed in before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, file the report. The rule provides one motion to privileged reports to accompany measures making recommit with or without instructions. appropriations for the fiscal year ending September May 19, 2015: 30, 2016. Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. In section 5, the rule provides that on any Report filed, H. Rept. 114–128. legislative day during the period from May 22, 2015, May 21, 2015: through May 29, 2015: the Journal of the Adopted by record vote of 237-174. proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare H. Res. 287 the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2577) announced by the Chair in declaring the making appropriations for the Departments of adjournment. Transportation, and Housing and Urban In section 6, the rule provides that the Speaker Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year may appoint Members to perform the duties of the ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, Chair for the duration of the period addressed by and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. section 5. 2578) making appropriations for the Departments of May 19, 2015: Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Ordered reported by voice vote. Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, Report filed, H. Rept. 114–127. 2016, and for other purposes. May 20, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 240-185, after agreeing Date Introduced: to the previous question by record vote of 241- June 1, 2015 183. Sponsor: Mr. Sessions of Texas H. Res. 274 Granted modified-open rules for H.R. 2577 and H.R. 2578. The rule provides one hour of general debate Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1335) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation on each bill equally divided and controlled by the and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes. points of order against consideration of each bill. The rule waives points of order against provisions in Date Introduced: each bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule May 19, 2015 XXI. The rule provides that after general debate Sponsor: each bill shall be considered for amendment under Mr. Byrne of Alabama the five-minute rule except that: 1) amendments
15 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided before 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015, file privileged and controlled by the proponent and an opponent reports to accompany measures making and shall not be subject to amendment; and 2) no pro appropriations for the fiscal year ending September forma amendments shall be in order except that the 30, 2016. chair and ranking minority member of the June 2, 2015: Committee on Appropriations or their respective Ordered reported by record vote of 8-2. designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments Report filed, H. Rept. 114–136. each at any point for the purpose of debate. The rule June 3, 2015: authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition Adopted by record vote of 243-182. to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule provides one motion to recommit each bill with or without H. Res. 303 instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2685) June 1, 2015: making appropriations for the Department of Ordered reported by record vote of 9-3. Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, Report filed, H. Rept. 114–135. 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for June 2, 2015: consideration of the bill (H.R. 2393) to amend the Adopted by record vote of 242-180. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken, and for other purposes. H. Res. 288 Date Introduced: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2289) to June 9, 2015 reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Sponsor: Commission, to better protect futures customers, to Mr. Newhouse of Washington provide end-users with market certainty, to make Granted a modified-open rule for H.R. 2685. The basic reforms to ensure transparency and rule provides one hour of general debate equally accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, divided and controlled by the chair and ranking ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep minority member of the Committee on consumer costs low, and for other purposes. Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order Date Introduced: against consideration of the bill. The rule waives June 2, 2015 points of order against provisions in the bill for Sponsor: failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule Mr. Newhouse of Washington provides that after general debate the bill shall be Granted a structured rule. The rule provides one considered for amendment under the five-minute hour of general debate equally divided and controlled rule except that: 1) amendments shall be debatable by the chair and ranking minority member of the for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the Committee on Agriculture. The rule waives all proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject points of order against consideration of the bill. The to amendment; and 2) no pro forma amendments rule makes in order as original text for purpose of shall be in order except that the chair and ranking amendment an amendment in the nature of a minority member of the Committee on substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Appropriations or their respective designees may Print 114-18 and provides that it shall be considered offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any as read. The rule waives all points of order against point for the purpose of debate. The rule authorizes that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The the Chair to accord priority in recognition to rule makes in order only those further amendments Members who have pre-printed their amendments in printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such the Congressional Record. The rule provides one amendment may be offered only in the order printed motion to recommit with or without instructions. in the report, may be offered only by a Member The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. 2393. designated in the report, shall be considered as read, The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided shall be debatable for the time specified in the report and controlled by the chair and ranking minority equally divided and controlled by the proponent and member of the Committee on Agriculture. The rule an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and waives all points of order against consideration of shall not be subject to a demand for division of the the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in question. The rule waives all points of order against the nature of a substitute recommended by the the amendments printed in the report. The rule Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill provides one motion to recommit with or without shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as instructions. amended, shall be considered as read. The rule In section 2, the rule provides that the waives all points of order against provisions in the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time
16 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to subject to a demand for division of the question. The recommit with or without instructions. rule provides that the Senate amendments and the June 9, 2015: motion shall be considered as read. The rule Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. provides one hour of debate on the motion equally Report filed, H. Rept. 114–145. divided and controlled by the chair and ranking June 10, 2015: minority member of the Committee on Ways and Adopted by record vote of 244-187. Means. The rule provides that if the motion is adopted, the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee is then authorized to move H. Res. 305 that the House insist on its amendment to the Providing for consideration of the Senate Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 and amendment to the bill (H.R. 1314) to amend the request a conference with the Senate thereon. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right June 10, 2015: to an administrative appeal relating to adverse Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. determinations of tax-exempt status of certain Report filed, H. Rept. 114–146. organizations, and providing for consideration of the June 11, 2015: Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 644) to amend Adopted by record vote of 217-212. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. H. Res. 315 Date Introduced: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to June 10, 2015 authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for Sponsor: intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Mr. Sessions of Texas United States Government, the Community Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of Management Account, and the Central Intelligence the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314. The rule Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the other purposes. Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that Date Introduced: the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. June 15, 2015 1314. The rule waives all points of order against Sponsor: consideration of the motion. The rule provides that Mr. Collins of Georgia the Senate amendment and the motion shall be Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2596. The rule considered as read. The rule provides one hour of provides one hour of general debate equally divided debate on the motion equally divided and controlled and controlled by the chair and ranking minority by the chair and ranking minority member of the member of the Permanent Select Committee on Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides Intelligence. The rule waives all points of order that the question on adoption of the motion shall be against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in divided as follows: (1) concurring in section 212 of order as original text for purpose of amendment an the Senate amendment (relating to Medicare); (2) amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting concurring in the matter comprising the remainder of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-19 and of title II of the Senate amendment (TAA); and (3) provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule concurring in the matter preceding title II of the waives all points of order against that amendment in Senate amendment(TPA). The first portion of the the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order divided question shall be considered as adopted. The only those further amendments printed in the Rules rule provides that if any remaining portion of the Committee report. Each such amendment may be divided question fails, then the House shall be offered only in the order printed in the report, may considered to have made no disposition of the Senate be offered only by a Member designated in the amendment. report, shall be considered as read, shall be In section 2, the rule provides for the debatable for the time specified in the report equally consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 644. divided and controlled by the proponent and an The rule makes in order a single motion offered by opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or shall not be subject to a demand for division of the his designee that the House: (1) concur in the Senate question. The rule waives all points of order against amendment to the title; and (2) concur in the Senate the amendments printed in the report. The rule amendment to the text with the amendment printed provides one motion to recommit with or without in part A of the Rules Committee report modified by instructions. the amendment printed in part B of the report. The In section 2, the rule provides that the motion rule waives all points of order against consideration to reconsider the vote on the question of concurring of the motion and provides that the motion is not in the matter comprising the remainder of title 2
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(TAA) of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 may H. Res. 321 continue to be postponed through the legislative day Providing for consideration of the Senate of Thursday, July 30, 2015. amendment to the bill (H.R. 2146) to amend the June 15, 2015: Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic Report filed, H. Rept. 114–155. controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from June 16, 2015: governmental plans after age 50, and for other Adopted by record vote of 236-189. purposes.
Date Introduced: H. Res. 319 June 17, 2015 Sponsor: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 160) to Mr. Sessions of Texas amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for the Senate amendment to H.R. 2146. The rule consideration of the bill (H.R. 1190) to repeal the makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that Care Act providing for the Independent Payment the House concur in the Senate amendment with the Advisory Board. amendment printed in the Rules Committee report. Date Introduced: The rule waives all points of order against June 16, 2015 consideration of the motion and provides that the Sponsor: motion is not subject to a demand for division of the Mr. Burgess of Texas question. The rule provides that the Senate Granted a closed rule for H.R. 160. The rule amendment and the motion shall be considered as provides one hour of debate equally divided and read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the controlled by the chair and ranking minority motion equally divided and controlled by the chair member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The and ranking minority member of the Committee on rule waives all points of order against consideration Ways and Means. of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in June 17, 2015: the nature of a substitute recommended by the Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–167. bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of June 18, 2015: the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as Adopted by record vote of 244-181. adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The H. Res. 333 rule provides one motion to recommit with or Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2822) without instructions. making appropriations for the Department of the The rule also granted a closed rule for H.R. 1190. Interior, environment, and related agencies for the The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other among and controlled by the chairs and ranking purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. minority members of the Committee on Ways and 2042) to allow for judicial review of any final rule Means and the Committee on Energy and addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing Commerce. The rule waives all points of order fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units against consideration of the bill. The rule provides before requiring compliance with such rule, and to that the amendment printed in part B of the Rules allow States to protect households and businesses Committee report shall be considered as adopted and from significant adverse effects on electricity the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. ratepayers or reliability; and providing for The rule waives all points of order against provisions proceedings during the period from June 26, 2015, in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one through July 6, 2015. motion to recommit with or without instructions. Date Introduced: June 16, 2015: June 23, 2015 Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–157. Mr. Burgess of Texas June 17, 2015: Granted a modified-open rule for H.R. 2822. The Adopted by record vote of 241-186, after agreeing rule provides one hour of general debate equally to the previous question by record vote of 241- divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 186. minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule waives
18 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED points of order against provisions in the bill for Report filed, H. Rept. 114–177. failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule June 24, 2015: provides that after general debate the bill shall be Adopted by record vote of 244-178, after agreeing considered for amendment under the five-minute to the previous question by record vote of 243- rule except that: 1) amendments shall be debatable 181. for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment; and 2) no pro forma amendments H. Res. 338 shall be in order except that the chair and ranking Providing for consideration of the Senate minority member of the Committee on amendment to the House amendment to the Senate Appropriations or their respective designees may amendment to the bill (H.R. 1295) to extend the offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any African Growth and Opportunity Act, the point for the purpose of debate. The rule authorizes Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential the Chair to accord priority in recognition to duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other Members who have pre-printed their amendments in purposes. the Congressional Record. The rule provides one Date Introduced: motion to recommit with or without instructions. June 24, 2015 The rule also grants a structured rule for H.R. Sponsor: 2042. The rule provides one hour of general debate Mr. Sessions of Texas equally divided and controlled by the chair and Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of ranking minority member of the Committee on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1295. The rule Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the order against consideration of the bill. The rule Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that makes in order as original text for purpose of the House concur in the Senate amendment. The amendment an amendment in the nature of a rule waives all points of order against consideration substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate Print 114-20 and provides that it shall be considered amendment and the motion shall be considered as as read. The rule waives all points of order against read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The motion equally divided and controlled by the chair rule makes in order only those further amendments and ranking minority member of the Committee on printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such Ways and Means. amendment may be offered only in the order printed June 24, 2015: in the report, may be offered only by a Member Ordered reported by voice vote. designated in the report, shall be considered as read, Report filed, H. Rept. 114–179. shall be debatable for the time specified in the report June 25, 2015: equally divided and controlled by the proponent and Adopted by record vote of 251-176. an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 347 the amendments printed in the report. The rule Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. provides one motion to recommit with or without 5) to support State and local accountability for public instructions. education, protect State and local authority, inform In section 3, the rule provides for consideration parents of the performance of their children's of concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment schools, and for other purposes, and providing for during the month of July 2015. consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to expedite In section 4, the rule provides that on any under the National Environmental Policy Act and legislative day during the period from June 26, 2015, improve forest management activities in units of the through July 6, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings National Forest System derived from the public of the previous day shall be considered as approved; domain, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the and the Chair may at any time declare the House Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to adjourned to meet at a date and time to be return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested announced by the Chair in declaring the lands, and for other purposes. adjournment. Date Introduced: Lastly, in section 5, the rule provides that the July 7, 2015 Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties Sponsor: of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed Mr. Newhouse of Washington by section 4. Granted a rule that provides for further June 23, 2015: consideration of H.R. 5 under a structured rule. The Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. rule makes in order pursuant to H. Res. 125 the
19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED further amendments to H.R. 5 printed in part A of in the report, may be offered only by a Member the Rules Committee Report. designated in the report, shall be considered as read, The rule also grants a structured rule for H.R. shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 2647. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and equally divided among and controlled by the chairs an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and and ranking minority members of the Committee on shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Agriculture and the Committee on Natural question. The rule waives all points of order against Resources. The rule waives all points of order the amendments printed in the report. The rule against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in provides one motion to recommit with or without order as original text for purpose of amendment an instructions. amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting July 8, 2015: of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-21, Ordered reported by voice vote. modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–193. Rules Committee report, and provides that it shall July 9, 2015: be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Adopted by record vote of 244-183, after agreeing order against that amendment in the nature of a to the previous question by record vote of 242- substitute. The rule makes in order only those 185. further amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be H. Res. 362 offered only in the order printed in the report, may Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2898) to be offered only by a Member designated in the provide drought relief in the State of California, and report, shall be considered as read, shall be for other purposes, and providing for consideration of debatable for the time specified in the report equally the bill (H.R. 3038) to provide an extension of divided and controlled by the proponent and an Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the report. The Date Introduced: rule provides one motion to recommit with or July 14, 2015 without instructions. Sponsor: July 7, 2015: Mr. Newhouse of Washington Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2898. The rule Report filed, H. Rept. 114–192. provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority July 8, 2015: member of the Committee on Natural Resources. Adopted by record vote of 242-185. The rule waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as H. Res. 350 original text for purpose of amendment an Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-23 and of 21st century cures, and for other purposes. provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule Date Introduced: waives all points of order against that amendment in July 8, 2015 the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order Sponsor: only those further amendments printed in the Rules Mr. Burgess of Texas Committee report. Each such amendment may be Granted a structured rule for H.R. 6. The rule offered only in the order printed in the report, may provides one hour of general debate equally divided be offered only by a Member designated in the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority report, shall be considered as read, shall be member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. debatable for the time specified in the report equally The rule waives all points of order against divided and controlled by the proponent and an consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting shall not be subject to a demand for division of the of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-22 shall be question. The rule waives all points of order against considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall the amendments printed in the report. The rule be considered as read. The rule waives all points of provides one motion to recommit with or without order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The instructions. rule makes in order only those further amendments Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule for printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such H.R. 3038. The rule provides one hour of debate amendment may be offered only in the order printed equally divided among and controlled by the chairs
20 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED and ranking minority members of the Committee on rule provides one motion to recommit with or Transportation and Infrastructure and the without instructions. Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all The rule also grants a structured rule for H.R. points of order against consideration of the bill. The 1734. The rule provides one hour of general debate rule provides that the bill shall be considered as equally divided and controlled by the chair and read. The rule waives all points of order against ranking minority member of the Committee on provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of to recommit. order against consideration of the bill. The rule July 14, 2015: provides that the bill shall be considered as read. Ordered reported by voice vote. The rule waives all points of order against provisions Report filed, H. Rept. 114–204. in the bill. The rule makes in order only those July 15, 2015: amendments printed in part C of the Rules Adopted by record vote of 245-183, after agreeing Committee report. Each such amendment may be to the previous question by record vote of 245- offered only in the order printed in the report, may 182. be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be H. Res. 369 debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1599) to opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall not be subject to a demand for division of the with respect to food produced from, containing, or question. The rule waives all points of order against consisting of a bioengineered organism, the labeling the amendments printed in part C of the report. The of natural foods, and for other purposes, and rule provides one motion to recommit with or providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1734) to without instructions. amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal July 21, 2015: combustion residuals and establish requirements for Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. the proper management and disposal of coal Report filed, H. Rept. 114–216. combustion residuals that are protective of human July 22, 2015: health and the environment. Adopted by record vote of 242-175, after agreeing Date Introduced: to the previous question by record vote of 239- July 21, 2015 167. Sponsor:
Mr. Byrne of Alabama Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1599. The rule H. Res. 370 provides one hour of general debate equally divided Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3009) to and controlled by the chair and ranking minority amend section 241(i) of the Immigration and member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Nationality Act to deny assistance under such The rule waives all points of order against section to a State or political subdivision of a State consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as that prohibits its officials from taking certain actions original text for purpose of amendment an with respect to immigration. amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting Date Introduced: of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-24, July 22, 2015 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Sponsor: Rules Committee report, and provides that it shall Mr. Collins of Georgia be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3009. The rule order against that amendment in the nature of a provides one hour of debate equally divided and substitute. The rule makes in order only those controlled by the chair and ranking minority further amendments printed in part B of the Rules member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule Committee report. Each such amendment may be waives all points of order against consideration of offered only in the order printed in the report, may the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be be offered only by a Member designated in the considered as read. The rule waives all points of report, shall be considered as read, shall be order against provisions in the bill. The rule debatable for the time specified in the report equally provides one motion to recommit. divided and controlled by the proponent and an July 22, 2015: opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–223. question. The rule waives all points of order against July 23, 2015: the amendments printed in part B of the report. The Adopted by record vote of 243-174.
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resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for H. Res. 380 purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to In section 6, the rule provides that it shall be in amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to order at any time on the legislative day of July 30, provide that major rules of the executive branch 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his of approval is enacted into law; providing for designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or proceedings during the period from July 30, 2015, her designee on the designation of any matter for through September 7, 2015; and for other purposes. consideration pursuant to this section. Date Introduced: In section 7, the rule waives the requirement of July 27, 2015 clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to Sponsor: consider a rule on the same day it is reported from Mr. Collins of Georgia the Rules Committee) with respect to any resolution Granted a structured rule for H.R. 427. The rule reported through the legislative day of July 30, 2015. provides one hour of general debate equally divided Finally, in section 8, the rule addresses access to and controlled by the chair and ranking minority the Chamber for the joint meeting to be held on member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule September 24, 2015. waives all points of order against consideration of July 27, 2015: the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. the purpose of amendment the amendment in the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–230. nature of a substitute recommended by the July 28, 2015: Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill Adopted by record vote of 240-167, after agreeing modified by the amendment printed in part A of the to the previous question by record vote of 240- Rules Committee report, and provides that it shall 167. be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those H. Res. 388 further amendments printed in part B of the report. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1994) to Each such amendment may be offered only in the amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for order printed in the report, may be offered only by a the removal or demotion of employees of the Member designated in the report, shall be considered Department of Veterans Affairs based on as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in performance or misconduct, and for other purposes, the report equally divided and controlled by the and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 3236) to provide an extension of Federal-aid amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, division of the question. The rule waives all points transit, and other programs funded out of the of order against the amendments printed in part B of Highway Trust Fund, to provide resource flexibility the report. The rule provides one motion to to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care recommit with or without instructions. services, and for other purposes. In section 2, the rule provides that on any Date Introduced: legislative day during the period from July 30, 2015 July 28, 2015 through September 7, 2015: the Journal of the Sponsor: proceedings of the previous day shall be considered Mr. Sessions of Texas as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1994. The rule the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be provides one hour of general debate equally divided announced by the Chair in declaring the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority adjournment. member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The In section 3, the rule provides that the Speaker rule waives all points of order against consideration may appoint Members to perform the duties of the of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text Chair for the duration of the period addressed by for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the section 2. nature of a substitute recommended by the In section 4, the rule provides that each day Committee on Veterans’ Affairs now printed in the during the period addressed by section 2 of the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for The rule waives all points of order against that purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule (50 U.S.C. 1546). makes in order only those further amendments In section 5, the rule provides that each day printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such during the period addressed by section 2 of the amendment may be offered only in the order printed
22 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED in the report, may be offered only by a Member by the House, the House shall be considered to have designated in the report, shall be considered as read, concurred in the Senate amendment or amendments. shall be debatable for the time specified in the report September 8, 2015: equally divided and controlled by the proponent and Ordered reported by voice vote. an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Report filed, H. Rept. 114–256. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 412 the amendments printed in the report. The rule Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. provides one motion to recommit with or without 411) finding that the President has not complied instructions. with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. 3236. Act of 2015; providing for consideration of the bill The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided (H.R. 3461) to approve the Joint Comprehensive among and controlled by the respective chairs and Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, ranking minority members of the Committees on relating to the nuclear program of Iran; and Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to Means, and Veterans' Affairs. The rule waives all suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the points of order against consideration of the bill. The President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief rule provides that the bill shall be considered as from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions read. The rule waives all points of order against pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion program of Iran. to recommit. Date Introduced: July 28, 2015: September 9, 2015 Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–234. Mr. Sessions of Texas July 29, 2015: Granted a closed rule for H. Res. 411. The rule Adopted by record vote of 243-183, after agreeing provides two hours of debate equally divided and to the previous question by record vote of 242- controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign 180. Affairs and the Minority Leader or their respective
designees. The rule waives all points of order H. Res. 408 against consideration of the resolution. The rule Providing for consideration of the joint resolution provides that the resolution shall be considered as (H.J. Res. 64) disapproving of the agreement read and shall not be subject to a demand for transmitted to Congress by the President on July 19, division of the question. 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran; and for The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. 3461. other purposes. The rule provides three hours of debate equally Date Introduced: divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee September 8, 2015 on Foreign Affairs and the Minority Leader or their Sponsor: respective designees. The rule waives all points of Mr. Sessions of Texas order against consideration of the bill. The rule Granted a closed rule for H.J. Res. 64. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. provides ten hours of debate equally divided among The rule waives all points of order against provisions and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking in the bill. The rule provides one motion to minority members of the Committees on Foreign recommit. Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight Lastly, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. and Government Reform, and Ways and Means. The 3460. The rule provides two hours of debate, with 30 rule waives all points of order against consideration minutes controlled by the chair of the Committee on of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the Foreign Affairs or his designee, 30 minutes joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule controlled by the chair of the Committee on Ways waives all points of order against provisions in the and Means or his designee, and one hour controlled joint resolution. The rule provides a final period of by the Minority Leader or her designee. The rule debate, which shall not exceed one hour equally waives all points of order against consideration of divided and controlled by the chair and ranking the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be minority member of the Committee on Foreign considered as read. The rule waives all points of Affairs. The rule provides one motion to recommit. order against provisions in the bill. The rule In section 2, the rule provides that upon receipt provides one motion to recommit. of a message from the Senate transmitting H.J. Res. September 9, 2015: 61 with a Senate amendment to the text thereof Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. consisting only of the text of H.J. Res. 64 as passed Report filed, H. Rept. 114–259.
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September 10, 2015: September 16, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 243-186. Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–261. H. Res. 420 September 17, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 238-183, after agreeing Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 348) to to the previous question by record vote of 238- provide for improved coordination of agency actions 179. in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill H. Res. 421 (H.R.758) to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3134) to Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, provide for a moratorium on Federal funding to and for other purposes; and providing for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; consideration of motions to suspend the rules. providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3504) to Date Introduced: amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a September 16, 2015 health care practitioner from failing to exercise the Sponsor: proper degree of care in the case of a child who Mr. Collins of Georgia survives an abortion or attempted abortion; and for Granted a structured rule for H.R. 348. The rule other purposes. provides one hour of general debate equally divided Date Introduced: and controlled by the chair and ranking minority September 16, 2015 member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule Sponsor: waives all points of order against consideration of Ms. Foxx of North Carolina the bill. The rule makes in order as an original bill Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3134. The rule for purpose of amendment an amendment in the provides one hour of debate equally divided and nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules controlled by the chair and ranking minority Committee Print 114-26 and provides that it shall be member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce considered as read. The rule waives all points of or their respective designees. The rule waives all order against that amendment in the nature of a points of order against consideration of the bill. The substitute. The rule makes in order only those rule provides that the amendment printed in the further amendments printed in the Rules Committee Rules Committee report shall be considered as report. Each such amendment may be offered only adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be in the order printed in the report, may be offered considered as read. The rule waives all points of only by a Member designated in the report, shall be order against provisions in the bill as amended. The considered as read, shall be debatable for the time rule provides one motion to recommit with or specified in the report equally divided and controlled without instructions. by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a H.R. 3504. The rule provides one hour of debate demand for division of the question. The rule waives equally divided and controlled by the chair and all points of order against the amendments printed ranking minority member of the Committee on the in the report. The rule provides one motion to Judiciary or their respective designees. The rule recommit with or without instructions. waives all points of order against consideration of Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be H.R. 758. The rule provides one hour of debate considered as read. The rule waives all points of equally divided and controlled by the chair and order against provisions in the bill. The rule ranking minority member of the Committee on the provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order that upon passage of H.R. 3134 the House shall be against consideration of the bill. The rule provides considered to have stricken all after the enacting that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule clause of S. 764 and inserted the provisions of H.R. waives all points of order against provisions in the 3134, as passed by the House, and passed the Senate bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. bill as so amended. The rule provides that upon Lastly, in section 3, the rule provides that it passage of H.R. 3504 the House shall be considered shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of to have stricken all after the enacting clause of S. September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain 1603 and inserted the provisions of H.R. 3504, as motions that the House suspend the rules and that passed by the House, and passed the Senate bill as the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the so amended. Minority Leader or her designee on the designation Lastly, the rule provides that H. Res. 408 shall of any matter for consideration. be laid on the table.
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September 16, 2015: and regulations regarding criminal investigator Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. positions, and for other purposes. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–262. Date Introduced: September 17, 2015: September 30, 2015 Adopted by record vote of 246-179, after agreeing Sponsor: to the previous question by record vote of 243- Mr. Cole of Oklahoma 183. Granted a closed rule for H. Con. Res. 79. The rule provides 20 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority H. Res. 444 Leader or their respective designees. The rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3495) to waives all points of order against consideration of amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow the concurrent resolution. The rule provides that for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read providers who are involved in abortions, and waiving and shall not be subject to a demand for division of a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect the question. The rule waives all points of order to consideration of certain resolutions reported from against provisions in the concurrent resolution. the Committee on Rules. Additionally, the rule Provides for the Date Introduced: consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 719. September 28, 2015 The rule makes in order a motion offered by the Sponsor: chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his Ms. Foxx of North Carolina designee that the House concur in the Senate Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3495. The rule amendment to H.R. 719. The rule waives all points provides one hour of debate equally divided and of order against consideration of the motion and controlled by the chair and ranking minority provides that the Senate amendment and the motion member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce shall be considered as read. The rule provides one or their respective designees. The rule waives all hour of debate on the motion equally divided and points of order against consideration of the bill. The controlled by the chair and ranking minority rule provides that the amendment printed in the member of the Committee on Appropriations. Rules Committee report shall be considered as September 30, 2015: adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. considered as read. The rule waives all points of Report filed, H. Rept. 114–272. order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The September 30, 2015: rule provides one motion to recommit with or Adopted by record vote of 239-187. without instructions.
Additionally, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule H. Res. 449 on the same day it is reported from the Rules Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to Committee) against any resolution reported from the prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Rules Committee through the legislative day of Government of Iran pays the judgments against it October 1, 2015. for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; September 28, 2015: providing for consideration of the conference report Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize Report filed, H. Rept. 114–269. appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military September 29, 2015: activities of the Department of Defense, for military Adopted by record vote of 242-183, after agreeing construction, and for defense activities of the to the previous question by record vote of 243- Department of Energy, to prescribe military 182. personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. H. Res. 448 Date Introduced: Providing for consideration of the concurrent September 30, 2015 resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) directing the Clerk of Sponsor: the House of Representatives to make corrections in Mr. Byrne of Alabama the enrollment of H.R. 719, and providing for Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3457. The rule consideration of the Senate amendment to the House provides one hour of debate equally divided and amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill controlled by the chair and ranking minority (H.R. 719) to require the Transportation Security member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Administration to conform to existing Federal law rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment
25 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED printed in the Rules Committee report shall be proceedings of the previous day shall be considered considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare be considered as read. The rule waives all points of the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The announced by the Chair in declaring the rule provides one motion to recommit with or adjournment. without instructions. In section 3, the rule provides that the Speaker In section 2, the rule provides for consideration may appoint Members to perform the duties of the of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735, the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year section 2. 2016. The rule waives all points of order against the October 6, 2015: conference report and against its consideration. The Ordered reported by voice vote. rule provides that the conference report shall be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–289. considered as read. The rule provides that the October 7, 2015: previous question be considered as ordered without Adopted by record vote of 238-181. intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. The rule H. Res. 466 divides debate on the conference report pursuant to Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 538) to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be in by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal order at any time on the legislative day of October 1, development of Indian lands, and for other purposes, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 702) House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for Date Introduced: consideration pursuant to this section. October 7, 2015 September 30, 2015: Sponsor: Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. Mr. Byrne of Alabama Report filed, H. Rept. 114–273. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 538. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and October 1, 2015: controlled by the chair and ranking minority Adopted by record vote of 241-181, after agreeing member of the Committee on Natural Resources. to the previous question by record vote of 237- The rule waives all points of order against 180. consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as
original text for the purpose of amendment an H. Res. 462 amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3192) to of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-30 and provide for a temporary safe harbor from the provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements waives all points of order against that amendment in for mortgage loan transactions under the Real the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the only those further amendments printed in part A of Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes, and the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment providing for proceedings during the period from may be offered only in the order printed in the October 12, 2015, through October 19, 2015. report, may be offered only by a Member designated Date Introduced: in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be October 6, 2015 debatable for the time specified in the report equally Sponsor: divided and controlled by the proponent and an Mr. Stivers of Ohio opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Granted a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of shall not be subject to a demand for division of the debate equally divided and controlled by the chair question. The rule waives all points of order against and ranking minority member of the Committee on the amendments printed in part A of the report. The Financial Services. The rule waives all points of rule provides one motion to recommit with or order against consideration of the bill. The rule without instructions. provides that the bill shall be considered as read. Additionally, the rule grants a structured rule The rule waives all points of order against provisions for H.R. 702. The rule provides one hour of general in the bill. The rule provides one motion to debate equally divided and controlled by the chair recommit. and ranking minority member of the Committee on In section 2, the rule provides that on any Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of legislative day during the period from October 12, order against consideration of the bill. The rule 2015, through October 19, 2015: the Journal of the makes in order as original text for the purpose of
26 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED amendment an amendment in the nature of a question. The rule waives all points of order against substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee the amendments printed in the report. The rule Print 114-29 and provides that it shall be considered provides one motion to recommit with or without as read. The rule waives all points of order against instructions. that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for rule makes in order only those further amendments H.R. 692. The rule provides one hour of debate printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. equally divided and controlled by the chair and Each such amendment may be offered only in the ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways order printed in the report, may be offered only by a and Means. The rule waives all points of order Member designated in the report, shall be considered against consideration of the bill. The rule provides as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule the report equally divided and controlled by the waives all points of order against provisions in the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for October 20, 2015: division of the question. The rule waives all points Ordered reported by voice vote. of order against the amendments printed in part B of Report filed, H. Rept. 114–300. the report. The rule provides one motion to October 21, 2015: recommit with or without instructions. Adopted by record vote of 245-182, after agreeing October 7, 2015: to the previous question by record vote of 241- Ordered reported by voice vote. 181. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–290. October 8, 2015: H. Res. 481 Adopted by record vote of 244-185, after agreeing Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1937) to to the previous question by record vote of 244- require the Secretary of the Interior and the 183. Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop
domestic sources of the minerals and mineral H. Res. 480 materials of strategic and critical importance to Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to United States economic and national security and reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and manufacturing competitiveness. Results Act, and for other purposes, and providing Date Introduced: for consideration of the bill (H.R. 692) to ensure the October 20, 2015 payment of interest and principal of the debt of the Sponsor: United States. Mr. Newhouse of Washington Date Introduced: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1937. The rule October 20, 2015 provides one hour of general debate equally divided Sponsor: and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Ms. Foxx of North Carolina member of the Committee on Natural Resources. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 10. The rule The rule waives all points of order against provides one hour of general debate equally divided consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all member of the Committee on Oversight and points of order against provisions in the bill. The Government Reform. The rule waives all points of rule makes in order only those amendments printed order against consideration of the bill. The rule in the Rules Committee report. Each such provides that the amendments recommended by the amendment may be offered only in the order printed Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the report, may be offered only by a Member now printed in the bill shall be considered as designated in the report, shall be considered as read, adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be shall be debatable for the time specified in the report considered as read. The rule waives all points of equally divided and controlled by the proponent and order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and rule makes in order only those further amendments shall not be subject to a demand for division of the printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such question. The rule waives all points of order against amendment may be offered only in the order printed the amendments printed the report. The rule in the report, may be offered only by a Member provides one motion to recommit with or without designated in the report, shall be considered as read, instructions. shall be debatable for the time specified in the report October 20, 2015: equally divided and controlled by the proponent and Ordered reported by voice vote. an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Report filed, H. Rept. 114–301. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
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October 21, 2015: provide protections for retail customers, and for Adopted by record vote of 244-185, after agreeing other purposes. to the previous question by record vote of 243- Date Introduced: 184. October 26, 2015 Sponsor: H. Res. 483 Mr. Collins of Georgia Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1090. The rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3762) to provides one hour of debate equally divided and provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of controlled by the chair and ranking minority the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal member of the Committee on Financial Services. year 2016; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of The rule waives all points of order against rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting and providing for consideration of motions to of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-31 shall be suspend the rules. considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall Date Introduced: be considered as read. The rule waives all points of October 21, 2015 order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The Sponsor: rule makes in order only the amendment printed in Mr. Woodall of Georgia the Rules Committee report, if offered by Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3762. The rule Representative Lynch of Massachusetts, or his provides two hours of debate equally divided and designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be controlled by the chair and ranking minority debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and member of the Committee on the Budget or their controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall respective designees. The rule waives all points of not be subject to amendment, and shall not be order against consideration of the bill. The rule subject to a demand for division of the question. The provides that the amendment printed in the Rules rule waives all points of order against the Committee report shall be considered as adopted and amendment printed in the report. The rule provides the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against provisions October 26, 2015: in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one Ordered reported by record vote of 9-3. motion to recommit with or without instructions. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–313. In section 2, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule October 27, 2015: XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule Adopted by record vote of 244-186, after agreeing on the same day it is reported from the Rules to the previous question by record vote of 242- Committee) against any resolution reported from the 185. Rules Committee through the legislative day of
October 23, 2015. Finally, in section 3, the rule provides that it H. Res. 495 shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of Providing for consideration of the Senate October 22, 2015, or October 23, 2015 for the amendment to the bill (H.R. 1314) to amend the Speaker to entertain motions that the House Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his to an administrative appeal relating to adverse designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or determinations of tax-exempt status of certain her designee on the designation of any matter for organizations. consideration pursuant to this section. Date Introduced: October 21, 2015: October 27, 2015 (legislative day) Ordered reported by record vote of 9-2. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–303. Mr. Cole of Oklahoma October 22, 2015: Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of Adopted by record vote of 244-185, after agreeing the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314. The rule to the previous question by record vote of 240- makes in order a motion offered by the Majority 187. Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in H. Res. 491 Part A of the Rules Committee report modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report. The Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1090) to rule waives all points of order against consideration amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to of the motion and provides that the motion is not subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the
28 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED motion shall be considered as read. The rule the amendments consisting of the text of Rules provides one hour of debate on the motion equally Committee Print 114-32 and the amendments divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. the Minority Leader or their respective designees. In section 3, the rule provides that at the October 27, 2015 (legislative day): conclusion of consideration of the amendments Ordered reported by voice vote. printed in the Rules Committee report, no further Report filed, H. Rept. 114–315. consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant October 28, 2015: to a subsequent order of the House. Adopted by record vote of 392-37, after agreeing In section 4, the rule provides that on any to the previous question by record vote of 325- legislative day during the period from November 6, 103. 2015, through November 13, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare H. Res. 507 the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Providing for consideration of the Senate announced by the Chair in declaring the amendments to the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the adjournment. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees In section 5, the rule provides that the Speaker with health coverage under TRICARE or the may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Veterans Administration from being taken into Chair for the duration of the period addressed by account for purposes of determining the employers to section 4. which the employer mandate applies under the Finally, in section 6, the rule provides that it Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of providing for proceedings during the period from November 5, 2015 for the Speaker to entertain November 6, 2015, through November 13, 2015; and motions that the House suspend the rules relating to providing for consideration of motions to suspend the a measure authorizing appropriations for fiscal year rules. 2016 for the Department of Defense. Date Introduced: November 2, 2015: November 2, 2015 Ordered reported by voice vote. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–325. Mr. Woodall of Georgia November 3, 2015: Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of Adopted by record vote of 248-171, after agreeing the Senate amendments to H.R. 22. The rule to the previous question by record vote of 241- provides one hour of general debate equally divided 178. and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order H. Res. 512 against consideration of the Senate amendment. Providing for further consideration of the Senate The rule provides that the amendment printed in amendments to the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the part A of the Rules Committee report shall be Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees considered as adopted. with health coverage under TRICARE or the In section 2, the rule provides that an Veterans Administration from being taken into amendment consisting of the text of Rules account for purposes of determining the employers to Committee Print 114-32 shall be in order, shall be which the employer mandate applies under the considered as pending, shall be considered as read, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. shall not be debatable, shall not be subject to Date Introduced: amendment except for the amendments printed in November 3, 2015 part B of the Rules Committee report, and shall not Sponsor: be subject for a demand for the division of the Mr. Woodall of Georgia question. The rule makes in order only the further Granted a rule that provides for further amendments printed in part B of the Rules consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 22 Committee report. Each such amendment may be under a structured rule. offered only in the order printed in the report, may In section 2, the rule makes in order only the be offered only by a Member designated in the further amendments to the amendment consisting of report, shall be considered as read, shall be the text of Rules Committee Print 114-32 printed in debatable for the time specified in the report equally part A of the Rules Committee report and divided and controlled by the proponent and an amendments en bloc. Each further amendment opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and printed in part A of the report shall be considered shall not be subject to a demand for division of the only in the order printed in the report, may be question. The rule waives all points of order against offered only by a Member designated in the report,
29 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for nature of a substitute; (3) a motion that the House the time specified in the report equally divided and concur in the Senate amendment to the title shall be controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be considered as adopted; and (4) it shall be in order for withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the chair of the Committee on Transportation and action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, Infrastructure or his designee to move that the and shall not be subject to a demand for division of House insist on its amendment to the Senate the question. The rule provides that it shall be in amendment to H.R. 22 and request a conference with order at any time for the chair of the Committee on the Senate thereon. Transportation and Infrastructure or his designee to Finally, in section 7, the rule provides that the offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments chair of the Committee on Armed Services may printed in part A of the report not earlier disposed of. insert in the Congressional Record not later than Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, November 16, 2015, such material as he may deem shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided explanatory of defense authorization measures for and controlled by the chair and ranking minority the fiscal year 2016. member of the Committee on Transportation and November 3, 2015: Infrastructure or their designees, shall not be subject Ordered reported by voice vote. to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand Report filed, H. Rept. 114–326. for division of the question. The rule waives all November 4, 2015: points of order against the further amendments Adopted by record vote of 243-183, after agreeing printed in part A of the report and amendments to the previous question by record vote of 241- offered en bloc. 183. In section 3, the rule makes in order only those further amendments to the Senate amendment, as H. Res. 526 amended, printed in part B of the Rules Committee Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1737) to report. Each such further amendment shall be nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer considered only in the order printed in the report, Financial Protection and to provide requirements for may be offered only by a Member designated in the guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to report, shall be considered as read, shall be indirect auto lending; providing for consideration of debatable for the time specified in the report equally the bill (H.R. 511) to clarify the rights of Indians and divided and controlled by the proponent and an Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at Labor Relations Act; and for other purposes. any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand Date Introduced: for division of the question. The rule waives all November 16, 2015 points of order against the further amendments Sponsor: printed in part B of the report. Mr. Cole of Oklahoma In section 4, the rule provides that if the Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1737. The rule Committee of the Whole reports the Senate provides one hour of general debate equally divided amendment, as amended, back to the House with and controlled by the chair and ranking minority multiple amendments, the question of their adoption member of the Committee on Financial Services. shall be put to the House en gros and without The rule waives all points of order against division of the question. The rule provides that if the consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Committee of the Whole reports the Senate bill shall be considered as read. amendment, as amended, back to the House without Waives all points of order against provisions in the further amendment or the question of adoption of bill. The rule makes in order only those amendments en gros fails, no further consideration amendments to H.R. 1737 printed in the Rules of the Senate amendments shall be in order except Committee report. Each such amendment may be pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. offered only in the order printed in the report, may In section 5, the rule provides that the Chair may be offered only by a Member designated in the postpone further consideration of the Senate report, shall be considered as read, shall be amendments in the House to such time as may be debatable for the time specified in the report equally designated by the Speaker. divided and controlled by the proponent and an In section 6, the rule provides that upon adoption of opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and the further amendment or amendments in the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the House: (1) a motion that the House concur in the question. The rule waives all points of order against Senate amendment to the text, as amended, with the amendments printed in the report. The rule such further amendment or amendments shall be considered as adopted; (2) the Clerk shall engross the action of the House as a single amendment in the
30 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED provides one motion to recommit with or without providing for proceedings during the period from instructions. November 20, 2015, through November 27, 2015. Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for Date Introduced: H.R. 511. The rule provides one hour of debate November 17, 2015 equally divided and controlled by the chair and Sponsor: ranking minority member of the Committee on Mr. Stivers of Ohio Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1210. The rule points of order against consideration of the bill. The provides one hour of debate equally divided and rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a controlled by the chair and ranking minority substitute recommended by the Committee on member of the Committee on Financial Services. Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill The rule waives all points of order against shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amended, shall be considered as read. The rule amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting waives all points of order against provisions in the of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-34 shall be bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall recommit with or without instructions. be considered as read. The rule waives all points of In section 3, for the purposes of requesting a order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The conference with the Senate, the rule provides that rule makes in order only the amendment to H.R. the House has taken S. 1177, the Every Child 1210 printed in part A of the Rules Committee Achieves Act of 2015, from the Speaker's table, report, if offered by Representative Norcross of New adopts an amendment in the nature of a substitute Jersey, or his designee, which shall be considered as consisting of the text of H.R. 5, as passed by the read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally House, and adopts S. 1177, as amended. The rule divided and controlled by the proponent and an provides that the chair of the Committee on opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Education and the Workforce or his designee is shall not be subject to a demand for division of the authorized to move that the House insist on its question. The rule waives all points of order against amendment to S. 1177 and request a conference with the amendment printed in part A of the report. The the Senate thereon. rule provides one motion to recommit with or In section 4, the rule provides that in the without instructions. engrossment of H.R. 3762, the Clerk shall strike title Additionally, the rule grants a structured rule for I and redesignate the subsequent titles accordingly. H.R. 3189. The rule provides one hour of general November 16, 2015: debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Ordered reported by voice vote. and ranking minority member of the Committee on Report filed, H. Rept. 114–340. Financial Services. The rule waives all points of November 17, 2015: order against consideration of the bill. The rule Adopted by record vote of 243-181, after agreeing provides that an amendment in the nature of a to the previous question by record vote of 243- substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 181. Print 114-35, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be H. Res. 529 considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1210) to order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe rule makes in order only those further amendments harbor from certain requirements related to to H.R. 3189 printed in part C of the Rules qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans Committee report. Each such amendment may be held on an originating depository institution's offered only in the order printed in the report, may portfolio, and for other purposes; providing for be offered only by a Member designated in the consideration of the bill (H.R 3189) to amend the report, shall be considered as read, shall be Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for debatable for the time specified in the report equally policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal divided and controlled by the proponent and an Open Market Committee, to establish requirements opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Federal Reserve System, and to amend title 31, question. The rule waives all points of order against United States Code, to reform the manner in which the amendments printed in part C of the report. The the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve rule provides one motion to recommit with or System is audited, and for other purposes; and without instructions. In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from November 20, 2015, through November 27, 2015: the Journal of the
31 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED proceedings of the previous day shall be considered congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare United States Code, of a rule submitted by the the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Environmental Protection Agency relating to announced by the Chair in declaring the "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing adjournment. Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Finally, in section 4, the rule provides that the Units". Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties Date Introduced: of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed November 30, 2015 by section 3. Sponsor: November 17, 2015: Mr. Burgess of Texas Ordered reported by record vote of 7-1. Granted a general debate rule for H.R. 8. The rule Report filed, H. Rept. 114–341. provides one hour of general debate equally divided November 18, 2015: and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Adopted by record vote of 243-184. member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 531 consideration of the bill. The rule provides that no further consideration of the bill shall be in order Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4038) to except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. require that supplemental certifications and Additionally, the rule grants closed rules for S.J. background investigations be completed prior to the Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24. The rule provides one hour admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other of debate on each joint resolution equally divided purposes. and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Date Introduced: member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. November 18, 2015 The rule waives all points of order against Sponsor: consideration of each joint resolution. The rule Mr. Collins of Georgia provides that each joint resolution shall be Granted a closed rule for H.R. 4038. The rule considered as read. The rule waives all points of provides one hour of debate equally divided and order against provisions in each joint resolution. controlled by the chair and ranking minority The rule provides each joint resolution one motion to member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule commit. waives all points of order against consideration of November 30, 2015: the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. considered as read. The rule waives all points of Report filed, H. Rept. 114–353. order against provisions in the bill. The rule December 1, 2015: provides one motion to recommit. Adopted by record vote of 243-181, after agreeing November 18, 2015: to the previous question by record vote of 242- Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. 179. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–341.
November 19, 2015: Adopted by record vote of 242-183, after agreeing H. Res. 542 to the previous question by record vote of 243- Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 182. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, H. Res. 539 and promote energy efficiency and government Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to accountability, and for other purposes, and providing modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st for consideration of the conference report to century energy and manufacturing workforce, accompany the bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize the bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to and promote energy efficiency and government ensure that every child achieves. accountability, and for other purposes; providing for Date Introduced: consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) December 1, 2015 providing for congressional disapproval under Sponsor: chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule Mr. Burgess of Texas submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Granted a structured rule for further consideration relating to "Standards of Performance for of H.R. 8. The rule provides no further general Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and debate. The rule makes in order as original text for Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature Generating Units"; and providing for consideration of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for
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Committee Print 114-36 and provides that it shall be December 3, 2015: considered as read. The rule waives all points of Adopted by record vote of 384-40, after agreeing order against that amendment in the nature of a to the previous question by record vote of 243- substitute. The rule makes in order only those 179. further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in H. Res. 556 the order printed in the report, may be offered only Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2130) to by a Member designated in the report, shall be provide legal certainty to property owners along the considered as read, shall be debatable for the time Red River in Texas, and for other purposes, and specified in the report equally divided and controlled providing for consideration of motions to suspend the by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be rules. subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a Date Introduced: demand for division of the question. The rule waives December 8, 2015 all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to Sponsor: recommit with or without instructions. Mr. Newhouse of Washington In section 2, the rule provides for consideration of Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2130. The rule the conference report to accompany S. 1177. The provides one hour of general debate equally divided rule waives all points of order against the conference and controlled by the chair and ranking minority report and against its consideration. The rule member of the Committee on Natural Resources. provides that the conference report shall be The rule waives all points of order against considered as read. The rule provides that the consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as previous question shall be considered as ordered original text for the purpose of amendment the without intervention of any motion except one hour amendment in the nature of a substitute of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. recommended by the Committee on Natural The rule states that debate on the conference report Resources now printed in the bill and provides that is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the December 1, 2015: nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only Ordered reported by voice vote. those further amendments printed in the Rules Report filed, H. Rept. 114–359. Committee report. Each such amendment may be December 2, 2015: offered only in the order printed in the report, may Adopted by record vote of 240-181, after agreeing be offered only by a Member designated in the to the previous question by record vote of 243- report, shall be considered as read, shall be 177. debatable for the time specified in the report equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an H. Res. 546 opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Providing for consideration of the conference report shall not be subject to a demand for division of the to accompany the bill (H.R. 22) to authorize funds for question. The rule waives all points of order against Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and the amendments printed in the report. The rule transit programs, and for other purposes. provides one motion to recommit with or without Date Introduced: instructions. December 2, 2015 In section 2, the rule provides that it shall be in Sponsor: order at any time through the calendar day of Mr. Woodall of Georgia December 13, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain Granted a rule that waives all points of order motions that the House suspend the rules and that against the conference report and against its the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the consideration. The rule provides that the conference Minority Leader or her designee on the designation report shall be considered as read. The rule provides of any matter for consideration pursuant to this that the previous question shall be considered as section. ordered without intervention of any motion except December 8, 2015: one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if Ordered reported by voice vote. applicable. The rule states that debate on the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–375. conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) December 9, 2015: of rule XXII. Adopted by record vote of 241-183, after agreeing December 2, 2015: to the previous question by record vote of 242- Ordered reported by voice vote. 178. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–360. H. Res. 560
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Providing for consideration of the conference report Sponsor: to accompany the bill (H.R. 644) to reauthorize trade Mr. Cole of Oklahoma facilitation and trade enforcement functions and Granted a rule that provides for consideration of the activities, and for other purposes, and providing for Senate amendment to H.R. 2029. The rule makes in consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee (H.R. 2250) making appropriations for the on Appropriations or his designee that the House Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending concur in the Senate amendment with two House September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. amendments: Date Introduced: • Amendment #1 (consolidated appropriations) December 10, 2015 consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114- Sponsor: 39 modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Mr. Cole of Oklahoma Committee report; Granted a rule that provides for consideration of the • Amendment #2 (tax extenders) consisting of conference report to accompany H.R. 644. The rule the text of Rules Committee Print 114-40. provides that the conference report shall be The rule provides one hour of debate on House considered as read. The rule waives all points of amendment #1 equally divided and controlled by the order against the conference report and against its chair and ranking minority member of the consideration. The rule provides that the previous Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides one question shall be considered as ordered without hour debate on House amendment #2 equally divided intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and controlled by the chair and ranking minority and one motion to recommit if applicable. The rule member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The dictates that debate on the conference report is rule waives all points of order against consideration divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. of the motion and provides that the Senate Additionally, the rule provides for the amendment and the motion shall be considered as consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. read. The rule provides that the question shall be 2250. The rule makes in order a single motion divided between the two House amendments. No offered by the chair of the Committee on further division of the question is in order. The rule Appropriations or his designee that the House provides that either portion of the divided question concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250. The may be subject to postponement as though under rule waives all points of order against consideration clause 8 of rule XX and shall be considered in the of the motion and provides that it is not subject to a order specified by the chair. The rule provides that demand for division of the question. The rule clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the motion. provides that the Senate amendments and the In section 4, the rule provides that if only House motion shall be considered as read. The rule amendment #2 is adopted, that amendment shall be provides one hour of debate on the motion equally engrossed as an amendment in the nature of a divided and controlled by the chair and ranking substitute to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029. minority member of the Committee on In section 5, the rule provides that the chair of Appropriations. the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the December 10, 2015: Congressional Record at any time during the Ordered reported by voice vote. remainder of the first session of the 114th Congress Report filed, H. Rept. 114–378. such material as he may deem explanatory of the December 11, 2015: Senate amendment and the motion. Adopted by record vote of 236-174, after agreeing In section 6, the rule provides that on any to the previous question by record vote of 236- legislative day of the first session of the 114th 177. Congress after December 18, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare
H. Res. 566 the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Providing for consideration of the Senate announced by the Chair in declaring the amendment to the bill (H.R. 2029) making adjournment. appropriations for military construction, the In section 7, the rule provides that on any Department of Veterans Affairs, and related legislative day of the second session of the 114th agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, Congress before January 5, 2016: the Speaker may 2016, and for other purposes; providing for dispense with organizational and legislative proceedings during the period from December 19, business; the Journal of the proceedings of the 2015, through January 4, 2016; and for other previous day shall be considered as approved if purposes. applicable; and the Chair may at any time declare Date Introduced: the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be December 16, 2015
34 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED announced by the Chair in declaring the and ranking minority member of the Committee on adjournment. the Budget or their respective designees. In section 8, the rule provides that the Speaker In section 2, the rule extends the staff may appoint Members to perform the duties of the deposition authority provided in H. Res. 5 to the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial sections 6 and 7. Services; Science, Space, and Technology; and Ways In section 9, the rule provides that each day and Means through the end of the 114th Congress. during the period addressed by sections 6 and 7 of January 5, 2016: the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Report filed, H. Rept. 114–387. Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). January 6, 2016: In section 10, the rule provides that each day Adopted by record vote of 237-177, after agreeing during the period addressed by sections 6 and 7 of to the previous question by record vote of 239- the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day 175. for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). H. Res. 580 In section 11, the rule provides that it shall be in Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 712) to order at any time through the legislative day of impose certain limitations on consent decrees and December 18, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain settlement agreements by agencies that require the motions that the House suspend the rules and that agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the the terms thereof, and for other purposes, and Minority Leader or her designee on the designation providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1155) to of any matter for consideration pursuant to this provide for the establishment of a process for the section. review of rules and sets of rules, and for other Finally, in section 12, the rule waives clause 6(a) purposes. of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Date Introduced: Committee) against any resolution reported from the January 5, 2016 Rules Committee through the legislative day of Sponsor: December 18, 2015. Mr. Collins of Georgia December 16, 2015: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 712. The rule Ordered reported by a record vote of 9-2. provides one hour of general debate with 40 minutes Report filed, H. Rept. 114–382. equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the December 17, 2015: Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and Adopted by record vote of 240-185, after agreeing controlled by the chair and ranking minority to the previous question by record vote of 244- member of the Committee on Oversight and 177. Government Reform. The rule waives all points of
order against consideration of the bill. The rule H. Res. 579 makes in order as original text for the purpose of Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment an amendment in the nature of a amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the Print 114-37 and provides that it shall be considered concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year as read. The rule waives all points of order against 2016. that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The Date Introduced: rule makes in order only those further amendments January 5, 2016 printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Sponsor: Each such amendment may be offered only in the Mr. Woodall of Georgia order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Granted a rule provides for consideration of the Member designated in the report, shall be considered Senate amendment to H.R. 3762. The rule makes in as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee the report equally divided and controlled by the on the Budget or his designee that the House concur proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3762. The rule amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for waives all points of order against consideration of division of the question. The rule waives all points the motion. The rule provides that the Senate of order against the amendments printed in part A of amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair
35 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED the report. The rule provides one motion to specified in the report equally divided and controlled recommit with or without instructions. by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be Additionally, the rule grants a structured subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a rule for H.R. 1155. The rule provides one hour of demand for division of the question. The rule waives general debate equally divided among and controlled all points of order against the amendments printed by the chairs and ranking minority members of the in the report. The rule provides one motion to Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on recommit with or without instructions. Oversight and Government Reform. The rule waives In the section 2, the rule provides that a vote all points of order against consideration of the bill. on any motion relating to the disposition of the veto The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as message for H.R. 3762 may be postponed through read. The rule waives all points of order against January 25, 2016, as though under clause 8 of rule provisions in the bill. The rule makes in order only XX. those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be January 6, 2016: offered only in the order printed in the report, may Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. be offered only by a Member designated in the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–389. report, shall be considered as read, shall be January 7, 2016: debatable for the time specified in the report equally Adopted by record vote of 234-176, after agreeing divided and controlled by the proponent and an to the previous question by record vote of 236- opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and 176. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 583 the amendments printed in part B of the report. The Providing for consideration of bill (H.R. 1644) to rule provides one motion to recommit with or amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation without instructions. Act of 1977 to ensure transparency in the January 5, 2016: development of environmental regulations, and for Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. other purposes; providing for consideration of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–388. joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) providing for January 6, 2016: congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Adopted by record vote of 239-176, after agreeing United States Code, of the rule submitted by the to the previous question by record vote of 241- Corps of Engineers and the Environmental 176. Protection Agency relating to the definition of
"waters of the United States" under the Federal H. Res. 581 Water Pollution Control Act; providing for Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) to consideration of the bill (H.R. 3662) to enhance amend title 28, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight over the administration of fairness in class action litigation. sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism Date Introduced: financiers, and for other purposes; and providing for January 6, 2016 proceedings during the period from January 14, Sponsor: 2016, through January 22, 2016. Mr. Collins of Georgia Date Introduced: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1927. The rule January 11, 2016 provides one hour of general debate equally divided Sponsor: and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Mr. Newhouse of Washington member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1644. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of provides one hour of general debate equally divided the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for and controlled by the chair and ranking minority the purpose of amendment an amendment in the member of the Committee on Natural Resources. nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules The rule waives all points of order against Committee Print 114-38 and provides that it shall be consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as considered as read. The rule waives all points of original text for the purpose of amendment the order against that amendment in the nature of a amendment in the nature of a substitute substitute. The rule makes in order only those recommended by the Committee on Natural further amendments printed in the Rules Committee Resources now printed in the bill and provides that report. Each such amendment may be offered only it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all in the order printed in the report, may be offered points of order against the amendment in the nature only by a Member designated in the report, shall be of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those considered as read, shall be debatable for the time further amendments printed in the Rules Committee
36 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED report. Each such amendment may be offered only Sponsor: in the order printed in the report, may be offered Mr. Stivers of Ohio only by a Member designated in the report, shall be Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3700. The rule considered as read, shall be debatable for the time provides one hour of general debate equally divided specified in the report equally divided and controlled and controlled by the chair and ranking minority by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be member of the Committee on Financial Services. The subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a rule waives all points of order against consideration demand for division of the question. The rule waives of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text all points of order against the amendments printed for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the in the report. The rule provides one motion to nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules recommit with or without instructions. Committee Print 114-42 and provides that it shall be Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for considered as read. The rule waives all points of S.J. Res. 22. The rule provides one hour of debate order against that amendment in the nature of a equally divided and controlled by the chair and substitute. The rule makes in order only those ranking minority member of the Committee on further amendments printed in the Rules Committee Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives report. Each such amendment may be offered only in all points of order against consideration of the joint the order printed in the report, may be offered only resolution. The rule provides that the joint by a Member designated in the report, shall be resolution shall be considered as read. The rule considered as read, shall be debatable for the time waives all points of order against provisions in the specified in the report equally divided and controlled joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be commit. subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a Furthermore, the rule grants a closed rule demand for division of the question. The rule waives for H.R. 3662. The rule provides one hour of debate all points of order against the amendments printed equally divided and controlled by the chair and in the report. The rule provides one motion to ranking minority member of the Committee on recommit with or without instructions. Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points of order February 1, 2016: against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Ordered reported by voice vote. that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule Report filed, H. Rept. 114–411. waives all points of order against provisions in the February 2, 2016: bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Adopted by record vote of 242-177, after agreeing In section 4, the rule provides that on any to the previous question by record vote of 236- legislative day during the period from January 14, 178. 2016, through January 22, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare H. Res. 595 the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1675) to announced by the Chair in declaring the direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjournment. revise its rules so as to increase the threshold Lastly, in section 5 the rule provides that amount for requiring issuers to provide certain the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans, duties of the Chair for the duration of the period and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 766) addressed by section 4. to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a January 11, 2016: depository institution to terminate a specific Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. customer account, to provide for additional Report filed, H. Rept. 114–395. requirements related to subpoenas issued under the January 12, 2016: Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Adopted by record vote of 239-183, after agreeing Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. to the previous question by record vote of 233- Date Introduced: 173. February 2, 2016
Sponsor: H. Res. 594 Mr. Stivers of Ohio Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3700) to Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1675. provide housing opportunities in the United States The rule provides one hour of general debate equally through modernization of various housing programs, divided and controlled by the chair and ranking and for other purposes. minority member of the Committee on Financial Date Introduced: Services. The rule waives all points of order against February 1, 2016 consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as
37 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED original text for the purpose of amendment an funding for scientific research, to promote the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting progress of science in the United States that serves of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-43 and that national interest. provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule Date Introduced: waives all points of order against that amendment in February 9, 2016 the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order Sponsor: only those further amendments printed in part A of Mr. Sessions of Texas the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3442. The rule may be offered only in the order printed in the provides one hour of general debate equally divided report, may be offered only by a Member designated and controlled by the chair and ranking minority in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The debatable for the time specified in the report equally rule waives all points of order against consideration divided and controlled by the proponent and an of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and considered as read. The rule waives all points of shall not be subject to a demand for division of the order against provisions in the bill. The rule makes question. The rule waives all points of order against in order only those amendments printed in part A of the amendments printed in part A of the report. The the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment rule provides one motion to recommit with or may be offered only in the order printed in the without instructions. report, may be offered only by a Member designated The rule also grants a structured rule for in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be H.R. 766. The rule provides one hour of general debatable for the time specified in the report equally debate equally divided and controlled by the chair divided and controlled by the proponent and an and ranking minority member of the Committee on opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Financial Services. The rule waives all points of shall not be subject to a demand for division of the order against consideration of the bill. The rule question. The rule waives all points of order against makes in order as original text for the purpose of the amendments printed in part A of the report. amendment an amendment in the nature of a The rule provides one motion to recommit with or substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee without instructions. Print 114-41 and provides that it shall be considered Additionally, the rule grants a structured as read. The rule waives all points of order against rule for H.R. 3293. The rule provides one hour of that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The general debate equally divided and controlled by the rule makes in order only those further amendments chair and ranking minority member of the printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The Each such amendment may be offered only in the rule waives all points of order against consideration order printed in the report, may be offered only by a of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be Member designated in the report, shall be considered considered as read. The rule waives all points of as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in order against provisions in the bill. The rule makes the report equally divided and controlled by the in order only those amendments printed in part B of proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for may be offered only in the order printed in the division of the question. The rule waives all points report, may be offered only by a Member designated of order against the amendments printed in part B of in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be the report. The rule provides one motion to debatable for the time specified in the report equally recommit with or without instructions. divided and controlled by the proponent and an February 2, 2016: opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–414. question. The rule waives all points of order against February 3, 2016: the amendments printed in part B of the report. The Adopted by record vote of 242-175, after agreeing rule provides one motion to recommit with or to the previous question by record vote of 240- without instructions. 176. February 9, 2016: Ordered reported by voice vote. H. Res. 609 Report filed, H. Rept. 114–420. February 10, 2016: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3442) to Adopted by record vote of 236-178, after agreeing provide further means of accountability of the to the previous question by record vote of 237- United States debt and promote fiscal responsibility, 180. and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
3293) to provide for greater accountability in Federal
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H. Res. 611 February 11, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 237-174, after agreeing Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2017) to to the previous question by record vote of 237- amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 178. improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring H. Res. 618 proceedings under section 403A, and providing for Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3624) to proceedings during the period from February 15, amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent 2016, through February 22, 2016. fraudulent joinder. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: February 10, 2016 February 23, 2016 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Burgess of Texas Mr. Collins of Georgia Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2017. The rule Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3624. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule The rule waives all points of order against waives all points of order against consideration of consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for original text for the purpose of amendment the the purpose of amendment the amendment in the amendment in the nature of a substitute nature of a substitute recommended by the recommended by the Committee on Energy and Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill Commerce now printed in the bill and provides that and provides that it shall be considered as read. The it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all rule waives all points of order against that points of order against that amendment in the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only makes in order only those further amendments those further amendments printed in the Rules printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such Committee report. Each such amendment may be amendment may be offered only in the order printed offered only in the order printed in the report, may in the report, may be offered only by a Member be offered only by a Member designated in the designated in the report, shall be considered as read, report, shall be considered as read, shall be shall be debatable for the time specified in the report debatable for the time specified in the report equally equally divided and controlled by the proponent and divided and controlled by the proponent and an an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The rule the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. instructions. February 23, 2016: In section 2, the rule provides that on any Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. legislative day during the period from February 15, Report filed, H. Rept. 114–428. 2016 through February 22, 2016: the Journal of the February 24, 2016: proceedings of the previous day shall be considered Adopted by record vote of 238-180, after agreeing as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare to the previous question by record vote of 237- the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be 180. announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
In section 3, the rule provides that the H. Res. 619 Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2406) to of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed protect and enhance opportunities for recreational by section 2. hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other Finally, in section 4, the rule provides that purposes. the Committee on the Judiciary may, at any time Date Introduced: before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, file a February 23, 2016 report to accompany H.R. 3624. Sponsor: February 10, 2016: Mr. Newhouse of Washington Ordered reported by voice vote. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2406. The rule Report filed, H. Rept. 114–421. provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
39 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED member of the Committee on Natural Resources. debatable for the time specified in the report equally The rule waives all points of order against divided and controlled by the proponent and an consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and original text for the purpose of amendment the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the amendment in the nature of a substitute question. The rule waives all points of order against recommended by the Committee on Natural the amendments printed in the report. The rule Resources now printed in the bill and provides that provides one motion to recommit with or without it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all instructions. points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only March 1, 2016: those further amendments printed in the Rules Ordered reported by voice vote. Committee report. Each such amendment may be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–440. offered only in the order printed in the report, may March 2, 2016: be offered only by a Member designated in the Adopted by voice vote, after agreeing to the report, shall be considered as read, shall be previous question by voice vote. debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an H. Res. 635 opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4557) to shall not be subject to a demand for division of the allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing question. The rule waives all points of order against national emission standards for hazardous air the amendments printed in the report. The rule pollutants for brick and structural clay products or provides one motion to recommit with or without for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring instructions. compliance with such rule, and providing for February 23, 2016: proceedings during the period from March 4, 2016, Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. through March 11, 2016. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–429. Date Introduced: February 25, 2016: March 2, 2016 Adopted by record vote of 241-175, after agreeing Sponsor: to the previous question by record vote of 240- Mr. Byrne of Alabama 178. Granted a closed rule for H.R. 4557. The rule
provides one hour of debate equally divided and H. Res. 632 controlled by the chair and ranking minority Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3716) to member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require The rule waives all points of order against States to provide to the Secretary of Health and consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Human Services certain information with respect to bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all provider terminations, and for other purposes. points of order against provisions in the bill. The Date Introduced: rule provides one motion to recommit. March 1, 2016 In section 2, the rule provides that on any Sponsor: legislative day during the period from March 4, Mr. Burgess of Texas 2016, through March 11, 2016: the Journal of the Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3716. The rule proceedings of the previous day shall be considered provides one hour of general debate equally divided as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare and controlled by the chair and ranking minority the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. announced by the Chair in declaring the The rule waives all points of order against adjournment. consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as Finally in section 3, the rule provides that original text for purpose of amendment an the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting duties of the Chair for the duration of the period of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-45 and addressed by section 2. provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule March 2, 2016: waives all points of order against that amendment in Ordered reported by record vote of 5-3. the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order Report filed, H. Rept. 114–443. only those further amendments printed in the Rules March 3, 2016: Committee report. Each such amendment may be Adopted by record vote of 235-173, after agreeing offered only in the order printed in the report, may to the previous question by record vote of 233- be offered only by a Member designated in the 174. report, shall be considered as read, shall be
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H. Res. 640 question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report. The Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4596) to rule provides one motion to recommit with or ensure that small business providers of broadband without instructions. Internet access service can devote resources to March 14, 2016: broadband deployment rather than compliance with Ordered reported by record vote of 6-4. cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing Report filed, H. Rept. 114–453. for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3797) to establish March 15, 2016: the bases by which the Administrator of the Adopted by record vote of 235-176, after agreeing Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, to the previous question by record vote of 235- implement, and enforce certain emission limitations 177. and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy Date Introduced: H. Res. 649 March 14, 2016 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. Sponsor: 639) authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus Mr. Stivers of Ohio curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4596. The rule the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., provides one hour of debate equally divided and No. 15-674. controlled by the chair and ranking minority Date Introduced: member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. March 16, 2016 The rule waives all points of order against Sponsor: consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Mr. Sessions of Texas amendment in the nature of a substitute Granted a closed rule for H. Res. 639. The rule recommended by the Committee on Energy and provides one hour of debate equally divided and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered controlled by the chair and ranking minority as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be member of the Committee on Rules. The rule waives considered as read. The rule waives all points of all points of order against consideration of the order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution. The rule provides that the resolution rule makes in order only the further amendment shall be considered as read and shall not be subject printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, if to a demand for division of the question. The rule offered by the Member designated in the report. The provides one motion to recommit. amendment shall be considered as read, shall be March 16, 2016: debatable for the time specified in the report equally Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. divided and controlled by the proponent and an Report filed, H. Rept. 114–458. opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and March 17, 2016: shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Adopted by record vote of 234-180, after agreeing question. The rule waives all points of order against to the previous question by record vote of 234- the amendment printed in part A of the report. The 181. rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
The rule also granted a structured rule for H. Res. 653 H.R. 3797. The rule provides one hour of general Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to debate equally divided and controlled by the chair amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade and ranking minority member of the Committee on Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of Commission shall exercise authority with respect to order against consideration of the bill. The rule mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the provides that the bill shall be considered as read. same procedural manner as the Attorney General The rule waives all points of order against provisions exercises such authority, and providing for in the bill. The rule makes in order only those proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, amendments printed in part B of the Rules through April 11, 2016. Committee report. Each such amendment may be Date Introduced: offered only in the order printed in the report, may March 21, 2016 be offered only by a Member designated in the Sponsor: report, shall be considered as read, shall be Mr. Collins of Georgia debatable for the time specified in the report equally Granted a closed rule for H.R. 2745. The rule divided and controlled by the proponent and an provides one hour of debate equally divided and opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and controlled by the chair and ranking minority shall not be subject to a demand for division of the member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of
41 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The provides one motion to recommit. rule makes in order only the further amendment In section 2, the rule provides that on any printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, if legislative day during the period from March 24, offered by the Member designated in the report, 2016, through April 11, 2016: the Journal of the which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable proceedings of the previous day shall be considered for the time specified in the report equally divided as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be announced by the Chair in declaring the subject to a demand for division of the question. The adjournment. rule waives all points of order against the In section 3, the rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of the report. The rule Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties provides one motion to recommit with or without of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed instructions. by section 2. The rule also granted a structured rule for In section 4, the rule provides that each day H.R. 3791. The rule provides one hour of debate during the period addressed by section 2 of the equally divided and controlled by the chair and resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for the ranking minority member of the Committee on purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution Financial Services. The rule waives all points of (50 U.S.C. 1546). order against consideration of the bill. The rule In section 5, the rule provides that the provides that the bill shall be considered as read. Committee on Energy and Commerce may, at any The rule waives all points of order against provisions time before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, file in the bill. The rule makes in order only the a report to accompany H.R. 2666. amendment printed in part B of the Rules March 21, 2016: Committee report, if offered by the Member Ordered reported by record vote of 6-3. designated in the report, which shall be considered Report filed, H. Rept. 114–461. as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in March 22, 2016: the report equally divided and controlled by the Adopted by record vote of 231-154, after agreeing proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to to the previous question by record vote of 233- amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 154. division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report. The rule provides one motion to H. Res. 671 recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3340) to April 12, 2016: place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Ordered reported by voice vote. the Office of Financial Research under the regular Report filed, H. Rept. 114–489. appropriations process, to provide for certain April 13, 2016: quarterly reporting and public notice and comment Adopted by record vote of 242-182, after agreeing requirements for the Office of Financial Research, to the previous question by record vote of 243- and for other purposes, and providing for 182. consideration of the bill (H.R. 3791) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other H. Res. 672 purposes. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2666) to Date Introduced: prohibit the Federal Communications Commission April 12, 2016 from regulating the rates charged for broadband Sponsor: Internet access service. Mr. Stivers of Ohio Date Introduced: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3340. The rule April 12, 2016 provides one hour of debate equally divided and Sponsor: controlled by the chair and ranking minority Mr. Burgess of Texas member of the Committee on Financial Services. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2666. The rule The rule waives all points of order against provides one hour of general debate equally divided consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority amendment in the nature of a substitute member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. recommended by the Committee on Financial The rule waives all points of order against Services now printed in the bill shall be considered consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as
42 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED original text for the purpose of amendment the by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be amendment in the nature of a substitute subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a recommended by the Committee on Energy and demand for division of the question. The rule waives Commerce now printed in the bill and provides that all points of order against the amendment printed in it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all the report. The rule provides one motion to points of order against that amendment in the recommit with or without instructions. nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only Additionally, the Committee granted a those further amendments printed in the Rules closed rule for H.R. 4885. The rule provides one Committee report. Each such amendment may be hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the offered only in the order printed in the report, may chair and ranking minority member of the be offered only by a Member designated in the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all report, shall be considered as read, shall be points of order against consideration of the bill. The debatable for the time specified in the report equally rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a divided and controlled by the proponent and an substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Print 114-50 shall be considered as adopted and the shall not be subject to a demand for division of the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The question. The rule waives all points of order against rule waives all points of order against provisions in the amendments printed in the report. The rule the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion provides one motion to recommit with or without to recommit with or without instructions. instructions. April 18, 2016: April 12, 2016: Ordered reported by voice vote. Ordered reported by voice vote. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–502. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–490. April 19, 2016: April 13, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 239-173, after agreeing Adopted by record vote of 242-182, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 239- to the previous question by record vote of 243- 173. 182. H. Res. 688 H. Res. 687 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4890) to Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1206) to impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Service employees until the Secretary of the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements Treasury certifies that no employee of the Internal a comprehensive customer service strategy, and Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent tax debt, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3724) to and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 4885) to require that user fees collected by the the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service be deposited into the from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue general fund of the Treasury. Service who was involuntarily separated from Date Introduced: service for misconduct. April 18, 2016 Date Introduced: Sponsor: April 18, 2016 Mr. Stivers of Ohio Sponsor: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 1206. The rule Mr. Collins of Georgia provides one hour of debate equally divided and Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4890. The rule controlled by the chair and ranking minority provides one hour of general debate equally divided member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The and controlled by the chair and ranking minority rule waives all points of order against consideration member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in rule waives all points of order against consideration the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text Rules Committee Print 114-47 shall be considered as for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules considered as read. The rule waives all points of Committee Print 114-49, and provides that it shall order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The be considered as read. The rule waives all points of rule makes in order only the further amendment order against that amendment in the nature of a printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by substitute. The rule makes in order only those the Member designated in the report, which shall be further amendments printed in the Rules Committee considered as read, shall be debatable for the time report. Each such amendment may be offered only in specified in the report equally divided and controlled the order printed in the report, may be offered only
43 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED by a Member designated in the report, shall be Ordered reported by voice vote. considered as read, shall be debatable for the time Report filed, H. Rept. 114–530. specified in the report equally divided and controlled April 27, 2016: by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be Adopted by record vote of 240-177, after agreeing subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a to the previous question by record vote of 238- demand for division of the question. The rule waives 181. all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to H. Res. 706 recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4901) to Additionally, the Committee granted a reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and closed rule for H.R. 3724. The rule provides one Results Act, and for other purposes; providing for hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) chair and ranking minority member of the disapproving the rule submitted by the Department Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all of Labor relating to the definition of the term points of order against consideration of the bill. The "Fiduciary"; and providing for proceedings during rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a the period from May 2, 2016, through May 9, 2016. substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Date Introduced: Print 114-48 shall be considered as adopted and the April 27, 2016 bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in Sponsor: the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion Ms. Foxx of Virginia to recommit with or without instructions. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4901. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and April 18, 2016: controlled by the chair and ranking minority Ordered reported by voice vote. member of the Committee on Oversight and Report filed, H. Rept. 114–503. Government Reform. The rule waives all points of April 19, 2016: order against consideration of the bill. The rule Adopted by record vote of 242-172, after agreeing provides that the bill shall be considered as read. to the previous question by record vote of 240- The rule waives all points of order against provisions 172. in the bill. The rule provides one motion to
recommit. H. Res. 701 Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4498) to H.J. Res. 88. The rule provides one hour of debate clarify the definition of general solicitation under equally divided and controlled by the chair and Federal securities law. ranking minority member of the Committee on Date Introduced: Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all April 26, 2016 points of order against consideration of the joint Sponsor: resolution. The rule provides that the joint Mr. Sessions of Texas resolution shall be considered as read. The rule Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4498. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the provides one hour of debate equally divided and joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to controlled by the chair and ranking minority recommit. member of the Committee on Financial Services. In section 3, the rule provides that on any The rule waives all points of order against legislative day during the period from May 2, 2016, consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the through May 9, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all of the previous day shall be considered as approved; points of order against provisions in the bill. The and the Chair may at any time declare the House rule makes in order only the amendment printed in adjourned to meet at a date and time to be the Rules Committee report, if offered by the announced by the Chair in declaring the Member designated in the report, which shall be adjournment. considered as read, shall be debatable for the time In section 4, the rule provides that the specified in the report equally divided and controlled Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a by section 3. demand for division of the question. The rule waives Finally, in section 5 the rule provides that all points of order against the amendment printed in the Committee on Armed Services may, at any time the report. The rule provides one motion to before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, file a recommit with or without instructions. report to accompany H.R. 4909. April 26, 2016: April 27, 2016:
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Ordered reported by record vote of 7-4. Print 114-52 and provides that it shall be considered Report filed, H. Rept. 114–533. as read. The rule waives all points of order against April 28, 2016: that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The Adopted by record vote of 234-183, after agreeing rule makes in order only those further amendments to the previous question by record vote of 231- printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. 182. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered H. Res. 720 as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4641) to the report equally divided and controlled by the provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to force to review, modify, and update best practices for amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for pain management and prescribing pain medication, division of the question. The rule waives all points of and for other purposes, and providing for order against the amendments printed in part B of consideration of the bill (H.R. 5046) to amend the the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with or without instructions. to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to May 10, 2016: assist State and local governments in addressing the Ordered reported by voice vote. national epidemic of opioid abuse, and for other Report filed, H. Rept. 114–551. purposes. May 11, 2016: Date Introduced: Adopted by record vote of 255-163, after agreeing May 10, 2016 to the previous question by record vote of 215- Sponsor: 173. Mr. Collins of Georgia
Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4641. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided H. Res. 725 and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 524) to member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. authorize the Attorney General to award grants to The rule waives all points of order against address the national epidemics of prescription opioid consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as abuse and heroin use. original text for the purpose of amendment the Date Introduced: amendment in the nature of a substitute May 12, 2016 recommended by the Committee on Energy and Sponsor: Commerce now printed in the bill and provides that Mr. Collins of Georgia it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all Granted a closed rule for S. 524. The rule provides points of order against that amendment in the one hour of debate equally divided among and nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only controlled by the chairs and ranking minority those further amendments printed in part A of the members of the Committee on Energy and Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary. The be offered only in the order printed in the report, rule waives all points of order against consideration may be offered only by a Member designated in the of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in report, shall be considered as read, shall be the nature of a substitute consisting of the respective debatable for the time specified in the report equally texts of the bills specified in the resolution shall be divided and controlled by the proponent and an considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all shall not be subject to a demand for division of the points of order against provisions in the bill, as question. The rule waives all points of order against amended. The rule provides one motion to commit the amendments printed in part A of the report. The with or without instructions. rule provides one motion to recommit with or Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in without instructions. forming the amendment in the nature of a Additionally, the rule grants a structured substitute, assign appropriate designations, conform rule for H.R. 5046. The rule provides one hour of cross-references and provisions for short titles, and general debate equally divided and controlled by the authorizes the Clerk to make technical and chair and ranking minority member of the conforming changes. Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all The rule provides that upon passage of S. 524, the points of order against consideration of the bill. The title of such bill is amended as specified in the rule makes in order as original text for the purpose resolution. of amendment an amendment in the nature of a Finally, the rule provides that if S. 524 is substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee passed, then it shall be in order for the chair of the
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Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, to move that the House insist on its amendments to shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided S. 524 and request a conference with the Senate and controlled by the chair and ranking minority thereon. member of the Committee on Armed Services or May 12, 2016: their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, Ordered reported by voice vote. and shall not be subject to a demand for division of Report filed, H. Rept. 114–564. the question. May 13, 2016: Finally, the rule provides that no further Adopted by record vote of 240-165, after agreeing consideration of the bill shall be in order except to the previous question by record vote of 232- pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 172. May 16, 2016: Ordered reported by voice vote. H. Res. 732 Report filed, H. Rept. 114–569. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4909) to May 17, 2016: authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for Adopted by record vote of 234-181, after agreeing military activities of the Department of Defense and to the previous question by record vote of 239- for military construction, to prescribe military 177. personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: H. Res. 735 May 16, 2016 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. Sponsor: 4909) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 Mr. Byrne of Alabama for military activities of the Department of Defense Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4909. The rule and for military construction, to prescribe military provides one hour of debate equally divided among personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for and controlled by the chairs and ranking minority other purposes. members of the Committee on Armed Service. The Date Introduced: rule waives all points of order against consideration May 17, 2016 of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in Sponsor: the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Mr. Byrne of Alabama Rules Committee Print 114-51, modified by the Granted a structured rule for further consideration amendment printed in part A of the Rules of H.R. 4909. The rule provides no further general Committee report, shall be considered as adopted debate. The rule makes in order only those further and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as amendments printed in the Rules Committee report read. The rule waives all points of order against and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the provisions in the bill, as amended. resolution. Each such amendment may be offered The rule makes in order only those further only in the order printed in the report, may be amendments printed in part B of the Rules offered only by a Member designated in the report, Committee report and amendments en bloc described shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for in section 3 of the rule. Provides that the the time specified in the report equally divided and amendments printed in part B of the report may be controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall offered only in the order printed in the report, may not be subject to amendment, and shall not be be offered only by a Member designated in the subject to a demand for division of the question. report, shall be considered as read, shall be Waives all points of order against the debatable for the time specified in the report equally amendments printed in the report or against divided and controlled by the proponent and an amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and rule. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Section 3 provides that it shall be in order at question. any time for the chair of the Committee on Armed The rule waives all points of order against Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc the amendments printed in part B of the report or consisting of amendments printed in the report not against amendments en bloc as described in section earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be 3 of the rule. considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes In Section 3, the rule provides that it shall equally divided and controlled by the chair and be in order at any time for the chair of the ranking minority member of the Committee on Committee on Armed Services or his designee to Armed Services or their designees, shall not be offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a printed in part B of the report not earlier disposed of. demand for division of the question.
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Provides one motion to recommit with or In section 3, the rule provides that section without instructions. 514 of H.R. 4974 shall be considered to be a spending May 17, 2016: reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of Ordered reported by record vote of 9-3. House Resolution 5. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–571. In section 4, the rule provides that during May 18, 2016: consideration of H.R. 4974 pursuant to the rule, it Adopted by record vote of 230-175. shall not be in order in the Committee of the Whole to use a decrease in Overseas Contingency Operations funds to offset an amendment that H. Res. 736 increases an appropriation not designated as Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4974) Overseas Contingency Operations funds or vice making appropriations for military construction, the versa. Department of Veterans Affairs, and related Lastly, in section 5, the rule provides that agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, during consideration of H.R. 4974, 1) section 310 of 2017, and for other purposes; providing for House Concurrent Resolution 125, as reported in the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5243) making House, shall have force and effect in the Committee appropriations for the fiscal year ending September of the Whole; and 2) section 3304 of Senate 30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. response to the Zika virus, and for other purposes; May 17, 2016: and for other purposes. Ordered reported by voice vote. Date Introduced: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–572. May 17, 2016 May 18, 2016: Sponsor: Adopted by record vote of 241-183, after agreeing Mr. Cole of Oklahoma to the previous question by record vote of 240- Granted a modified-open rule for H.R. 4974. The 182. rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on H. Res. 742 Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order Providing for consideration of the Senate against consideration of the bill. The rule waives amendment to the bill (H.R. 2576) to modernize the points of order against provisions in the bill for Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply (H.R. 897) to amend the Federal Insecticide, during consideration of the bill. The rule provides Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal that after general debate the bill shall be considered Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional for amendment under the five-minute rule except intent regarding the regulation of the use of that: 1) amendments shall be debatable for 10 pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other minutes equally divided and controlled by the purposes. proponent and an opponent; and 2) no pro forma Date Introduced: amendments shall be in order except that the chair May 23, 2016 and ranking minority member of the Committee on Sponsor: Appropriations or their respective designees may Mr. Woodall of Georgia offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of point for the purpose of debate. The rule authorizes the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576. The rule the Chair to accord priority in recognition to makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Members who have pre-printed their amendments in Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee the Congressional Record. The rule provides one that the House concur in the Senate amendment to motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.R. 2576 with an amendment inserting the text of Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule Rules Committee Print 114-54, modified by the for H.R. 5243. The rule provides one hour of debate amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, equally divided and controlled by the chair and in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Senate. The rule waives all points of order against Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order consideration of the motion and provides that the against consideration of the bill and provides that it motion is not subject to a demand for division of the shall be considered as read. The rule waives all question. The rule provides that the Senate points of order against provisions in the bill. The amendment and the motion shall be considered as rule provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the apply during consideration of the bill. The rule motion equally divided and controlled by the chair provides one motion to recommit.
47 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED and ranking minority member of the Committee on reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of Energy and Commerce. House Resolution 5. Additionally, the Committee granted a In section 3, the rule provides that during closed rule for H.R. 897. The rule provides one hour consideration of H.R. 5055, section 3304 of Senate of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. and ranking minority member of the Committee on May 23, 2016: Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives Ordered reported by voice vote. all points of order against consideration of the bill. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–591. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature May 24, 2016: of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Adopted by record vote of 237-171, after agreeing Committee Print 114-53 shall be considered as to the previous question by record vote of 233- adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 174. considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The H. Res. 744 rule provides one motion to recommit with or Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2012) to without instructions. provide for the modernization of the energy policy of May 23, 2016: the United States, and for other purposes; providing Ordered reported by voice vote. for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5233) to repeal the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–590. Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012, to May 24, 2016: amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to Adopted by record vote of 238-171, after agreeing clarify the respective roles of the District to the previous question by record vote of 234- government and Congress in the local budget process 175. of the District government, and for other purposes;
and providing for proceedings during the period from H. Res. 743 May 27, 2016, through June 6, 2016. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5055) Date Introduced: making appropriations for energy and water May 24, 2016 development and related agencies for the fiscal year Sponsor: ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Mr. Burgess of Texas Date Introduced: Granted a closed rule for S. 2012. The rule provides May 23, 2016 one hour of debate equally divided among and Sponsor: controlled by the chairs and ranking minority Mr. Newhouse of Washington members of the Committee on Energy and Granted a modified-open rule for H.R. 5055. The Commerce and the Committee on Natural Resources. rule provides one hour of general debate equally The rule waives all points of order against divided and controlled by the chair and ranking consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an minority member of the Committee on amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-55 shall be against consideration of the bill. The rule waives considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall points of order against provisions in the bill for be considered as read. The rule waives all points of failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The provides that after general debate the bill shall be rule provides one motion to commit with or without considered for amendment under the five-minute instructions. The rule provides that if S. 2012, as rule except that: 1) amendments shall be debatable amended, is passed, then it shall be in order for the for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or proponent and an opponent; and 2) no pro forma his designee to move that the House insist on its amendments shall be in order except that the chair amendment to S. 2012 and request a conference with and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Senate thereon. Appropriations or their respective designees may Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any H.R. 5233. The rule provides one hour of debate point for the purpose of debate. The rule authorizes equally divided and controlled by the chair and the Chair to accord priority in recognition to ranking minority member of the Committee on Members who have pre-printed their amendments in Oversight and Government Reform. The rule waives the Congressional Record. The rule provides one all points of order against consideration of the bill motion to recommit with or without instructions. and provides that it shall be considered as read. The In section 2, the rule provides that section rule waives all points of order against provisions in 508 of H.R. 5055 shall be considered to be a spending the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit.
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In section 4, the rule provides that on any level ozone standards, and for other purposes; legislative day during the period from May 27, 2016, providing for consideration of the concurrent through June 6, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings resolution (H. Con. Res. 89) expressing the sense of of the previous day shall be considered as approved; Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to and the Chair may at any time declare the House the United States economy; and providing for the adjourned to meet at a date and time to be consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. announced by the Chair in declaring the Res. 112) expressing the sense of Congress opposing adjournment. the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of In section 5, the rule provides that the oil. Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties Date Introduced: of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed June 7, 2016 by section 4. Sponsor: Lastly, the Committee adopted, by voice Mr. Woodall of Georgia vote, a resolution expressing the gratitude of the Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4775. The rule Committee on Rules to Mr. Miles M. Lackey, the provides one hour of general debate equally divided Committee’s Democratic staff director, for his service and controlled by the chair and ranking minority to the Committee, the House, and the Nation on the member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. occasion of his retirement from the House of The rule waives all points of order against Representatives. consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as May 24, 2016: original text for the purpose of amendment the Ordered reported by voice vote. amendment in the nature of a substitute Report filed, H. Rept. 114–593. recommended by the Committee on Energy and May 25, 2016: Commerce now printed in the bill and provides that Adopted by record vote of 242-171, after agreeing it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all to the previous question by record vote of 239- points of order against that amendment in the 176. nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules H. Res. 751 Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment be offered only by a Member designated in the to the bill (H.R. 2577) making appropriations for the report, shall be considered as read, shall be Departments of Transportation, and Housing and debatable for the time specified in the report equally Urban Development, and related agencies for the divided and controlled by the proponent and an fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and purposes. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Date Introduced: question. The rule waives all points of order against May 25, 2016 the amendments printed in the report. The rule Sponsor: provides one motion to recommit with or without Mr. Cole of Oklahoma instructions. Granted a rule that provides that the House concurs The rule also grants closed rules for H. Con. in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2577 with an Res. 89 and H. Con. Res. 112. The rule provides one amendment consisting of the text of Rules hour of debate on each concurrent resolution equally Committee Print 114-56. The rule makes in order a divided and controlled by the chair and ranking motion offered by the chair of the Committee on minority member of the Committee on Ways and Appropriations or his designee that the House insist Means. The rule waives all points of order against on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. consideration of each concurrent resolution. The 2577 and request a conference with the Senate rule provides that each concurrent resolution shall thereon. be considered as read and shall not be subject to a May 25, 2016: demand for division of the question. The rule waives Ordered reported by record vote of 9-4. all points of order against provisions in each Report filed, H. Rept. 114–595. concurrent resolution. May 26, 2016: June 7, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 233-180, after agreeing Ordered reported by record vote of 7-4. to the previous question by record vote of 236- Report filed, H. Rept. 114–607. 180. June 8, 2016:
Adopted by record vote of 235-163, after agreeing H. Res. 767 to the previous question by record vote of 230- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4775) to 163. facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-
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and controlled by the chair and ranking minority H. Res. 770 member of the Committee on Appropriations. The Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5278) to rule waives all points of order against consideration establish an Oversight Board to assist the of the bill and provides that it shall be considered as Government of Puerto Rico, including read. The rule waives all points of order against instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause and for other purposes. 2 of rule XXI. The rule makes in order only those Date Introduced: amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. June 8, 2016 Each such amendment may be offered only in the Sponsor: order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Mr. Byrne of Alabama Member designated in the report, shall be considered Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5278. The rule as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in provides one hour of general debate equally divided the report equally divided and controlled by the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to member of the Committee on Natural Resources. amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for The rule waives all points of order against division of the question. The rule waives all points consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as of order against the amendments printed in the original text for purpose of amendment an report. The rule provides one motion to recommit amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting with or without instructions. of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-57 and In section 2, the rule provides that during provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule consideration of H.R. 5325, section 3304 of Senate waives all points of order against that amendment in Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order June 8, 2016: only those further amendments printed in the Rules Ordered reported by record vote of 9-2. Committee report. Each such amendment may be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–611. offered only in the order printed in the report, may June 9, 2016: be offered only by a Member designated in the Adopted by record vote of 237-182, after agreeing report, shall be considered as read, shall be to the previous question by a record vote of 241- debatable for the time specified in the report equally 181. divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the H. Res. 778 question. The rule waives all points of order against Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5053) to the amendments printed in the report. The rule amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit provides one motion to recommit with or without the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that instructions. the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be In section 2, the rule provides that upon included in annual returns; and providing for passage of H.R. 5278, the House shall be considered consideration of the bill (H.R. 5293) making to have: (1) stricken all after the enacting clause of appropriations for the Department of Defense for the S. 2328 and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other H.R. 5278, as passed by the House; and (2) passed purposes. the Senate bill as so amended. Date Introduced: June 8, 2016: June 13, 2016 Ordered reported by voice vote. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–610. Mr. Stivers of Ohio June 9, 2016: Granted a closed rule for H.R. 5053. The rule Adopted by record vote of 241-178. provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The H. Res. 771 rule waives all points of order against consideration Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5325) of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for Rules Committee Print 114-58 shall be considered as other purposes. adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be Date Introduced: considered as read. The rule waives all points of June 8, 2016 order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The Sponsor: rule provides one motion to recommit with or Mr. Woodall of Georgia without instructions. Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5325. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided
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Additionally, the rule grants a general division of the question. The rule waives all points debate rule for H.R. 5293. The rule provides one of order against the amendments printed in the hour of general debate equally divided and controlled report or against amendments en bloc described in by the chair and ranking minority member of the section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides that it Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all shall be in order at any time for the chair of the points of order against consideration of the bill. The Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer rule provides that no further consideration of the bill amendments en bloc consisting of amendments shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent printed in the report not earlier disposed of. order of the House. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, In section 3, the rule provides that section shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided 10002 of H.R. 5293 shall be considered to be a and controlled by the chair and ranking minority spending reduction account for purposes of section member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 3(d) of House Resolution 5. designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and In section 4, the rule provides that during shall not be subject to a demand for division of the consideration of H.R. 5293, it shall not be in order to question. The rule provides that the chair and use a decrease in Overseas Contingency Operations ranking minority member of the Committee on funds to offset an amendment that increases an Appropriations or their respective designees may appropriation not designated as Overseas offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any Contingency Operations funds or vice versa, but does point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides not apply to amendments between the Houses. one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, in section 5, the rule provides that Finally, in section 6, the rule provides that it during consideration of H.R. 5293, section 3304 of shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. June 16, 2016 for the Speaker to entertain motions June 13, 2016: that the House suspend the rules as though under Ordered reported by voice vote. clause 1 of rule XV and that the Speaker or his Report filed, H. Rept. 114–621. designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or June 14, 2016: her designee on the designation of any matter for Adopted by record vote of 239-179, after agreeing consideration pursuant to this section. to the previous question by a record vote of 236- June 14, 2016: 171. Ordered reported by record vote of 9-3. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–623. H. Res. 783 June 15, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 240-185, after agreeing Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. to the previous question by a record vote of 239- 5293) making appropriations for the Department of 183. Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: H. Res. 793 June 14, 2016 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to Sponsor: amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal Mr. Byrne of Alabama the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Granted a structured rule for further consideration Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for of H.R. 5293. The rule provides that no further over-the-counter drugs under health savings general debate shall be in order. The rule provides accounts and health flexible spending arrangements. that the bill shall be considered as read through Date Introduced: page 170, line 7. The rule waives all points of order June 21, 2016 against provisions in the bill for failure to comply Sponsor: with clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule makes in order Mr. Burgess of Texas only those amendments printed in the Rules Granted a closed rule for H.R. 1270. The rule Committee report, amendments en bloc described in provides one hour of debate equally divided and section 3 of the rule, and pro forma amendments controlled by the chair and ranking minority described in section 4 of the rule. Each amendment member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The printed in the report may be offered only in the order rule waives all points of order against consideration printed in the report, may be offered only by a of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in Member designated in the report, shall be considered the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in Rules Committee Print 114-60 shall be considered as the report equally divided and controlled by the adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to considered as read. The rule waives all points of amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The
51 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED rule provides one motion to recommit with or shall not be subject to a demand for division of the without instructions. question. The rule provides that the chair and June 21, 2016: ranking minority member of the Committee on Ordered reported by record vote of 8-1. Appropriations or their respective designees may Report filed, H. Rept. 114–638. offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any July 5, 2016: point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides Adopted by record vote of 226-168, after agreeing one motion to recommit with or without instructions. to the previous question by a record vote of 231- In section 6, the rule provides that section 168. 1201 of H.R. 5485 shall be considered to be a spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of House Resolution 5. H. Res. 794 Finally, in section 7 the rule provides that Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5485) during consideration of H.R. 5485, section 3304 of making appropriations for financial services and Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. general government for the fiscal year ending June 21, 2016: September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Ordered reported by record vote of 8-1. Date Introduced: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–639. June 21, 2016 July 5, 2016: Sponsor: Adopted by record vote of 227-172, after agreeing Mr. Stivers of Ohio to the previous question by a record vote of 229- Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5485. The rule 169. provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The H. Res. 796 rule waives all points of order against consideration Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4768) to of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to considered as read through page 265, line 9. The the judicial review of agency interpretations of rule waives points of order against provisions in the statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) proceedings during the period from June 23, 2016, of rule XXI, except beginning with ": Provided through July 4, 2016; and providing for further" on page 122, line 19, through "2012" on page consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 122, line 22. The rule provides that where points of Date Introduced: order are waived against part of a paragraph, a point June 22, 2016 of order may only be raised against the exposed Sponsor: provision and not the entire paragraph. The rule Mr. Sessions of Texas makes in order only those amendments printed in Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4768. The rule the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc provides one hour of debate equally divided and described in section 3 of the rule, and pro forma controlled by the chair and ranking minority amendments described in section 4 of the rule. Each member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule amendment printed in the report may be offered only waives all points of order against consideration of in the order printed in the report, may be offered the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for only by a Member designated in the report, shall be the purpose of amendment the amendment in the considered as read, shall be debatable for the time nature of a substitute recommended by the specified in the report equally divided and controlled Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be and provides that it shall be considered as read. The subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a rule waives all points of order against that demand for division of the question. The rule waives amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule all points of order against the amendments printed makes in order only those further amendments in the report or against amendments en bloc printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such described in section 3 of the rule. The rule provides amendment may be offered only in the order printed that it shall be in order at any time for the chair of in the report, may be offered only by a Member the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to designated in the report, shall be considered as read, offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments shall be debatable for the time specified in the report printed in the report not earlier disposed of. equally divided and controlled by the proponent and Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided shall not be subject to a demand for division of the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority question. The rule waives all points of order against member of the Committee on Appropriations or their the amendments printed in the report. The rule designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and
52 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED provides one motion to recommit with or without In section 2, the rule provides for instructions. consideration of concurrent resolutions providing for In section 2, rule provides for consideration adjournment during the month of July, 2016. of concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment In section 3, the rule provides that on any during the month of July, 2016. legislative day during the period from June 23, 2016, In section 3, the rule provides that on any through July 4, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings legislative day during the period from June 23, 2016, of the previous day shall be considered as approved; through July 4, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings and the Chair may at any time declare the House of the previous day shall be considered as approved; adjourned to meet at a date and time to be and the Chair may at any time declare the House announced by the Chair in declaring the adjourned to meet at a date and time to be adjournment. announced by the Chair in declaring the In section 4, the rule provides that the adjournment. Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties In section 4, the rule provides that the of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties by section 3. of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed In section 5, the rule provides that it shall be by section 4. in order at any time on the legislative day of June Finally, in section 5, the rule provides that it 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016, for the Speaker to shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of entertain motions that the House suspend the rules June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016, for the Speaker to and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult entertain motions that the House suspend the rules with the Minority Leader or her designee on the and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult designation of any matter for consideration pursuant with the Minority Leader or her designee on the to this section. designation of any matter for consideration pursuant Finally, in section 6 the rule provides that to this section. upon adoption of the conference report, House June 23, 2016: Concurrent Resolution 139 shall be considered as Ordered reported by record vote of 9-3. adopted. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–641. June 23, 2016: July 5, 2016: Ordered reported by voice vote. Adopted by record vote of 230-168, after agreeing Report filed, H. Rept. 114–642. to the previous question by a record vote of 232- June 23, 2016: 168. Adopted by record vote of 232-176.
H. Res. 797 H. Res. 803 Providing for consideration of the conference report Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4361) to to accompany the bill (H.R. 2577) making amend section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, appropriations for the Departments of to provide for enhanced security of Federal Transportation, and Housing and Urban information systems, and for other purposes, and Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year providing for consideration of motions to suspend the ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; rules. providing for proceedings during the period from Date Introduced: June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016; and providing July 5, 2016 for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Woodall of Georgia June 22, 2016 Granted a structured rule for H.R. 4361. The rule Sponsor: provides one hour of general debate equally divided Mr. Sessions of Texas and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Granted a rule that waives all points of order member of the Committee on Oversight and against the conference report and against its Government Reform. The rule waives all points of consideration. The rule provides that the conference order against consideration of the bill. The rule report shall be considered as read. The rule provides makes in order as original text for purpose of that the previous question shall be considered as amendment an amendment in the nature of a ordered on the conference report to its adoption substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee without intervention of any motion. During Print 114-59 and provides that it shall be considered consideration of the conference report, the second as read. The rule waives all points of order against sentence of clause 1(a) of rule XIX shall not apply. that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such
53 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED amendment may be offered only in the order printed Report filed, H. Rept. 114–670. in the report, may be offered only by a Member July 7, 2016: designated in the report, shall be considered as read, Adopted by record vote of 243-177, after agreeing shall be debatable for the time specified in the report to the previous question by a record vote of 244- equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 179. an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 819 the amendments printed in the report. The rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4992) to provides one motion to recommit with or without codify regulations relating to transfers of funds instructions. involving Iran, and for other purposes; providing for In section 2, the rule provides that it shall be consideration of the bill (H.R. 5119) to prohibit the in order at any time on the legislative day of July 7, obligation or expenditure of funds available to any 2016, or July 8, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to motions that the House suspend the rules relating to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy a measure addressing the Federal Aviation water produced in Iran; and providing for Administration. consideration of the bill (H.R. 5631) to hold Iran July 5, 2016: accountable for its state sponsorship of terrorism Ordered reported by record vote of 8-1. and other threatening activities and for its human Report filed, H. Rept. 114–666. rights abuses, and for other purposes. July 6, 2016: Date Introduced: Adopted by record vote of 240-182, after agreeing July 11, 2016 to the previous question by a record vote of 243- Sponsor: 180. Mr. Byrne of Alabama Granted a closed rule for H.R. 4992. The rule H. Res. 809 provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Providing for consideration of the conference report member of the Committee on Financial Services. to accompany the bill (S. 524) to authorize the The rule waives all points of order against Attorney General to award grants to address the consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all heroin use; and for other purposes. points of order against provisions in the bill. The Date Introduced: rule provides one motion to recommit. July 6, 2016 The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. Sponsor: 5119. The rule provides one hour of debate equally Mr. Byrne of Alabama divided and controlled by the chair and ranking Granted a rule that waives all points of order minority member of the Committee on Foreign against the conference report to accompany S. 524 Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against and against its consideration. The rule provides that consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the the conference report shall be considered as read. bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all The rule provides that the previous question shall be points of order against provisions in the bill. The considered as ordered without intervention of any rule provides one motion to recommit. motion except one hour of debate and one motion to Finally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. recommit if applicable. The rule states that debate 5631. The rule provides one hour of debate equally on the conference report is divided pursuant to divided and controlled by the chair and ranking clause 8(d) of rule XXII. minority member of the Committee on Foreign In section 2, the rule provides that the Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against House has taken S. 2943, the National Defense consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, from the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all Speaker's table, adopts an amendment in the nature points of order against provisions in the bill. The of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4909 as rule provides one motion to recommit. passed by the House, and adopts S. 2943, as July 11, 2016: amended. The rule provides that the chair of the Ordered reported by voice vote. Committee on Armed Services or his designee is Report filed, H. Rept. 114–682. authorized to move that the House insist on its July 12, 2016: amendment to S. 2943 and request a conference with Adopted by record vote of 237-172, after agreeing the Senate thereon. to the previous question by a record vote of 241- July 7 (legislative day, July 6), 2016 174. Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3.
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In section 6, the rule provides that section 454 of H.R. 5538 shall be considered to be a spending H. Res. 820 reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5538) House Resolution 5. making appropriations for the Department of the In section 7, the rule provides that during Interior, environment, and related agencies for the consideration of H.R. 5538, section 3304 of Senate fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. purposes; providing for proceedings during the In section 8, the rule provides that on any period from July 15, 2016, through September 5, legislative day during the period from July 15, 2016, 2016; and for other purposes. through September 5, 2016: the Journal of the Date Introduced: proceedings of the previous day shall be considered July 11, 2016 as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare Sponsor: the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Mr. Newhouse of Washington announced by the Chair in declaring the Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5538. The rule adjournment. provides one hour of general debate equally divided In section 9, the rule provides that the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties member of the Committee on Appropriations. The of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed rule waives all points of order against consideration by section 8. of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be In section 10, the rule provides that each considered as read through page 184, line 21. The day during the period addressed by sections 8 of the rule waives points of order against provisions in the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI, purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution except on page 71, line 19, through page 71, line 25. (50 U.S.C. 1546). The rule makes in order only those amendments In section 11, the rule provides that each printed in the Rules Committee report, amendments day during the period addressed by section 8 of the en bloc described in section 3 of the rule, and pro resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for forma amendments described in section 4 of the rule. purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of Each amendment printed in the report may be inquiry). offered only in the order printed in the report, may In section 12, the rule provides that for each be offered only by a Member designated in the day during the period addressed by section 8 shall report, shall be considered as read, shall be not constitute a calendar or legislative day for debatable for the time specified in the report equally purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to divided and controlled by the proponent and an instruct conferees). opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and In section 13, the rule provides that it shall shall not be subject to a demand for division of the be in order at any time on the legislative day of July question. The rule waives all points of order against 14, 2016 or July 15, 2016, for the Speaker to the amendments printed in the report or against entertain motions that the House suspend the rules amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult rule. with the Minority Leader or her designee on the In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be designation of any matter for consideration pursuant in order at any time for the chair of the Committee to this section. on Appropriations or his designee to offer In section 14, the rule provides that the amendments en bloc consisting of amendments Committee on Appropriations may, at any time printed in the report not earlier disposed of. before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, file privileged Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, reports to accompany measures making shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided appropriations for the fiscal year ending September and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 30, 2017. member of the Committee on Appropriations or their July 11, 2016: designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and Ordered reported by record vote of 7-2. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–683. question. July 12, 2016: In section 4, the rule provides that the chair Adopted by record vote of 237-179, after agreeing and ranking minority member of the Committee on to the previous question by a record vote of 236- Appropriations or their respective designees may 174. offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. H. Res. 822
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Providing for consideration of the Senate agreements to which the United States is a party, amendment to the House amendment to the bill (S. and for other purposes. 764) to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Date Introduced: Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; September 6, 2016 providing for consideration of the bill (S. 304) to Sponsor: improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the Mr. Collins of Georgia sharing of certain information; and waiving a Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5063. The rule requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect waives all points of order against consideration of to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the bill. The rule provides one hour of general the Committee on Rules. debate equally divided and controlled by the chair Date Introduced: and ranking minority member of the Committee on July 12, 2016 the Judiciary. The rule makes in order as original Sponsor: text for the purpose of amendment the amendment Ms. Foxx of Virginia in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill the Senate amendment to the House amendment to and provides that it shall be considered as read. The S. 764. The rule makes in order a motion offered by rule waives all points of order against that the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or his amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule designee that the House concur in the Senate makes in order only those further amendments amendment to the House Amendment to S. 764. The printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such rule waives all points of order against consideration amendment may be offered only in the order printed of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate in the report, may be offered only by a Member amendment and the motion shall be considered as designated in the report, shall be considered as read, read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the shall be debatable for the time specified in the report motion equally divided and controlled by the chair equally divided and controlled by the proponent and and ranking minority member of the Committee on an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Agriculture. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for question. The rule waives all points of order against S. 304. The rule provides one hour of debate equally the amendments printed in the report. The rule divided and controlled by the chair and ranking provides one motion to recommit with or without minority member of the Committee on Energy and instructions. Commerce. The rule waives all points of order September 6, 2016: against consideration of the bill. The rule provides Ordered reported by record vote of 9-2. that an amendment in the nature of a substitute Report filed, H. Rept. 114–724. consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114- September 7, 2016: 61 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as Adopted by record vote of 231-178, after agreeing amended, shall be considered as read. The rule to the previous question by a record vote of 231- waives all points of order against provisions in the 177. bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. H. Res. 844 Lastly, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2357) to XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to on the same day it is reported from the Rules revise Form S-3 so as to add listing and registration Committee) against any resolution reported on the of a class of common equity securities on a national legislative day of July 14, 2016 or July 15, 2016. securities exchange as an additional basis for July 12, 2016: satisfying the requirements of General Instruction Ordered reported by voice vote. I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and Report filed, H. Rept. 114–686. registration as a requirement of General Instruction July 13, 2016: I.B.6. of such form, and providing for consideration of Adopted by record vote of 242-185, after agreeing the bill (H.R. 5424) to amend the Investment to the previous question by a record vote of 245- Advisers Act of 1940 and to direct the Securities and 183. Exchange Commission to amend its rules to modernize certain requirements relating to investment advisers, and for other purposes. H. Res. 843 Date Introduced: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5063) to September 6, 2016 limit donations made pursuant to settlement Sponsor: Mr. Sessions of Texas
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Granted a structured rule for H.R. 2357. The rule Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3590) to provides one hour of general debate equally divided amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal and controlled by the chair and ranking minority the increase in the income threshold used in member of the Committee on Financial Services. determining the deduction for medical care. The rule waives all points of order against Date Introduced: consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as September 12, 2016 original text for the purpose of amendment an Sponsor: amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting Mr. Burgess of Texas of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-62 and Granted a closed rule for H.R. 3590. The rule provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and waives all points of order against that amendment in controlled by the chair and ranking minority the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The only those further amendments printed in part A of rule waives all points of order against consideration the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in may be offered only in the order printed in the the nature of a substitute recommended by the report, may be offered only by a Member designated Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as debatable for the time specified in the report equally amended, shall be considered as read. The rule divided and controlled by the proponent and an waives all points of order against provisions in the opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to shall not be subject to a demand for division of the recommit with or without instructions. question. The rule waives all points of order against September 12, 2016: the amendments printed in part A of the report. The Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. rule provides one motion to recommit with or Report filed, H. Rept. 114–741. without instructions. September 13, 2016: The Committee also granted a structured Adopted by record vote of 239-169, after agreeing rule for H.R. 5424. The rule provides one hour of to the previous question by a record vote of 237- debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 171. and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule H. Res. 859 provides that the amendment in the nature of a Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5620) to substitute recommended by the Committee on amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be the removal or demotion of employees of the considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, Department of Veterans Affairs based on shall be considered as read. The rule waives all performance or misconduct, and for other purposes. points of order against provisions in the bill, as Date Introduced: amended. The rule makes in order only the further September 12, 2016 amendment printed in part B of the Rules Sponsor: Committee report, if offered by the Member Mr. Collins of Georgia designated in the report, which shall be considered Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5620. The rule as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in provides one hour of general debate equally divided the report equally divided and controlled by the and controlled by the chair and ranking minority proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for rule waives all points of order against consideration division of the question. The rule waives all points of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be of order against the amendment printed in part B of considered as read. The rule waives all points of the report. The rule provides one motion to order against provisions in the bill. The rule makes recommit with or without instructions. in order only those amendments printed in the Rules September 6, 2016: Committee report. Each such amendment may be Ordered reported by record vote of 9-2. offered only in the order printed in the report, may Report filed, H. Rept. 114–725. be offered only by a Member designated in the September 8, 2016: report, shall be considered as read, shall be Adopted by record vote of 237-181, after agreeing debatable for the time specified in the report equally to the previous question by a record vote of 238- divided and controlled by the proponent and an 180. opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against H. Res. 858 the amendments printed in the report. The rule
57 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED provides one motion to recommit with or without the amendments printed in part B of the report. The instructions. rule provides one motion to recommit with or September 12, 2016: without instructions. Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. September 13, 2016: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–742. Ordered reported by record vote of 8-4. September 13, 2016: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–744. Adopted by record vote of 241-169, after agreeing September 14, 2016: to the previous question by a record vote of 237- Adopted by record vote of 238-171, after agreeing 170. to the previous question by a record vote of 232- 172.
H. Res. 863 H. Res. 875 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) to Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3438) to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial Cuba, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R review; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5226) to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States 5719) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Code, to require the publication of information to modify the tax treatment of certain equity grants; relating to pending agency regulatory actions, and and providing for consideration of motions to for other purposes. suspend the rules. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: September 13, 2016 September 20, 2016 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Byrne of Alabama Mr. Collins of Georgia Granted a closed rule for H.R. 5351. The rule Granted a structured rule for H.R. 3438. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and provides one hour of general debate equally divided controlled by the chair and ranking minority and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. The member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule rule waives all points of order against consideration waives all points of order against consideration of of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for printed in part A of the Rules Committee report the purpose of amendment the amendment in the shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as nature of a substitute recommended by the amended, shall be considered as read. The rule Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill waives all points of order against provisions in the and provides that it shall be considered as read. The bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to rule waives all points of order against that recommit with or without instructions. amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule Additionally, the Committee granted a makes in order only those further amendments structured rule for H.R. 5226. The rule provides one printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such hour of general debate equally divided and controlled amendment may be offered only in the order printed by the chair and ranking minority member of the in the report, may be offered only by a Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. designated in the report, shall be considered as read, The rule waives all points of order against shall be debatable for the time specified in the report consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as equally divided and controlled by the proponent and original text for the purpose of amendment an an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting shall not be subject to a demand for division of the of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-63 and question. The rule waives all points of order against provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule the amendments printed in the report. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in provides one motion to recommit with or without the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order instructions. only those further amendments printed in part B of The Committee also granted a closed rule for the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment H.R. 5719. The rule provides one hour of debate may be offered only in the order printed in the equally divided and controlled by the chair and report, may be offered only by a Member designated ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be and Means. The rule waives all points of order debatable for the time specified in the report equally against consideration of the bill. The rule provides divided and controlled by the proponent and an that the amendment in the nature of a substitute opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means shall not be subject to a demand for division of the now printed in the bill shall be considered as question. The rule waives all points of order against
58 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be September 21, 2016: considered as read. The rule waives all points of Adopted by record vote of 247-174 after agreeing order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The to the previous question by a record vote of 242- rule provides one motion to recommit with or 181. without instructions. Finally, in section 3 the rule provides that it H. Res. 879 shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5931) to September 22, 2016, or September 23, 2016, for the provide for the prohibition on cash payments to the Speaker to entertain motions that the House Government of Iran, and for other purposes, and suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or with respect to consideration of certain resolutions her designee on the designation of any matter for reported from the Committee on Rules. consideration pursuant to this section. Date Introduced: September 20, 2016: September 21, 2016 Ordered reported by voice vote. Sponsor: Report filed, H. Rept. 114–777. Mr. Byrne of Alabama September 21, 2016: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5931. The rule Adopted by record vote of 239-181, after agreeing provides one hour of debate equally divided and to the previous question by a record vote of 237- controlled by the chair and ranking minority 171. member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against consideration H. Res. 876 of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5461) to nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a Committee Print 114-64 and provides that it shall be report to the appropriate congressional committees considered as read. The rule waives all points of on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect order against that amendment in the nature of a control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other substitute. The rule makes in order only those figures, and for other purposes. further amendments printed in the Rules Committee Date Introduced: report. Each such amendment may be offered only in September 20, 2016 the order printed in the report, may be offered only Sponsor: by a Member designated in the report, shall be Mr. Woodall of Georgia considered as read, shall be debatable for the time Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5461. The rule specified in the report equally divided and controlled provides one hour of general debate equally divided by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be and controlled by the chair and ranking minority subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a member of the Committee on Financial Services. demand for division of the question. The rule waives The rule waives all points of order against all points of order against the amendments printed consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the in the report. The rule provides one motion to bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all recommit with or without instructions. points of order against provisions in the bill. The Additionally, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule makes in order only those amendments printed rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a in the Rules Committee report. Each such rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules amendment may be offered only in the order printed Committee) against any resolution reported through in the report, may be offered only by a Member the legislative day of September 27, 2016, relating to designated in the report, shall be considered as read, a measure making or continuing appropriations for shall be debatable for the time specified in the report the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. equally divided and controlled by the proponent and September 21, 2016: an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and Ordered reported by record vote of 8-3. shall not be subject to a demand for division of the Report filed, H. Rept. 114–781. question. The rule waives all points of order against September 22, 2016: the amendments printed in the report. The rule Adopted by record vote of 236-178, after agreeing provides one motion to recommit with or without to the previous question by a record vote of 236- instructions. 175. September 20, 2016:
Ordered reported by voice vote. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–778. H. Res. 892 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5303) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors
59 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and H. Res. 893 for other purposes; providing for consideration of Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 954) to motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect from the individual mandate certain individuals who to consideration of certain resolutions reported from had coverage under a terminated qualified health the Committee on Rules. plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Date Introduced: Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program. September 26, 2016 Date Introduced: Sponsor: September 26, 2016 Mr. Woodall of Georgia Sponsor: Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5303. The rule Mr. Burgess of Texas provides one hour of general debate equally divided Granted a closed rule for H.R. 954. The rule and controlled by the chair and ranking minority provides one hour of debate equally divided and member of the Committee on Transportation and controlled by the chair and ranking minority Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in rule waives all points of order against consideration order as original text for purpose of amendment an of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting the nature of a substitute recommended by the of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-65 and Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as waives all points of order against that amendment in amended, shall be considered as read. The rule the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order waives all points of order against provisions in the only those further amendments printed in the Rules bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to Committee report. Each such amendment may be recommit with or without instructions. offered only in the order printed in the report, may September 26, 2016: be offered only by a Member designated in the Ordered reported by voice vote. report, shall be considered as read, shall be Report filed, H. Rept. 114–791. debatable for the time specified in the report equally September 27, 2016: divided and controlled by the proponent and an Adopted by record vote of 243-177, after agreeing opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and to the previous question by a record vote of 244- shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 176. question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides that no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent H. Res. 897 order of the House. Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. Additionally, the rule provides that it shall 5303) to provide for improvements to the rivers and be in order at any time on the legislative day of harbors of the United States, to provide for the September 29, 2016, or September 30, 2016, for the conservation and development of water and related Speaker to entertain motions that the House resources, and for other purposes; providing for suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his consideration of the bill (H.R. 6094) to provide for a designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the her designee on the designation of any matter for Department of Labor relating to income thresholds consideration pursuant to this section. for determining overtime pay for executive, Lastly, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule administrative, professional, outside sales, and XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule computer employees; and providing for proceedings on the same day it is reported from the Rules during the period from September 29, 2016, through Committee) against any resolution reported through November 11, 2016. the legislative day of September 30, 2016, relating to Date Introduced: a measure making or continuing appropriations for September 27, 2016 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Sponsor: September 26, 2016: Mr. Woodall of Georgia Ordered reported by voice vote. Granted a structured rule for further consideration Report filed, H. Rept. 114–790. of H.R. 5303. The rule provides no further general debate. The rule makes in order only those further September 27, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 241-180, after agreeing amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. to the previous question by a record vote of 243- Each such amendment may be offered only in the 178. order printed in the report, may be offered only by a
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Member designated in the report, shall be considered fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in purposes. the report equally divided and controlled by the Date Introduced: proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to September 28, 2016 amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for Sponsor: division of the question. The rule waives all points Mr. Cole of Oklahoma of order against the amendments printed in the Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of report. The rule provides one motion to recommit the Senate amendment to H.R. 5325. The rule with or without instructions. makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for Committee on Appropriations or his designee that H.R. 6094. The rule provides one hour of debate the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. equally divided and controlled by the chair and 5325. The rule waives all points of order against ranking minority member of the Committee on consideration of the motion. The rule provides that Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all the Senate amendment and the motion shall be points of order against consideration of the bill. The considered as read. The rule provides one hour of rule provides that the bill shall be considered as debate on the motion equally divided and controlled read. The rule waives all points of order against by the chair and ranking minority member of the provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion Committee on Appropriations. to recommit. September 28, 2016: In section 3, the rule provides that on any Ordered reported by voice vote. legislative day during the period from September 29, Report filed, H. Rept. 114–800. 2016, through November 11, 2016: the Journal of the September 28, 2016: proceedings of the previous day shall be considered Adopted by voice vote. as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the H. Res. 921 adjournment. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5711) to In section 4, the rule provides that the prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed institution in connection with the export or re-export by section 3. of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic In section 5, the rule provides that each day Republic of Iran; providing for consideration of the during the period addressed by section 3 of the bill (H.R. 5982) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution. resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and (50 U.S.C. 1546) for other purposes; and providing for proceedings In section 6, the rule provides that each day during the period from November 18, 2016, through during the period addressed by section 3 of the November 28, 2016. resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for Date Introduced: purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of November 14, 2016 inquiry). Sponsor: In section 7, the rule provides that for each Mr. Collins of Georgia day during the period addressed by section 3 shall Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5711. The rule not constitute a calendar or legislative day for provides one hour of debate equally divided and purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to controlled by the chair and ranking minority instruct conferees). member of the Committee on Financial Services. September 27, 2016: The rule waives all points of order against Ordered reported by voice vote. consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an Report filed, H. Rept. 114–794. amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting September 27, 2016: of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-66 shall be Adopted by record vote of 234-191, after agreeing considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall to the previous question by a record vote of 242- be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 183. order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, if H. Res. 901 offered by the Member designated in the report, Providing for consideration of the Senate which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable amendment to the bill (H.R. 5325) making for the time specified in the report equally divided appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
61 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be to certain enhanced supervision, and for other subject to a demand for division of the question. The purposes. rule waives all points of order against the Date Introduced: amendment printed in part A of the report. The rule November 29, 2016 provides one motion to recommit with or without Sponsor: instructions. Mr. Burgess of Texas Additionally, the rule grants a structured Granted a rule that provides for consideration of the rule for H.R. 5982. The rule provides one hour of Senate amendment to H.R. 34. The rule makes in general debate equally divided and controlled by the order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee chair and ranking minority member of the on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 34 points of order against consideration of the bill. The with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules rule provides that the bill shall be considered as Committee Print 114-67 modified by the amendment read. The rule waives all points of order against printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. provisions in the bill. The rule makes in order only The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules consideration of the motion. The rule provides that Committee report. Each such amendment may be the Senate amendment and motion shall be offered only in the order printed in the report, may considered as read. The rule provides one hour of be offered only by a Member designated in the debate on the motion with 60 minutes equally report, shall be considered as read, shall be divided and controlled by the chair and ranking debatable for the time specified in the report equally minority member of the Committee on Energy and divided and controlled by the proponent and an Commerce and 20 minutes equally divided and opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and controlled by the chair and ranking minority shall not be subject to a demand for division of the member of the Committee on Ways and Means. question. The rule waives all points of order against Additionally, the rule grants a structured the amendments printed in part B of the report. The rule for H.R. 6392. The rule provides one hour of rule provides one motion to recommit with or debate equally divided and controlled by the chair without instructions. and ranking minority member of the Committee on In section 3, the rule provides that on any Financial Services. The rule waives all points of legislative day during the period from November 18, order against consideration of the bill. The rule 2016, through November 28, 2016: the Journal of the provides that the bill shall be considered as read. proceedings of the previous day shall be considered The rule waives all points of order against provisions as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare in the bill. The rule makes in order only the the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be amendment printed in part B of the Rules announced by the Chair in declaring the Committee report, if offered by the Member adjournment. designated in the report, which shall be considered Finally, in section 4, the rule provides that as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the the report equally divided and controlled by the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to addressed by section 3. amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for November 14, 2016: division of the question. The rule waives all points Ordered reported by record vote of 7-2. of order against the amendment printed in part B of Report filed, H. Rept. 114–818. the report. The rule provides one motion to November 16, 2016: recommit with or without instructions. Adopted by record vote of 231-181, after agreeing November 29, 2016: to the previous question by record vote of 231- Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. 181. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–839. November 30, 2016: H. Res. 934 Adopted by record vote of 230-180.
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 34) to authorize and H. Res. 937 strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, Providing for consideration of the conference report research, and mitigation program of the National to accompany the bill (S. 2943) to authorize Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military other purposes, and providing for consideration of activities of the Department of Defense, for military the bill (H.R. 6392) to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall construction, and for defense activities of the Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to Department of Energy, to prescribe military specify when bank holding companies may be subject
62 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for The rule provides that on any legislative day other purposes. after December 8, 2016: the Journal of the Date Introduced: proceedings of the previous day shall be considered November 30, 2016 as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare Sponsor: the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be Mr. Byrne of Alabama announced by the Chair in declaring the Granted a rule that waives all points of order adjournment. against the conference report to accompany S. 2943 The rule provides that the Speaker may and against its consideration. The rule provides that appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair the conference report shall be considered as read. for the duration of the period addressed by section 2. The rule provides that the previous question shall be The rule provides that each day during the considered as ordered without intervention of any period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall motion except one hour of debate and one motion to not constitute calendar days for the purposes of recommit if applicable. The rule provides that section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. debate on the conference report is divided pursuant 1546). to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. The rule provides that each day during the November 30, 2016: period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall Ordered reported by voice vote. not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause Report filed, H. Rept. 114–844. 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). December 1, 2016: Finally, the rule provides that it shall be in Adopted by record vote of 277-139, after agreeing order at any time on the legislative day of December to the previous question by record vote of 235- 8, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that 180. the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for
H. Res. 944 consideration pursuant to this section. Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to December 6, 2016 provide greater transparency and congressional Ordered reported by record vote of 6-2. oversight of international insurance standards Report filed, H. Rept. 114–846. setting processes, and for other purposes; providing December 7, 2016: for proceedings during the period from December 9, Adopted by record vote of 232-180, after agreeing 2016, through January 3, 2017; and providing for to the previous question by record vote of 231- consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 178. Date Introduced: December 6, 2016 Sponsor: H. Res. 949 Mr. Byrne of Alabama Providing for consideration of the Senate Granted a structured rule for H.R. 5143. The rule amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making provides one hour of debate equally divided and appropriations for energy and water development controlled by the chair and ranking minority and related agencies for the fiscal year ending member of the Committee on Financial Services. September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and The rule waives all points of order against providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an designate the Federal building and United States amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-68 shall be Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, United States Courthouse". shall be considered as read. The rule waives all Date Introduced: points of order against provisions in the bill, as December 7, 2016 amended. The rule makes in order only the further Sponsor: amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, Mr. Woodall of Georgia if offered by the Member designated in the report, Granted a rule that provides for the consideration of which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028. The rule for the time specified in the report equally divided makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, Committee on Appropriations or his designee that shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. subject to a demand for division of the question. The 2028 with an amendment consisting of the text of rule waives all points of order against the Rules Committee Print 114-70 modified by the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides amendment printed in the Rules Committee report. one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against
63 HISTORY OF LEGISLATION — RULES GRANTED consideration of the motion. The rule provides that considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall the Senate amendment and motion shall be be considered as read. The rule waives all points of considered as read. The rule provides one hour of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The debate on the motion equally divided and controlled rule provides one motion to recommit with or by the chair and ranking minority member of the without instructions. Committee on Appropriations. December 7, 2016 Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for Ordered reported by voice vote. S. 612. The rule provides one hour of debate equally Report filed, H. Rept. 114–849. divided among and controlled by the respective December 8, 2016: chairs and ranking minority members of the Adopted by record vote of 235-180, after agreeing Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural to the previous question by record vote of 234- Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure. 181. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-69 shall be
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H. Res. 649 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 639) authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. Date Introduced: March 14, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin Granted a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. March 16, 2016: Ordered reported by record vote of 7-3. Report filed, H. Rept. 114–457. March 17, 2016: Adopted by record vote of 234-186, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 234- 181.
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H. Res. 11 challenge certain policies and actions taken by the Providing for authority to initiate litigation for executive branch relating to immigration. actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the H. Res. 24 Constitution of the United States with respect to the Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives implementation of the immigration laws. to require a reading of the names of members of the Date Introduced: Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a January 6, 2015 result of combat. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Brooks of Alabama January 9, 2015 January 6, 2015: Sponsor: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Cartwright of Pennsylvania January 9, 2015: H. Res. 16 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill or joint H. Res. 44 resolution carrying more than one subject. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Date Introduced: to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner January 6, 2015 to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Sponsor: Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Schweikert of Arizona Date Introduced: January 6, 2015: January 22, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Sponsor: Mr. Hoyer of Maryland H. Res. 17 January 22, 2015: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Referred to the Committee on Rules. to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of the House after H. Res. 45 July 31 of any year unless the House has approved Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives each regular appropriation bill for the next fiscal to require each report of a committee on a public bill year. or public joint resolution to include an analysis of Date Introduced: whether the bill or joint resolution creates a January 6, 2015 program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or Sponsor: overlap with an existing program, office, or Mr. Wittman of Virginia initiative, and for other purposes. January 6, 2015: Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. January 22, 2015 Sponsor: H. Res. 21 Mr. Guinta of New Hampshire Directing the House of Representatives to bring a January 22, 2015: civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to Referred to the Committee on Rules. Date Introduced: January 7, 2015 H. Res. 83 Sponsor: Recognizing the security challenges of convening Mr. Rice of South Carolina government officials in one specific place and January 7, 2015: directing the House of Representatives to take Referred to the Committee on Rules. appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting. Date Introduced:
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February 3, 2015 H. Res. 185 Sponsor: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Mr. Pearce of New Mexico to provide for the consideration of reported bills or February 3, 2015: joint resolutions that have not been considered by Referred to the Committee on Rules. the House within 60 calendar days. Date Introduced: H. Res. 93 March 26, 2015 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Sponsor: to prohibit the regulations promulgated by the Mr. Peters of California Speaker to carry out the rule prohibiting admission March 26, 2015: to the Hall of the House by former House officials Referred to the Committee on Rules. with business before Congress from providing an exemption for admission to the Hall for ceremonial H. Res. 301 or educational functions. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Date Introduced: to prohibit the consideration of an implementing bill February 5, 2015 with respect to a trade agreement unless the final Sponsor: legal text of the agreement has been made available Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire to the public for a period of not less than 60 days February 5, 2015: prior to the date on which the implementing bill is Referred to the Committee on Rules. introduced in the House. Date Introduced: H. Res. 133 June 4, 2015 Relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) Sponsor: appropriations for the Department of Homeland Ms. Kaptur of Ohio Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, June 4, 2015: 2015. Referred to the Committee on Rules. Date Introduced: March 2, 2015 H. Res. 385 Sponsor: Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Mr. King of Iowa Representatives vacant. March 2, 2015: Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. July 28, 2015 Sponsor: H. Res. 166 Mr. Meadows of North Carolina Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives July 28, 2015: to preclude the Committee on Rules from reporting a Referred to the Committee on Rules. rule or order that would provide for the consideration of a bill or joint resolution with less H. Res. 389 than 10 hours of debate. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Date Introduced: to lower the threshold at which the gross budgetary March 24, 2015 effect of a piece of legislation requires the cost Sponsor: estimates provided for the legislation to incorporate Mr. Ashford of Nebraska macroeconomic variables resulting from the March 24, 2015: legislation, and to require the cost estimates Referred to the Committee on Rules. provided for appropriation bills and joint resolutions to incorporate such variables. H. Res. 184 Date Introduced: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives July 28, 2015 to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 Sponsor: weeks each year. Mr. Delaney of Maryland Date Introduced: July 28, 2015: March 26, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Sponsor: Mr. Peters of California H. Res. 409 March 26, 2015: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Referred to the Committee on Rules. to exclude certain organizations from the definition of earmark.
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Date Introduced: Date Introduced: September 8, 2015 September 30, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Fattah of Pennsylvania Mr. Ashford of Nebraska September 8, 2015: September 30, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 415 H. Res. 457 Expressing the sense of the House of Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Representatives that regular order should be to require that the House be in session at least 40 restored in the House and Senate. hours each week other than a week that is Date Introduced: designated as a district work period. September 10, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: October 1, 2015 Mr. Nolan of Minnesota Sponsor: September 10, 2015: Mr. Jolly of Florida Referred to the Committee on Rules. October 1, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H. Res. 431 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in disapproval of the Senate's H. Res. 467 modern filibuster rule. Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Date Introduced: Prevention. September 18, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: October 8, 2015 Mr. Griffith of Virginia Sponsor: September 18, 2015: Mr. Thompson of California Referred to the Committee on Rules. October 8, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H. Res. 441 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives H. Res. 475 to require Members to post on their official public Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives websites information on official travel taken by the to provide for the consideration of continuing Member for which reimbursement was provided by a resolutions to fund the Government at the current private source. rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours Date Introduced: before funding for the Government expires. September 25, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: October 9, 2015 Mr. Peters of California Sponsor: September 25, 2015: Ms. Graham of Florida Referred to the Committee on Rules. October 9, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H. Res. 450 Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 597) H. Res. 499 to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives States, and for other purposes. to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner Date Introduced: to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions. September 30, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: October 27, 2015 Mr. Fincher of Tennessee Sponsor: September 30, 2015: Mr. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico Referred to the Committee on Rules. October 27, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H. Res. 452 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives H. Res. 545 to require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the House by secret ballot.
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Calling for an end to the abuse of the Standing Rules Providing for authority to initiate litigation for of the Senate and to improve the debate and actions by the President or other executive branch consideration of legislative matters. officials inconsistent with their duties under the Date Introduced: Constitution of the United States with respect to the December 2, 2015 unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United Sponsor: States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mr. Franks of Arizona Date Introduced: December 2, 2015: February 23, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Sponsor: Mr. Duncan of South Carolina February 23, 2016: H. Res. 571 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Establishing the Select Committee on oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Date Introduced: H. Res. 624 December 17, 2015 Directing the Committee on the Budget to hold a Sponsor: public hearing on the President's fiscal year 2017 Mr. Young of Indiana budget request with the Director of the Office of December 17, 2015: Management and Budget as a witness. Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. February 24, 2016 H. Res. 587 Sponsor: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland to permit absent Members to participate in February 24, 2016: committee hearings using video conferencing and Referred to the Committee on Rules. related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which absent Members may cast votes H. Res. 639 in the House on motions to suspend the rules. Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae Date Introduced: on behalf of the House of Representatives in the January 13, 2016 matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. Sponsor: 15-674. Mr. Swalwell of California Date Introduced: January 13, 2016: March 14, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Sponsor: Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin H. Res. 589 March 14, 2016: Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use Referred to the Committee on Rules. of Police Force. Date Introduced: H. Res. 648 January 13, 2016 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Sponsor: respecting budget-related points of order. Mr. Rush of Illinois Date Introduced: January 13, 2016: March 16, 2016 Sponsor: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Renacci of Ohio H. Res. 590 March 16, 2016: Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Referred to the Committee on Rules. Affairs Date Introduced: H. Res. 693 January 25, 2016 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Sponsor: to establish the Permanent Select Committee on Mr. Walker of North Carolina Oversight of the Executive Branch. January 25, 2016: Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. April 19, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Yoho of Florida H. Res. 617 April 19, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
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Date Introduced: H. Res. 694 May 26, 2016 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Sponsor: to require that a standing committee (or Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever May 26, 2016: there is a moment of silence in the House for a Referred to the Committee on Rules. tragedy involving gun violence. Date Introduced: H. Res. 769 April 20, 2016 Terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Sponsor: Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. Cardenas of California Date Introduced: April 20, 2016: June 8, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Rules. Sponsor: Mr. Schakowsky of Illinois H. Res. 698 June 8, 2016: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Referred to the Committee on Rules. to require the Committee on Appropriations to maintain proposed and historical budget authority and outlays for each category of spending. H. Res. 779 Date Introduced: Enforcing the Constitution's separation of powers April 21, 2016 and the congressional prerogative of disclosure Sponsor: under the speech or debate clause by directing the Mr. Brat of Virginia Chairman and ranking minority member of the April 21, 2016: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Referred to the Committee on Rules. House of Representatives to publish in the Congressional Record the 28-page chapter which was redacted from the December 2002 Final Report of the H. Res. 707 Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September to require the Committee on Appropriations to 11, 2001. maintain proposed and historical budget authority Date Introduced: and outlays for each category of spending. June 13, 2016 Date Introduced: Sponsor: April 27, 2016 Mr. Jones of North Carolina Sponsor: June 13, 2016: Mr. Brat of Virginia Referred to the Committee on Rules. April 27, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H. Res. 804 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives H. Res. 755 to allow independent, non-government television Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives cameras to broadcast House floor proceedings. to observe a moment of silence in the House on the Date Introduced: first legislative day of each month for those killed or July 5, 2016 wounded in United States engagements in Iraq, Sponsor: Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans Mr. Bera of California are serving in harms way. July 5, 2016: Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. May 26, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Jones of North Carolina H. Res. 813 Amending the rules of the House of Representatives May 26, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules. to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional H. Res. 758 earmark, and for other purposes. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Date Introduced: to establish a Permanent Select Committee on July 7, 2016 Aging. Sponsor:
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Mr. Rooney of Florida July 7, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 853 Authorizing the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in a civil action regarding the compliance of the executive branch with the provision of law prohibiting relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information ‘ Administration with respect to Internet domain name system functions. Date Introduced: September 8, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania September 8, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 900 Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 769) terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Date Introduced: September 28, 2016 Sponsor: Ms. Schakowsky of Illinois September 28, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
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H.R. 2498 H.R. 3803 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the Congressional Budget Office establish joint resolutions on the budget, and for prepare long-term estimates for reported bills and other purposes. joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal Date Introduced: impact, and for other purposes. October 22, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: May 21, 2015 Ms. Black of Tennessee Sponsor: October 22, 2015: Mr. Carney of Delaware Referred to the Committee on Rules. May 21, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 3804 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to H.R. 3330 provide that any estimate prepared by the To prohibit the consideration in the House of Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee Representatives of any legislation containing an on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing earmark. the public debt, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: July 29, 2015 October 22, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Cooper of Tennessee Mr. Brat of Virginia July 29, 2015: October 22, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H.R. 3748 H.R. 3984 To require the Director of the Congressional Budget To prevent diversion of funds from the Crime Office to calculate a carbon score for each bill or Victims Fund. resolution. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: November 5, 2015 October 9, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Pitts of Pennsylvania Mr. Huffman of California November 5, 2015: October 9, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Referred to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 4328 H.R. 3771 To prohibit the consideration in the House of To establish a procedure in the House of Representatives or Senate of the text of any Representatives and the Senate to accomplish the legislation which has not been published online at policies contemplated by the Concurrent Resolution least 72 hours prior to its consideration, and for on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, to encourage the other purposes. timely completion of fiscal policy work in Congress, Date Introduced: and to provide for regulatory relief to grow the January 6, 2016 economy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Bridenstine of Oklahoma October 20, 2015 January 6, 2016: Sponsor: Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Flores of Texas October 20, 2015: H.R. 4893 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
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To amend the Congressional Budget and Sponsor: Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use Mr. Ribble of Wisconsin of guarantee fees as offsets. July 14, 2016 Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. April 11, 2016 Sponsor: H.R. 5875 Mr. Sanford of South Carolina To establish requirements for committees of the April 11, 2016 Senate and the Senate to consider and hold votes on Referred to the Committee on Rules. nominations of individuals for appointments by the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 5806 Date Introduced: To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress July 14, 2016 adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that Sponsor: results in a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year Mr. Peters of California 2026, and for other purposes. July 14, 2016 Date Introduced: Referred to the Committee on Rules. July 14, 2016
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H. Con. Res. 67 Establishing a joint select committee to address regulatory reform. Date Introduced: July 29, 2015 Sponsor: Mr. Bishop of Michigan July 29, 2015: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Con. Res. 132 Prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Date Introduced: May 18, 2016 Sponsor: Ms. Esty of Connecticut May 18, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Con. Res. 147 Establishing the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: July 14, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Griffith of Virginia July 14, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
H. Con. Res. 169 Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. Date Introduced: September 28, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. LaHood of Illinois September 28, 2016: Referred to the Committee on Rules.
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MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
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Petition No. 8 A petition of Warren City Council, Ohio, relative to Resolution No. 4585/15, urging the Congress, and in particular the Ohio Congressional delegation, to vote against Fast Track Legislation
Date Referred: May 1, 2015
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INDEX OF LEGISLATION ADDITIONALLY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE To require greater accountability in discretionary [No legislation primarily referred to the and direct spending programs, and for other Committee on Agriculture was additionally purposes. referred to the Committee on Rules.] Date Introduced: January 20, 2015 Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mr. Chaffetz of Utah [No legislation primarily referred to the Committee on Appropriations was additionally H.R. 1456 referred to the Committee on Rules.] To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government. Date Introduced: COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES March 18, 2015 H.R. 5566 Sponsor: To establish a process for the termination of certain Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky programs of the Department of Defense. Date Introduced: H.R. 1610 June 22, 2016 To establish biennial budgets for the United States Sponsor: Government. Mr. Kind of Wisconsin Date Introduced:
March 25, 2015 H.R. 6522 Sponsor: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Mr. Ribble of Wisconsin Congress a certain study by the Defense Business Board regarding potential cost savings in the Department of Defense and to provide for expedited H.R. 2471 consideration of legislation to implement such cost To cap noninterest Federal Spending as a percentage savings. of potential GDP to right-size the government, grow the economy, and balance the budget. Date Introduced: December 8, 2016 Date Introduced: May 20, 2015 Sponsor: Mr. Schrader of Oregon Sponsor: Mr. Brady of Texas
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET H.R. 3253 To establish procedures for the expedited H.R. 282 consideration by Congress of the recommendations To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to set forth in the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings require that the Congressional Budget Office report prepared by the Office of Management and prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported Budget. bills and joint resolutions that could have significant Date Introduced: economic and fiscal effects outside of the normal July 28, 2015 scoring periods. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Ms. Kirkpatrick of Arizona January 12, 2015
Sponsor: Mr. Ribble of Wisconsin H.R. 3476 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency H.R. 405 Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for an increase in the discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes. Date Introduced:
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September 10, 2015 To establish the Higher Education Regulatory Sponsor: Reform Task Force, to expand the experimental sites Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes. H.R. 3708 Date Introduced: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency July 29, 2015 Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for an increase Sponsor: in the discretionary spending limit for fiscal year Ms. Love of Utah 2016, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: October 8, 2015 H.R. 6325 Sponsor: To establish an independent advisory committee to Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland review certain regulations, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: H.R. 3775 November 16, 2016 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to Sponsor: provide for a debt stabilization process, and for other Ms. Walberg of Michigan purposes. Date Introduced: October 20, 2015 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY Sponsor: AND COMMERCE Mr. Peters of California H.R. 132 H.R. 5319 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to Reconciliation Act of 2010. establish a Federal regulatory budget and to impose cost controls on that budget, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: January 6, 2015 Date Introduced: May 24, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. King of Iowa Sponsor:
Mr. Walker of North Carolina H.R. 138 H.R. 5637 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in the To prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting legislation to Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of balance the Federal budget through reductions of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to discretionary and mandatory spending. establish a national health program administered by Date Introduced: the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal July 6, 2016 employee health benefits plans to individuals who Sponsor: are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. Mr. Sanford of South Carolina Date Introduced: January 6, 2015 H.R. 6144 Sponsor: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to Mr. Issa of California include the outlays and revenue totals relating to social security benefits in a concurrent resolution on H.R. 370 the budget, and for other purposes. To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Date Introduced: Act and health care-related provisions in the Health September 22, 2016 Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Graves of Georgia January 14, 2015 Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE Mr. Fleming Louisiana
WORKFORCE H.R. 596 H.R. 3372 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health
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Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and H.R. 4362 for other purposes. To amend the Social Security Act to replace the Date Introduced: Medicaid program and the Children's Health January 28, 2015 Insurance program with a block grant to the States, Sponsor: and for other purposes. Mr. Byrne of Alabama Date Introduced: January 11, 2016 H.R. 2300 Sponsor: To provide for incentives to encourage health Mr. Rokita of Indiana insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: H.R. 6241 May 13, 2015 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sponsor: to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of Mr. Price of Georgia certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and H.R. 2400 for other purposes. To establish the Office of the Special Inspector Date Introduced: General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act, and September 28, 2016 for other purposes. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. DeSantis of Florida May 18, 2015 Sponsor: Mr. Roskam of Illinois COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
[No legislation primarily referred to the H.R. 2653 Committee on Ethics was additionally referred to To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care the Committee on Rules.] Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to H.R. 2625 clinical practice guidelines, and for other purposes. To amend the Federal Reserve Act to reform the Date Introduced: Federal Reserve System. June 4, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: June 3, 2015 Mr. Roe of Tennessee Sponsor: Mr. Garrett of New Jersey H.R. 2829 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care H.R. 4371 Act and health care-related provisions in the Health To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and 2016, and for other purposes. for other purposes. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: January 12, 2016 June 18, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Buck of Colorado Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida H.R. 5527 H.R. 3682 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of To increase the competitiveness of American 2010 to require congressional review of rulemaking manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and burdens, encouraging greater innovation and for other purposes. investment, and developing a stronger workforce for Date Introduced: the twenty-first century, and for other purposes. June 16, 2016 Date Introduced: Sponsor: October 2, 2015 Mr. Williams of Texas Sponsor: Mr. Guthrie of Kentucky H.R. 5983
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To create hope and opportunity for consumers, investors, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street H.R. 4257 accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access To protect the American and Iranian peoples as well to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of as the global economy from Iran's systematic the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less abjuration of international legal standards on prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other human and civil rights, its support for international purposes. terrorism, and the corrosive economic malfeasance of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other Date Introduced: purposes. September 9, 2016 Date Introduced: Sponsor: December 15, 2015 Mr. Hensarling of Texas Sponsor: Mr. Nunes of California COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS H.R. 120 H.J. Res. 77 To repeal the War Powers Resolution. To amend the War Powers Resolution. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: January 6, 2015 December 15, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Garrett of New Jersey Mr. DeFazio of Oregon
H.R. 156 To repeal the crude oil export ban under the Energy H.R. 4333 Policy and Conservation Act, and for other purposes. To authorize expedited consideration of sanctions in Date Introduced: the event that the Government of Iran commits acts January 6, 2015 of terror or uses ballistic missile technology in Sponsor: violation of international law. Mr. McCaul of Texas Date Introduced: January 6, 2016 Sponsor: H.R. 560 Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts To amend the War Powers Resolution to limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 5940 Date Introduced: To prohibit the President from using funds January 27, 2015 appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United Sponsor: States Code, to make payments to Iran, to impose Mr. Gibson of New York sanctions with respect to Iranian persons that hold or detain United States citizens, and for other purposes. H.R. 1510 Date Introduced: To require that overseas contingency operations be September 6, 2016 paid for. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Pompeo of Kansas March 19, 2015 Sponsor:
Mr. Rangel of New York H.R. 5941 To provide for congressional review of transfers of funds from Executive agencies to state sponsors of H.R. 4189 terrorism, and for other purposes. To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Date Introduced: require congressional approval of rescissions of December 5, 2016 determinations of countries as state sponsors of Sponsor: terrorism and waivers of prohibitions on assistance Mr. Himes of Connecticut to state sponsors of terrorism under that Act. Date Introduced: December 8, 2015 H.R. 6437 Sponsor: To prohibit funds available for the United States Mr. Fincher of Tennessee Armed Forces to be obligated or expended for
80 INDEX OF ADDITIONALLY REFERRED LEGISLATION introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and should take to restore democracy and change the for other purposes. way we do politics in the United States by reducing Date Introduced: the influence of money and corporations and December 5, 2016 promoting the participation of the people in politics Sponsor: and government. Mr. Himes of Connecticut Date Introduced: June 4, 2015 COMMITTEE ON Sponsor: Mr. Nolan of Minnesota HOMELAND SECURITY
H.R. 300 To provide for operational control of the H.R. 3577 international border of the United States, and for To amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the other purposes. printing and distribution of paper copies of Congressional documents. Date Introduced: January 13, 2015 Date Introduced: September 18, 2015 Sponsor: Mr. Poe of Texas Sponsor: Mr. Peters of California
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE H.R. 5885 ADMINISTRATION To require the Clerk of the House of Representatives H.R. 948 and the Secretary of the Senate to establish a To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of process by which registered voters may sign national Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent discharge petitions with respect to bills and joint resolution on the budget which does not provide for a resolutions introduced in or referred to the House balanced budget, and for other purposes. and Senate, to require the House or Senate to hold a Date Introduced: vote on the passage of any bill or joint resolution if a February 12, 2015 certain number of registered voters sign the national Sponsor: discharge petition for the bill or joint resolution, and Mr. Messer of Indiana for other purposes. Date Introduced: H.R. 1564 July 14, 2016 To require Members of Congress to disclose Sponsor: delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics Mr. Ruiz of California inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Date Introduced: H.R. 427 March 24, 2015 To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to Sponsor: provide that major rules of the executive branch Mr. Chaffetz of Utah shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R. 2655 Date Introduced: To require all candidates for election for the office of January 21, 2015 Senator or Member of the House of Representatives Sponsor: to run in an open primary regardless of political Mr. Young of Indiana party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office to the two candidates H.R. 2778 receiving the greatest number of votes in such open To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to primary, and for other purposes. provide for Congressional oversight of agency Date Introduced: rulemaking, and for other purposes. June 4, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: June 15, 2015 Mr. Delaney of Maryland Sponsor: Mr. King of Iowa H. Res. 298 Expressing the sense of the House of H.R. 3056 Representatives regarding steps that Congress
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To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for To expand economic opportunities, improve certain special congressional review procedures for community policing, and promote common-sense gun EPA rulemakings. violence prevention in underserved communities, Date Introduced: and for other purposes. July 14, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: July 7, 2016 Mr. Graves of Missouri Sponsor: Mr. Kelly of Illinois H.R. 3370 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to H.R. 5982 promote innovation, investment, and research in the To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to United States, and for other purposes. provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of Date Introduced: disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other July 29, 2015 purposes. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Ms. Lofgren of California September 9, 2016 Sponsor: H.R. 3401 Mr. Issa of California
To reduce Federal overcriminalization, protect Americans from unjust punishment, and uphold the H.R. 6283 role of Congress by clarifying mens rea requirements To establish agency procedures for the issuance of for all Federal criminal offenses, creating an significant guidance documents, and for other inventory of Federal offenses that carry a criminal purposes. penalty, and providing that no rule of the executive Date Introduced: branch which may be enforced by criminal penalties September 28, 2016 can take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is Sponsor: enacted into law. Mr. Sessions of Texas Date Introduced: July 29, 2015 H. Res. 83 Sponsor: Recognizing the security challenges of convening Mr. Rooney of Florida government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take H.R. 4048 appropriate steps so that the House of To suspend the admission and resettlement of aliens Representatives can meet in a virtual setting. seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Date Introduced: Syria until adequate protocols are established to February 3, 2015 protect the national security of the United States Sponsor: and for other purposes. Mr. Pearce of New Mexico Date Introduced: November 17, 2015 Sponsor: Mr. Graves of Louisiana COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES H.R. 1663 H.R. 5306 To greatly enhance America's path toward energy To require the Archivist of the United States to independence and economic and national security, to compile all applications, and rescissions of rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges, locks, and applications, made to the Congress to call a dams, and for other purposes. convention, pursuant to article V of the Constitution, Date Introduced: and certain related materials, and to transmit them March 26, 2015 to Congress, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania May 23, 2016 Sponsor: Mr. Messer of Indiana COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM H.R. 5671 H.R. 50
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To provide for additional safeguards with respect to To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed Date Introduced: District laws. January 6, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: February 4, 2015 Ms. Foxx of North Carolina Sponsor: Ms. Norton of the District of Columbia H.R. 317 To provide for the admission of the State of New H.R. 1072 Columbia into the Union. To establish a commission to conduct a Date Introduced: comprehensive review of Federal agencies and January 13, 2015 programs and to recommend the elimination or Sponsor: realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated Ms. Norton of the District of Columbia functions, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: February 25, 2015 H.R. 484 Sponsor: To amend the Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010 to create Mr. Fleming of Louisiana an expedited procedure to enact recommendations of the Government Accountability Office for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication. H.R. 1381 Date Introduced: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the January 22, 2015 Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Sponsor: Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal Funding Mr. Dent of Pennsylvania Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other H.R. 522 purposes. To establish a commission to conduct a Date Introduced: comprehensive review over 6 years of Federal March 16, 2015 agencies and programs and to recommend the Sponsor: elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, Mr. Quigley of Illinois or outdated functions, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: January 26, 2015 H.R. 1407 Sponsor: To establish an independent advisory committee to Mr. Collins of Georgia review certain regulations, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: March 17, 2015 H.R. 586 Sponsor: To establish the Independent Government Waste Mr. Murphy of Florida Reduction Board to make recommendations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2826 Date Introduced: To establish the Commission on Government January 28, 2015 Transformation to make recommendations to Sponsor: improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, of Ms. Bustos of Illinois Federal programs, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: H.R. 614 June 18, 2015 Sponsor: To provide for savings, accountability, value, and Ms. Bustos of Illinois efficiency, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: January 28, 2015 H.R. 3300 Sponsor: To reduce waste and implement cost savings and Mr. Murphy of Florida revenue enhancement for the Federal Government. Date Introduced: July 29, 2015 H.R. 730 Sponsor: Mr. Pittenger of North Carolina
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H.R. 2716 H.R. 3534 To empower States with authority for most taxing To reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in and spending for highway programs and mass Government spending, and for other purposes. transit programs, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: September 17, 2015 June 10, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Guinta of New Hampshire Mr. DeSantis of Florida
H.R. 4730 H.R. 3064 To provide for a congressional reauthorizing To authorize highway infrastructure and safety, schedule for unauthorized Federal programs, and for transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface other purposes. transportation programs, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: March 14, 2016 July 15, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Ms. McMorris Rodgers of Washington Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland
H.R. 5499 H.R. 4483 To require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, To appoint a special investigator to determine the fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received role of the Environmental Protection Agency in the by a Federal agency, and for other purposes. Gold King Mine spill and its downstream Date Introduced: environmental effects, provide compensation to June 16, 2016 injured persons, fund certain long-term water Sponsor: quality monitoring programs, and for other purposes. Mr. Palmer of Alabama Date Introduced: February 4, 2016 Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, Mr. Pearce of New Mexico AND TECHNOLOGY
H.R. 4945 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS To permanently secure the United States as the [No legislation primarily referred to the preeminent spacefaring nation, and for other purposes. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was additionally Date Introduced: referred to the Committee on Rules.] April 14, 2016 Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Mr. Bridenstine of Oklahoma H.R. 27 To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS Date Introduced: [No legislation primarily referred to the January 6, 2015 Committee on Small Business was additionally Sponsor: referred to the Committee on Rules.] Mr. Goodlatte of Virginia
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION H.R. 625 To eliminate the incentive for corporations to AND INFRASTRUCTURE continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to H.R. 2410 invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide for To authorize highway infrastructure and safety, international tax reform, and for other purposes. transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface Date Introduced: transportation programs, and for other purposes. January 30, 2015 Date Introduced: Sponsor: May 19, 2015 Mr. Delaney of Maryland Sponsor: Mr. DeFazio of Oregon H.R. 1040
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Date Introduced: provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the April 21, 2015 current income tax system. Sponsor: Date Introduced: Mr. Lipinski of Illinois February 24, 2015 Sponsor: H.R. 2721 Mr. Burgess of Texas To strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives. H.R. 1190 Date Introduced: To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection June 10, 2015 and Affordable Care Act providing for the Sponsor: Independent Payment Advisory Board. Ms. Lee of California Date Introduced: March 2, 2015 H.R. 3807 Sponsor: To provide a process for ensuring the United States Mr. Roe of Tennessee does not default on its obligations. Date Introduced: H.R. 1578 October 22, 2015 To establish the Commission on Long Term Social Sponsor: Security Solvency, and for other purposes. Mr. Honda of California Date Introduced: March 24, 2015
Sponsor: H.R. 4923 Mr. Delaney of Maryland To establish a process for the submission and consideration of petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1824 Date Introduced: To repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and April 13, 2016 replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing Sponsor: economic growth and fairness for all Americans. Mr. Brady of Texas Date Introduced: April 15, 2015 Sponsor: H.R. 4927 Mr. Rogers of Alabama To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require congressional approval of determinations to revoke H.R. 1846 the designation of the People's Republic of China as To provide for sustainable highway funding, and for a nonmarket economy country for purposes of that other purposes. Act. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: April 16, 2015 April 13, 2016 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Renacci of Ohio Ms. DeLauro of Connecticut
H.R. 1890 H.R. 5747 To establish congressional trade negotiating To amend title II of the Social Security Act to objectives and enhanced consultation requirements improve solvency and stability for future for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of generations. trade agreements, and for other purposes. Date Introduced: Date Introduced: July 13, 2016 April 17, 2015 Sponsor: Sponsor: Mr. Ribble of Wisconsin Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin H.R. 6141 H.R. 1917 To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require congressional procedures for the termination of the publication of the negotiating position of the economically harmful free trade agreements, and for United States for each proposed trade agreement other purposes.
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————— Record Vote No. 1 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To require that our committee reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally of emergency meetings, and a running tally of how many closed rules have been reported this Congress. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 1 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 2 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To require that our committee reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally of how many times we have waived the germaneness, CUTGO, and 3-day rules for proposals by the Majority and the Minority. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 2 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 3 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To require notice to each Member of the House when the Committee anticipates reporting a closed rule (just as we do now for preprinting rules and structured rules). Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 3 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 4 Date: January 7, 2015
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Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To prohibit the Rules Committee from reporting a rule for a bill that addresses more than one issue, or make in order a manager’s amendment that addresses more than one issue. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 4 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 5 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To require that any bill or substitute amendment considered by the Committee be accompanied by a cost estimate from CBO, and that the estimate not reflect macroeconomic effects. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 5 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 6 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: The Committee’s rules for the 114th Congress Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To adopt the rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 6 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 7 Date: January 7, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3 & H.R. 30 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 7 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea
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Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 8 Date: January 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 240 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To amend the resolution to remove the special waivers of points of order for the amendments to H.R. 240, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 8 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 9 Date: January 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 240, H.R. 37 & H.R. 185 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To add a section to the resolution that requires the House to consider a bill consisting of the text of H.R. 15 from the last Congress, the bipartisan, Senate-passed comprehensive immigration reform bill. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 9 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 10 Date: January 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 37 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To amend the rule to H.R. 37 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #8, offered by Rep. Ellison (MN), Rep. Issa (CA), and Rep. Polis (CO), which strikes Title VII. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 10 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 11 Date: January 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 240, H.R. 37 & H.R. 185 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule.
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Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 11 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 12 Date: January 20, 2015 Measure: H.R. 161 & H.R. 36 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 161 and H.R. 36. Result: Defeated 3-5. Record vote no. 12 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 13 Date: January 20, 2015 Measure: H.R. 161 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Tsongas (MA), which exempts pipelines from the timelines established in the underlying legislation if the pipeline passes through lands required under Federal, State, or local law to be managed for purposes of natural resource conservation or recreation. Result: Defeated 3-5. Record vote no. 13 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 14 Date: January 20, 2015 Measure: H.R. 161 & H.R. 36 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 5-3. Record vote no. 14 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
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Record Vote No. 15 Date: January 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 7 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 1-7. Record vote no. 15 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 16 Date: January 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 7 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-1. Record vote no. 16 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 17 Date: January 26, 2015 Measure: H.R. 351 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-6. Record vote no. 17 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 18 Date: January 26, 2015 Measure: H.R. 351 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Garamendi (CA), which lays out in its purpose section the national security argument that transporting American LNG on U.S.- built and -flag ships, which renders it complicit with our WTO obligations. The second section requires that LNG be transported on U.S.-flag ships until 2020, and on U.S.-built and -flag ships thereafter. Result: Defeated 2-6. Record vote no. 18 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea
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Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 19 Date: February 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 596 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 19 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 20 Date: February 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 596 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-2. Record vote no. 20 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 21 Date: February 3, 2015 Measure: H.R. 527 & H.R. 50 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 527 and H.R. 50. Result: Defeated 2-6. Record vote no. 21 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 22 Date: February 3, 2015 Measure: H.R. 527 & H.R. 50 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-2. Record vote no. 22 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay 92 RECORD VOTES
Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 23 Date: February 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 644 & H.R. 636 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 Result: Defeated 3-5. Record vote no. 23 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 24 Date: February 10, 2015 Measure: S. 1 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 24 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 25 Date: February 10, 2015 Measure: S. 1 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-3. Record vote no. 25 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 26 Date: February 24, 2015 Measure: H.R. 529 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 to H.R. 529, offered by Rep. Davis (IL), which ensures that the important improvements to 529 programs within H.R. 529 will occur without adding to the deficit by making 529 plans available to taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $3 million or less.
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Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 26 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 27 Date: February 25, 2015 Measure: H.R. 5 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-5. Record vote no. 27 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 28 Date: February 25, 2015 Measure: H.R. 5 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #60, offered by Rep. Roybal-Allard (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which adds a requirement that 40% of funding used for blended learning be targeted for professional development to train teachers on technology. It also requires states to give funding preference to districts with high-need schools; amendment #115, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which encourages the State to work with charter schools to promote access for students, including addressing any barriers based on the transportation needs of the student; amendment #116, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which ensures that the enactment of the Student Success Act would not result in a lowering of academic standards for students with disabilities through an overreliance on alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards; and amendment #123, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Maloney (NY) and Rep. Pocan (WI) and Rep. Cicilline (RI) and Rep. Takano (CA) and Rep. Sinema (AZ) and Rep. Scott (VA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools. Result: Defeated 2-5. Record vote no. 28 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 29 Date: February 26, 2015 Measure: H. J. Res. 35 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 29 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay
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Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 30 Date: March 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 749 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 30 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 31 Date: March 3, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1029 & H.R. 1030 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 31 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 32 Date: March 17, 2015 Measure: H. Res. 132 & S.J. Res. 8 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 5-4. Record vote no. 32 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 33 Date: March 23, 2015 Measure: H. Con. Res. 27 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion:
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To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), which prevents cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by exempting SNAP from reconciliation instructions and prevents SNAP from being converted into a block grant. Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 33 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 34 Date: March 23, 2015 Measure: H. Con. Res. 27 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-3. Record vote no. 34 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 35 Date: April 13, 2015 Measure: H.R. 650, H.R. 685, & S. Con. Res. 11 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 5-3. Record vote no. 35 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 36 Date: April 14, 2015 Measure: H.R. 622, H.R. 1105, & H.R. 1195 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 622, H.R. 1105, & H.R. 1195. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 36 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Record Vote No. 37 Date: April 14, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1195 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To strike the provision of the rule that self-executes amendment #1 to H.R. 1195, offered by Mr. Hensarling. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 37 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 38 Date: April 14, 2015 Measure: H.R. 622, H.R. 1105, & H.R. 1195 Motion by: Mr. Burgess Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 38 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 39 Date: April 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2028 & H.R. 2029 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To strike the section of the rule which deems the provisions of H. Con. Res. 27, the Republican budget resolution, to have full force and effect. Result: Defeated 2-8. Record vote no. 39 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 40 Date: April 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2028 & H.R. 2029 Motion by: Ms. Foxx
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Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-2. Record vote no. 40 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 41 Date: April 29, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1732, S. Con. Res. 11, & H.J. Res. 43 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 41 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 42 Date: May 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735, H.R. 36, & H.R. 2048 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report three individual resolutions—one for each measure. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 42 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 43 Date: May 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2048 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 2048. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 43 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay
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Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 44 Date: May 12, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735, H.R. 36, & H.R. 2048 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 44 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 45 Date: May 13, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 45 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 46 Date: May 13, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #22, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), Rep. Smith (WA) and Rep. Jones (NC), which strikes and replaces section 1213 of the bill. Requires the President to determine and inform Congress by March 31, 2016, for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan; and for Congress to vote on that determination 30 days afterwards. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 46 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Yea
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 47 Date: May 13, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the following amendments en bloc: amendment #257, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Coffman (CO), which requires a review and report on the use of heavy ion radiotherapy cancer treatment; amendment #247, offered by Rep. Blumenauer (OR), Rep. Quigley (IL) and Rep. Polis (CO), which requires CBO to look at both the current 10-year cost window, as well as the 25-year cost window, as the Pentagon already does when preparing their statutorily-required 1043 reports; and amendment #248, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), Rep. Blumenauer (OR) and Rep. Quigley (IL), which reduces the amount authorized for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Weapons Account to the amount in the budget request. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 47 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 48 Date: May 13, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1735 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 48 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 49 Date: May 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1806 & H.R. 2353 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1806 and H.R. 2353. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 49 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 50 Date: May 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2250 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #20, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which prevents funds made available by this act to be used by a food services contractor to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of right guaranteed in sec. 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 50 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 51 Date: May 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1806, H.R. 2250, & H.R. 2353 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 51 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 52 Date: May 19, 2015 Measure: H.R. 880 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To strike the provision of the rule that self-executes the amendment offered by Rep. Ryan (WI). Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 52 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 53 Date: May 19, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2262 & H.R. 880 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 2262 and H.R. 880. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 53 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 54 Date: May 19, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1335 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 54 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 55 Date: May 19, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1335 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 55 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
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Date: June 1, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2577 & H.R. 2578 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 2578 and H.R. 2577. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 56 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 57 Date: June 1, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2577 & H.R. 2578 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-3. Record vote no. 57 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 58 Date: June 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2289 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 58 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 59 Date: June 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2289 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #3, offered by Rep. Waters (CA), which prohibits the CFTC from waiving bad actor disqualifications arising under a law other than the Commodity Exchange Act Result: Defeated 2-8.
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Record vote no. 59 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 60 Date: June 2, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2289 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-2. Record vote no. 60 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 61 Date: June 9, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2685 & H.R. 2393 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 2685 and H.R. 2393. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 61 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 62 Date: June 9, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2685 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for an amendment to H.R. 2685 to be offered by Mr. McGovern, to provide that no funds may be obligated or spent for U.S. Armed Forces engaged in combat operations in Iraq or Syria in the absence of the enactment of an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) for such operations. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 62 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea
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Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 63 Date: June 9, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2685 & H.R. 2393 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 63 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 64 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #18 to H.R. 1314, offered by Rep. Slaughter (NY), Rep. Pascrell Jr. (NJ), Rep. Edwards (MD), Rep. DeFazio (OR), and Rep. DeLauro (CT), which prohibits fast track for trade agreements that permit the import of food, feed, or food ingredients or products that do not meet or exceed U.S. standards with respect to food safety, pesticides, inspections, packaging, and labeling into the United States from a country that is a party to the trade agreement. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 64 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 65 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 & H.R. 644 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To amend the rule so that the Ryan amendments to H.R. 644 and H.R. 1295, as well as the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, are all subject to amendment on the floor, and considered under an open process. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 65 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 66 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendments to H.R. 1314: amendment #20, offered by Rep. Doggett (TX), which ensures maximum accessibility to trade texts; amendment #21, offered by Rep. Doggett (TX), which strips fast track authority from any agreement that fails to improve the investor state dispute settlement system; and amendment #22, offered by Rep. Doggett (TX) and Rep. Tonko (NY), which strips fast track authority from an agreement that fails to require the parties to adopt, maintain, and implement all seven multilateral environmental agreements. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 66 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 67 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendments to H.R. 1314: amendment #1, offered by Rep. Pocan (WI), Rep. Slaughter (NY), and Rep. DeFazio (OR), which prevents fast-track procedures in the underlying bill from applying to trade deals that include Investor-State Dispute Settlements (ISDS) provisions, which allow foreign companies to challenge U.S. laws and undermine U.S. sovereignty; amendment #9, offered by Rep. Lipinski (IL) and Rep. Jones (NC), which provides that protecting Buy American, Buy America, and Buy Local provisions are negotiating objectives for the United States Trade Representative as it negotiates free trade agreements under this bill; amendment #16, offered by Rep. Levin (MI), which ensures that fast track procedures only apply to the Trans-Pacific Partnership if, among other things, Congress determines that the final agreement satisfies detailed negotiating instructions regarding the outstanding issues in the negotiations; amendment #24, offered by Rep. Tonko (NY), which adds climate change mitigation to the labor and environment negotiating objectives; amendment #25, offered by Rep. Cicilline (RI), Rep. Maloney (NY), Rep. Pocan (WI), Rep. Sánchez (CA), and Rep. Lynch (MA), which prohibits the President from entering into trade agreements under this act with countries that have an established penal code that legalizes violence, criminalization, or execution of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals by reason of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; amendment #27, offered by Rep. Lewis (GA) and Rep. Edwards (MD), which provides instructions on labor and human rights and add a procedure where, if appropriate, human rights legislation may be added to an implementing bill; and amendment #61, offered by Rep. Becerra (CA), which provides that fast track procedures will not apply to a trade agreement that does not include explicit protections for government health policies and programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, from investment disputes. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 67 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 68 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #26 to H.R. 1314, offered by Rep. Clawson (FL), Rep. Mulvaney (SC), Rep. Maloney (NY), Rep. Norcross (NJ), Rep. Tonko (NY), Rep. Pocan (WI), Rep. Perry (PA), Rep. Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI), Rep. Kaptur (OH), Rep. Dingell (MI), Rep. Walberg (MI), Rep. Duncan (SC), Rep. Slaughter (NY), Rep. Jones (NC), Rep. Brat (VA), Rep. Posey (FL), Rep. Brooks (AL), Rep. Kennedy (MA), Rep. Lawrence (MI), Rep. Franks (AZ), Rep. Kelly (IL), and Rep. Kildee (MI), which addresses the practice of currency manipulation in trade agreements. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 68 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 69 Date: June 10, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendments to H.R. 1314: amendment #3, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which sets out limitations and exceptions to exclusive rights as principal negotiating objectives with regard to trade-related intellectual property; amendment #4, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which amends the underlying bill to include the prohibition of illegal trade in wildlife, timber, and marine resources as a negotiating objective; amendment #5, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which requires the President to study the impacts of any new free trade agreement on global greenhouse gas emissions; amendment #7, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which clarifies that foreign investors do not receive greater rights than domestic investors in trade agreements; and amendment #8, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which clarifies that no foreign corporation has the right to repeal state, federal or local laws, including laws pertaining to public health and safety; as well as amendment #5 to H.R. 644, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which expresses the sense of congress that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) should encourage other nations to follow the lead of the U.S. by increasing de minimis values to a commercially meaningful level. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 69 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 70 Date: June 10, 2015
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Measure: H.R. 1314 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 70 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 71 Date: June 15, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2596 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that if the House reconsiders the vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance, the House shall also reconsider the vote on Trade Promotion Authority. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 71 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 72 Date: June 15, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2596 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #15, offered by Rep. Speier (CA) and Rep. Quigley (IL) and Rep. Amash (MI), which reinstates whistleblower protections for IC contractors. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 72 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 73 Date: June 15, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2596 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion:
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To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #27, offered by Rep. Schweikert (AZ) and Rep. Hastings (FL), which expresses a sense of Congress that that the United States should increase intelligence cooperation with the Republic of Tunisia to assist in combating the growing terrorist threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 73 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 74 Date: June 15, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2596 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 74 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 75 Date: June 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 160 & H.R. 1190 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 75 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 76 Date: June 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1190 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To strike the section of the rule that self-executes the amendment by Representative Pitts amendment to H.R. 1190. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 76
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Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 77 Date: June 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 160 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 to H.R. 160, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), Rep. Adams (NC) and Rep. Cartwright (PA), which offsets the cost of the bill by eliminating certain tax deductions and subsidies for oil and gas companies. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 77 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 78 Date: June 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 160 & H.R. 1190 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 78 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 79 Date: June 17, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2146 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Visclosky (IN), which includes Title V of the House approved H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 79 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea
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Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 80 Date: June 17, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2146 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make the House TPA amendment subject to amendment under an open process, as if being considered under an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 80 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 81 Date: June 17, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2146 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 81 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 82 Date: June 23, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2822 & H.R. 2042 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R 2822 and H.R. 2042. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 82 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Record Vote No. 83 Date: June 23, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2822 & H.R. 2042 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 83 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 84 Date: July 7, 2015 Measure: H.R. 5 & H.R. 2647 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 5 and H.R. 2647. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 84 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 85 Date: July 7, 2015 Measure: H.R. 5 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #115, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which encourages the State to work with charter schools to promote access for students, including addressing any barriers based on the transportation needs of the student; the amendment #123 by Rep. Polis (CO), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY), Rep. Pocan (WI), Rep. Cicilline (RI), Rep. Takano (CA), Rep. Sinema (AZ) and Rep. Scott (VA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools; the amendment # 138 offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Young (IA), which requires states and districts to include in their Title I plans what steps they will take to assist local school districts in supporting gifted students, including those who have not been formally identified as gifted and also amends Title II to support professional development programs for teachers and school leaders to help better serve gifted students; and the amendment #131 offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which creates a grant program to fund the identification, development, evaluation, and expansion of innovative, evidence-based practices, programs, and strategies in K-12 education. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 85 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay
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Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 86 Date: July 7, 2015 Measure: H.R. 5 & H.R. 2647 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 86 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 87 Date: July 14, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2898 & H.R. 3038 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 2898 and H.R. 3038. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 87 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 88 Date: July 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1599 & H.R. 1734 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1599 and H.R. 1734. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 88 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 89 Date: July 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1599 & H.R. 1734 Motion by: Ms. Foxx
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Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 89 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 90 Date: July 22, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3009 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 90 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 91 Date: July 22, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3009 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide for consideration of a comprehensive immigration reform bill, if offered by Leader Pelosi or her designee, under an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 91 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 92 Date: July 22, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3009 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 92 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV
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Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 93 Date: July 27, 2015 Measure: H.R. 427 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 93 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 94 Date: July 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3236 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To amend the rule to H.R. 3236 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Fincher (TN), which reforms and reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States through September 30, 2019. Result: Defeated 6-7. Record vote no. 94 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 95 Date: July 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1994 & H.R. 3236 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1994 and H.R. 3236. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 95 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay
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Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 96 Date: July 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1994 & H.R. 3236 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 96 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 97 Date: September 9, 2015 Measure: H. Res. 411, H.R. 3460 & H.R. 3461 Motion by: Mr. Byrne Summary of motion: To strike section 4 of the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 97 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 98 Date: September 9, 2015 Measure: H. Res. 411, H.R. 3460 & H.R. 3461 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 98 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 99 Date: September 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 348 & H.R. 758 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 348 and H.R. 758. Result: Defeated 4-9.
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Record vote no. 99 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 100 Date: September 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 348 & H.R. 758 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 100 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 101 Date: September 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3134 & H.R. 3504 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 3134 and H.R. 3504. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 101 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 102 Date: September 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3134 & H.R. 3504 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 102 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea
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Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 103 Date: September 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3495 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 103 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 104 Date: September 28, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3495 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 104 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 105 Date: September 30, 2015 Measure: H. Con. Res. 79 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To strike section 1 of the resolution. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 105 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 106 Date: September 30, 2015 Measure: H. Con. Res. 79 & Senate amendment to H.R. 719 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule.
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Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 106 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 107 Date: September 30, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3457 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 3457. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 107 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 108 Date: September 30, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3457 & Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 108 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 109 Date: October 6, 2015 Measure: H. Res. 461 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To strike all the language regarding the Planned Parenthood panel and replaces it with a resolution to dissolve the Benghazi Panel. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 109 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 110 Date: October 6, 2015 Measure: H. Res. 461 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To require that the Energy and Commerce Committee provide periodic reports to the House on all of the expenditures of the Select Panel, along with a report on which legislative functions are being curtailed in order to divert such funds to the select panel. Result: Defeated 2-8. Record vote no. 110 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 111 Date: October 6, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3192 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 3192. Result: Defeated 2-8. Record vote no. 111 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 112 Date: October 7, 2015 Measure: H.R. 702 & H.R. 538 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 702 & H.R. 538. Result: Defeated 1-7. Record vote no. 112 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Record Vote No. 113 Date: October 20, 2015 Measure: H.R. 10 & H.R. 692 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 10 & H.R. 692. Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 113 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 114 Date: October 20, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1937 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 114 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 115 Date: October 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3762 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Van Hollen (MD), which calls for bipartisan, bicameral negotiations to raise the Budget Control Act's discretionary spending caps and establish appropriate offsets to allow appropriations action to proceed and to avoid a government shutdown. If the negotiations do not lead to a deal enacted by November 16, the caps for 2016 are automatically raised to the level in the President's budget, eliminating the sequester for non-defense discretionary programs and providing the same amount of sequester relief for defense programs. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 115 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Record Vote No. 116 Date: October 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3762 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 116 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 117 Date: October 21, 2015 Measure: H.R. 3762 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-2. Record vote no. 117 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 118 Date: October 26, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1090 Motion by: Mr. Mcgovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 118 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 119 Date: October 26, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1090 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-3. Record vote no. 119 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV
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Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 120 Date: October 27, 2015 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4 offered by Rep. Hastings (FL), which exempts outpatient departments of hospitals with high uncompensated care that also provide access to essential community services for low-income uninsured and vulnerable populations, as identified by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 120 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 121 Date: November 16, 2015 Measure: H.R. 511 & H.R. 1737 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 511 & H.R. 1737. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 121 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 122 Date: November 17, 2015 Measure: H.R. 1210 & H.R. 3189 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-1. Record vote no. 122 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea
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Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 123 Date: November 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 4038 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #16, offered by Rep. Thompson (MS) and Rep. Lofgren (CA), which requires DHS to have procedures to overcome information gaps in checks on identity for refugee applicants; authorizes a comprehensive review of refugees to identify security threats; requires DHS to certify that the comprehensive review was undertaken; and bolsters Congressional oversight by requiring monthly DHS reports on refugee applications from Syria and Iraq and DHS IG reviews of DHS certifications. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 123 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 124 Date: November 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 4038 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 124 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 125 Date: November 18, 2015 Measure: H.R. 4038 Motion by: Mr. Burgess Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 125 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
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Record Vote No. 126 Date: November 30, 2015 Measure: S.J. Res. 23 & S.J. Res. 24 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 126 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 127 Date: November 30, 2015 Measure: H.R. 8 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To give the House the opportunity to vote on whether to make the Rules Committee Print 114-36 the base text of the bill, without waiving points of order for that amendment. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 127 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 128 Date: November 30, 2015 Measure: H.R. 8 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule to H.R. 8. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 128 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 129 Date: December 8, 2015 Measure: H.R. 2130 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion:
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To provide that the Committee add a section to the rule that provides for the consideration of H.R. 1076, the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015, under an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 129 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 130 Date: December 16, 2015 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and give the necessary waivers for an amendment to the omnibus that would strike Division N—the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 130 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 131 Date: December 16, 2015 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-2. Record vote no. 131 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 132 Date: January 5, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 3762 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To strike section 2 of the rule. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 132 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea 126 RECORD VOTES
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Record Vote No. 133 Date: January 5, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 3762 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 133 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 134 Date: January 5, 2016 Measure: H.R. 712 & H.R. 1155 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 712 and H.R. 1155. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 134 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 135 Date: January 5, 2016 Measure: H.R. 712 & H.R. 1155 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 135 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
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Date: January 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1927 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To strike section 2 of the resolution. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 136 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 137 Date: January 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1927 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 137 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 138 Date: January 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1927 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #11, offered by Rep. Fitzpatrick (PA), which clarifies that a patient harmed by an FDA approved medical device is not barred from having his or her claim of injury heard by a State court. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 138 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 139 Date: January 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1927 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 139
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Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 140 Date: January 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1644 & H.R. 3662 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1644 & H.R. 3662. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 140 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 141 Date: January 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1644, S.J. Res. 22, & H.R. 3662 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 141 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 142 Date: February 2, 2016 Measure: H.R. 766 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 to H.R. 766, offered by Rep. Perlmutter (CO) and Rep. Heck (WA), which provides a safe harbor for banks and credit unions to provide financial services to legal and licensed marijuana businesses. Regulators would not be able to threaten or limit a bank's deposit insurance, take any action against or force a depository institution to halt providing banking services to a marijuana-related legitimate business. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 142 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea 129 RECORD VOTES
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Record Vote No. 143 Date: February 2, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1675 & H.R. 766 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 143 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 144 Date: February 9, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3442 & H.R. 3293 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 3442 & H.R. 3293. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 144 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 145 Date: February 10, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2017 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 145 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 146 Date: February 23, 2016
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Measure: H.R. 3624 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 146 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 147 Date: February 23, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3624 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 147 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 148 Date: February 23, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2406 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 148 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 149 Date: February 23, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2406 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #19 offered by Rep. Sanford (SC), Rep. Grijalva (AZ) and Rep. Polis (CO), which permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and amendment #22 offered by Rep. Grijalva (AZ) and Rep. Polis (CO), which strikes language blocking implementation of the Administration’s rule to combat the illegal trade in ivory and protect African elephants under the Endangered Species Act.
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Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 149 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 150 Date: February 23, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2406 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 150 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 151 Date: March 2, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4557 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-5. Record vote no. 151 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 152 Date: March 2, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4557 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 5-3. Record vote no. 152 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea
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Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 153 Date: March 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4596 & H.R. 3797 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 3797 & H.R. 4596. Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 153 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 154 Date: March 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4596 & H.R. 3797 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-4. Record vote no. 154 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 155 Date: March 16, 2016 Measure: H. Res. 639 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To adopt Slaughter amendment #1, which would express the position of the House in support of the Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas. Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 155 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 156 Date: March 16, 2016
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Measure: H. Res. 639 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the resolution to the House with a favorable recommendation. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 156 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 157 Date: March 16, 2016 Measure: H. Res. 639 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Lofgren (CA), Rep. Schrader (OR), Rep. Clyburn (SC), Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI), Rep. Gutierrez (IL), Rep. Hoyer (MD), Rep. Chu (CA), Rep. Pelosi (CA), Rep. Sánchez (CA), Rep. Becerra (CA), Rep. Ellison (MN), Rep. Crowley (NY), Rep. Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Slaughter (NY), Rep. Butterfield (NC) and Rep. Honda (CA), which expresses a position of the House of Representatives in support of the Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas Result: Defeated 3-7. Record vote no. 157 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 158 Date: March 16, 2016 Measure: H. Res. 639 Motion by: Mr. Woodall Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 158 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 159 Date: March 21, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2745 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule.
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Result: Defeated 3-6. Record vote no. 159 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 160 Date: March 21, 2016 Measure: H.R. 2745 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-3. Record vote no. 160 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... NV Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 161 Date: April 18, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1206 & H.R. 4885 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1206 & H.R. 4885. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 161 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 162 Date: April 18, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3724 & H.R. 4890 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 1206 & H.R. 4885. Result: Defeated 3-8. Record vote no. 162 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay
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Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 163 Date: April 27, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4901 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 to H.R. 4901, offered by Rep. Speier (CA), which requires parental notification that Title IX does not apply to students in voucher schools and requires schools to provide information on where students and parents can seek Title IX remedies. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 163 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 164 Date: April 27, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4901 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 4901. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 164 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 165 Date: April 27, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4901 & H. J. Res. 88 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 165 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
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Date: May 12, 2016 Measure: S. 524 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for an amendment to S. 524 consisting of the text of H.R. 5189, the Democratic alternative opioid bill that in addition to including all of the opioid bills passed by the House this week, also provides $600 million in funding. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 166 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 167 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To strike the portion of the resolution self-executing amendment #2, offered by Mr. Sessions. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 167 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 168 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 168 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 169 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion:
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To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #91, offered by Rep. Davis (CA), Rep. Walz (MN) and Rep. Moulton (MA), which excludes BAH from the calculation for SNAP to help feed 30,000 service members and their families. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 169 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 170 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #147, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), Rep. Garamendi (CA), Rep. Cicilline (RI), Rep. Lee (CA), Rep. Yoho (FL) and Rep. Jones (NC), which prohibits funds for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq or Syria to address the threat of the Islamic State after April 30, 2017, unless an authorization (AUMF) for such purposes has been enacted. Result: Defeated 4-8. Record vote no. 170 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 171 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #318, offered by Rep. Dent (PA), Rep. Schrader (OR), Rep. Larsen (WA), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (FL), Rep. Nadler (NY), Rep. Peters (CA), Rep. Coffman (CO), Rep. Curbelo (FL), Rep. Smith (WA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which strikes section 1094 relating to protections to civil rights and disabilities. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 171 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 172 Date: May 16, 2016
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Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #294, offered by Rep. Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Speier (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which strikes sections 2864, 2865, and 2866; and amendment #153, offered by Rep. Quigley (IL) and Rep. Polis (CO), which increases funding for the Israeli Anti-Tunnel Defense System by $21 million and decreases funding for the W80-4 life extension program by the same amount. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 172 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 173 Date: May 16, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4909 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-3. Record vote no. 173 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 174 Date: May 17, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4974 & H.R. 5243 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report H.R. 4974 & H.R. 5243 each an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 174 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 175 Date: May 23, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2576 & H.R. 897 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 897 and provide an open process for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
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Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 175 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 176 Date: May 23, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5055 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 176 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 177 Date: May 24, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5233 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Norton (DC), which grants the District of Columbia budget autonomy by act of Congress. Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 177 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 178 Date: May 24, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5233 & S. 2012 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule for H.R. 5233 and provide an open process for consideration of S. 2012. Result: Defeated 4-6. Record vote no. 177 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay
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Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 179 Date: May 25, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2577 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To modify the House amendment by replacing the provisions related to the Zika virus with the text of H.R. 5044, which would fully fund the Administration’s request. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 179 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 180 Date: May 25, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2577 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-4. Record vote no. 180 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 181 Date: June 7, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4775, H. Con. Res. 89, & H. Con. Res. 112 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 4775, H. Con. Res. 89, & H. Con. Res. 112. Result: Defeated 4-7. Record vote no. 181 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Date: June 7, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4775, H. Con. Res. 89, & H. Con. Res. 112 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-4. Record vote no. 182 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 183 Date: June 8, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5325 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #12, offered by Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL), which provides for the restatement of the Library of Congress' existing policy regarding certain Subject Headings and amendment # 24, offered by Rep. Maloney (NY); Rep. Peters (CA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which prohibits funds from being used to contravene the President’s Executive Order pertaining to equal employment in Federal government contracting. Result: Defeated 2-8. Record vote no. 183 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 184 Date: June 8, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5325 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-2. Record vote no. 184 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 185 Date: June 8, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5278 Motion by: Mr. McGovern
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Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #32, offered by Rep.Gutierrez (IL), which ends disparities in Medicaid and Medicare funding and ensure healthcare parity for Puerto Rico. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 185 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 186 Date: June 8, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5278 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #18, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), Rep. Young (AK), and Rep. Gallego (AZ), which declares the entire Commonwealth of Puerto Rico a HUBZone, under the Small Business Act; and amendment #24, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which strikes section 404. Result: Defeated 2-9. Record vote no. 186 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 187 Date: June 13, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5053 & H.R. 5293 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 5053 & H.R. 5293. Result: Defeated 4-9. Record vote no. 187 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 188 Date: June 13, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5053 & H.R. 5293 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To strike section 4 of the rule which prevents amendments from using OCO funds to increase base budget programs. Result: Defeated 4-8.
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Record vote no. 188 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 189 Date: June 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5293 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #17, offered by Rep. Maloney (NY), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (FL), Rep. Peters (CA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which prohibits funds from being used to contravene the President’s Executive Order pertaining to equal employment in Federal government contracting. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 189 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 190 Date: June 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5293 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order every amendment that would have otherwise been in order under an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 190 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 191 Date: June 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5293 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 191 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV
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Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 192 Date: June 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5293 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-3. Record vote no. 192 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 193 Date: June 21, 2016 Measure: H.R. 1270 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-1. Record vote no. 193 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 194 Date: June 21, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5485 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-1. Record vote no. 194 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 195 Date: June 22, 2016
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Measure: H.R. 4768 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To require the Speaker to bring up H.R. 1076, the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, under an open rule, and that the Speaker’s postponement authority under clause 1(c) of rule XIX not apply to consideration of the bill. Result: Defeated 3-9. Record vote no. 195 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 196 Date: June 22, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4768 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-3. Record vote no. 196 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 197 Date: July 5, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4361 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-1. Record vote no. 197 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 198 Date: July 6, 2016 Measure: Conference Report to Accompany S. 2943 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3. Record vote no. 198 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay 146 RECORD VOTES
Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 199 Date: July 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 4992, H.R. 5119 & H.R. 5631 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report open rules for H.R. 4992, H.R. 5119, & H.R. 5631. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 199 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 200 Date: July 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5538 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 200 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 201 Date: July 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5538 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #36, offered by Rep. Maloney (NY) and Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (FL) and Rep. Peters (CA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which would prohibit funds from being used to contravene the President’s Executive Order pertaining to equal employment in Federal government contracting. Result: Defeated 2-7. Record vote no. 201 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay
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Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 202 Date: July 11, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5538 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-2. Record vote no. 202 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. NV Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 203 Date: July 12, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to S. 764 & S. 304 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1 to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which prohibits the use of QR codes and digital web addresses as a means of disclosing GMO ingredients, and removes the related provision of a one year study of the effects of the digital program, with one hour of debate. Result: Defeated 3-5. Record vote no. 203 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... NV Mr. Hastings…………...... NV Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 204 Date: September 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5424 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-2. Record vote no. 204 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
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Record Vote No. 205 Date: September 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5063 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 9-2. Record vote no. 205 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 206 Date: September 12, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3590 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 206 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 207 Date: September 12, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5620 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3. Record vote no. 207 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 208 Date: September 13, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5351 & H.R. 5226 Motion by: Mr. Burgess Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-4. Record vote no. 208 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay
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Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 209 Date: September 20, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5719 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1 to H.R. 3438, offered by Rep. Crowley (NY) and Rep. Eshoo (CA), which increases the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax by $.02 cents and $0.11 per bbl. Effective January 1, 2017 to offset the cost of the bill. Result: Defeated 3-8 Record vote no. 209 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 210 Date: September 20, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3438 & H.R. 5719 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To report an open rule. Result: Defeated 3-8 Record vote no. 210 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 211 Date: September 20, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3438 Motion by: Mr. McGovern Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4 to H.R. 3438, offered by Rep. Jackson Lee (TX), which exempts any rule promulgated to prevent, respond to, or mitigate the adverse impacts of public health emergencies like the outbreak of the Zika and Ebola viruses. Result: Defeated 3-8 Record vote no. 211 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay
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Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 212 Date: September 20, 2016 Measure: H.R. 3438 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1 to H.R. 3438, offered by Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI), which exempts rules pertaining to reducing the level of lead in drinking water. Result: Defeated 3-8 Record vote no. 212 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 213 Date: September 20, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5461 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To report an open rule Result: Defeated 3-8 Record vote no. 213 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... Yea Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. NV
Record Vote No. 214 Date: September 21, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5931 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 8-3 Record vote no. 214 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... Nay Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Yea Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 215 Date: September 26, 2016
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Measure: H.R. 954 Motion by: Mr. Hastings Summary of motion: To strike the waiver of all points of order against the bill, which includes waivers of sections 303 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act. Result: Defeated 2-7 Record vote no. 215 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 216 Date: September 26, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5303 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #60, offered by Rep. Kildee (Ml), which provides $220 million in assistance to Flint, MI and other communities with increased levels of lead in their drinking water. Result: Defeated 2-7 Record vote no. 216 Ms. Foxx...... NV Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. NV Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. Nay Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 217 Date: November 14, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5711 & Senate amendment to H.R. 5982 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-2 Record vote no. 217 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 218 Date: November 29, 2016 Measure: H.R. 6392 & Senate amendment to H.R. 34 Motion by: Mr. Cole Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 7-3
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Record vote no. 218 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... Nay Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Yea Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 219 Date: December 6, 2016 Measure: H.R. 5143 Motion by: Ms. Foxx Summary of motion: To report the rule. Result: Adopted 6-2 Record vote no. 219 Ms. Foxx...... Yea Ms. Slaughter...... NV Mr. Cole………………………….. Yea Mr. McGovern...... Nay Mr. Woodall……………………... Yea Mr. Hastings…………...... Nay Mr. Burgess……………………... Yea Mr. Polis...... NV Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. NV Mr. Byrne...………………………. Yea Mr. Newhouse…………………… NV Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Yea
Record Vote No. 220 Date: December 7, 2016 Measure: S. 612 Motion by: Ms. Slaughter Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #3 to S. 612, offered by Rep. Doyle (PA) and Rep. Jones (NC), which would make the Buy America provisions permanent for projects financed through the EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Result: Defeated: 3-8 Record vote no. 220 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
Record Vote No. 221 Date: December 7, 2016 Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 Motion by: Mr. Polis Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1 to Senate amendment to H.R. 2028, offered by Rep. Harris (MD) and Rep. Polis (CO), which would allow the H-2b returning worker exemption in current law (passed in the previous Omnibus and included in the House FY 17 DHS appropriations bill) to continue for the duration of the Continuing Resolution. Result: Defeated: 4-7 Record vote no. 221 Ms. Foxx...... Nay Ms. Slaughter...... Yea Mr. Cole………………………….. Nay Mr. McGovern...... NV
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Mr. Woodall……………………... Nay Mr. Hastings…………...... Yea Mr. Burgess……………………... Nay Mr. Polis...... Yea Mr. Stivers………………………. NV Mr. Collins………………………. Nay Mr. Byrne...………………………. Nay Mr. Newhouse…………………… Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman………. Nay
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Title Date 1. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. Rules January 2015 Committee Print 114-1. 2. H.R. 399-Secure Our Borders Now Act of 2015. Rules Committee January 2015 Print 114-2. 3. H.R. 527-Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act January 2015 of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-3. 4. H.R. 50------Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of January 2015 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-4. 5. H.R. 644------Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015. Rules Committee February 2015 Print 114-5. 6. H.R. 1120------America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. Rules February 2015 Committee Print 114-6. 7. Oversight Plan of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. February 2015 Rules Committee Print 114-7. 8. H.R. 5------Student Success Act. Rules Committee Print 114-8. February 2015 9. H.R. 749------Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015. February 2015 Rules Committee Print 114-9. 10. H.R. 1029------EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. Rules February 2015 Committee Print 114-10. 11. H.R. 1030------Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. Rules Committee February 2015 Print 114-11. 12. H.R. 1731------National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of April 2015 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-12. 13. H.R. 1732------Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Rules April 2015 Committee Print 114-13. 14. H.R. 1735------National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year May 2015 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-14. 15. H.R. 1806------America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. May 2015 Rules Committee Print 114-15. 16. H.R. 1335------Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing May 2015 Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. Rules Committee Print 114-16. 17. H.R. 2262------SPACE Act. Rules Committee Print 114-17. May 2015 18. H.R. 2289------Commodity End-User Relief Act. Rules Committee May 2015 Print 114-18. 19. H.R. 2596------Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2016. June 2015 Rules Committee Print 114-19. 20. H.R. 2042------Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015. Rules Committee June 2015 Print 114-20.
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21. H.R. 2647------Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. Rules Committee July 2015 Print 114-21. 22. H.R. 6------21st Century Cures Act. Rules Committee Print 114-22. July 2015 23. H.R. 2898------Western Water and American Food Security Act of July 2015 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-23. 24. H.R. 1599------Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Rules July 2015 Committee Print 114-24. 25. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of Representatives, August 2015 114th Congress (2015-2016). Rules Committee Print 114-25. 26. H.R. 348------RAPID Act. Rules Committee Print 114-26. September 2015 27. H.R. 702------To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. Rules September 2015 Committee Print 114-27. 28. H.R. 3192------Homebuyers Assistance Act. Rules Committee Print September 2015 114-28. 29. H.R. 702------To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. Rules October 2015 Committee Print 114-29. 30. H.R. 538------Native American Energy Act. Rules Committee Print October 2015 114-30. 31. H.R. 1090------Retail Investor Protection Act. Rules Committee Print October 2015 114-31. 32. Rules Committee Print 114-32. [Showing the text of H.R. 3763, the October 2015 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with modifications.] 33. Rules Committee Print 114-33. [Text of additional amendments to November 2015 be made in order by H. Res. 507] 34. H.R. 1210------Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act. Rules November 2015 Committee Print 114-34. 35. H.R. 3819------FORM Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-35. November 2015 36. H.R. 8------North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of November 2015 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-36. 37. H.R. 712------Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of December 2015 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-37. 38. H.R. 1927------Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015. Rules December 2015 Committee Print 114-38. 39. House amendment #1 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029------December 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114- 39. 40. House amendment #2 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029------December 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114- 40. 41. H.R. 766------Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015. January 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-41. 42. H.R. 3700------Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of January 2016 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-42.
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43. H.R. 1675------Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015. Rules January 2016 Committee Print 114- 43. 44. Journal and History of Legislation. Rules Committee Print 114-44. January 2016 45. H.R. 3716------Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from February 2016 Medicaid and CHIP Act. Rules Committee Print 114-45. 46. H.R. 4557------Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns February 2016 Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-46. 47. H.R. 1206------No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act. Rules Committee April 2016 Print 114-47. 48. H.R. 3724------Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015. April 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-48. 49. H.R. 4890------To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to April 2016 employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy. Rules Committee Print 114-49. 50. H.R. 4885------IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) April 2016 Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-50. 51. H.R. 4909------National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year May 2016 2017. Rules Committee Print 114-51. 52. H.R. 5046------Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016. May 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-52. 53. H.R. 897------Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 [Zika Vector May 2016 Control Act]. Rules Committee Print 114-53. 54. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2576------TSCA May 2016 Modernization Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-54. 55. House Amendment to S. 2012------Energy Policy Modernization Act of May 2016 2016 [North American Energy Security and Infrastructure of 2016]. Rules Committee Print 114-55. 56. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2577------May 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114- 56. 57. H.R. 5278------PROMESA. Rules Committee Print 114-57. June 2016 58. H.R. 5053------Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. June 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-58. 59. H.R. 4361------Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. June 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-59. 60. H.R. 1270------Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015. Rules June 2016 Committee Print 114-60. 61. S. 304------Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act [Conscience July 2016 Protection Act of 2016]. Rules Committee Print 114-61. 62. H.R. 2357------Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015. Rules August 2016 Committee Print 114-62. 63. H.R. 5226------Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016. Rules Committee September 2016 Print 114-63. 64. H.R. 5931------Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act. September 2016 Rules Committee Print 114-64. 65. H.R. 5303------Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Rules September 2016 Committee Print 114-65. 66. Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and September 2016 Appropriations Process. Rules Committee Hearing 114-1.
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67. Members’ Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 115th September 2016 Congress. Rules Committee Hearing 114-2. 68. H.R. 5711------To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from November 2016 authorizing certain trans- actions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Rules Committee Print 114-66. 69. Senate amendment to H.R. 34------Tsunami Warning, Education, and November 2016 Research Act of 2015 [21st Century Cures Act]. Rules Committee Print 114-67. 70. H.R. 5143------Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016. Rules November 2016 Committee Print 114-68. 71. S. 612------To designate the Federal building and United States December 2016 courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ‘‘George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. [Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act]. Rules Committee Print 114-69. 72. Senate amendment to H.R. 2028------Energy and Water Development December 2016 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017]. Rules Committee Print 114-70.
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