Friday, February 28, 2014

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 02/28/2014

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

February 28, 2014

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Cummings (D-MD) – Amendment No. 1 – Strikes the requirement that independent regulatory agencies comply with UMRA. – REJECTED 185 – 224  

Connolly (D-VA) – Amendment No. 2 – Adds to the consultation provision a new section that provides for other impacted entities, such as public interest organizations, any opportunity afforded to the private sector. – REJECTED 194 – 216

Jackson Lee (D-TX) – Amendment No. 3 – Excludes rules for which agencies demonstrate that the benefits exceed the costs. – REJECTED 180 – 232

Democrat Motion to Recommit – FAILED 192 – 218

Final Passage of H.R. 899 — "To provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes." – PASSED 234 – 176  
 

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