HOUSE OF REPRESENTATVES ACTIONS 07/19/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

 

July 19, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Meehan (R-PA) – Amendment No. 23 - Provides a funding condition for state or local educational agency to be eligible for funds, agency personnel cannot facilitate the transfer of an employee if they know, or have probable cause to believe, that the employee has engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor. Agencies must also require employees be subjected to background checks in compliance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Cantor (R-VA), Bishop (R-UT) – Amendment No. 25 –  Allows Title I funds to follow students to other public schools or charter schools, upon the state opting to allow it. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Culberson (R-TX) – Amendment No. 22 – Empowers States by giving them the opportunity to accept or reject federal grant money. Grant money rejected by State legislatures would be dedicated to paying off our outstanding national debt. – ADOPTED 227 - 196

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/18/2013

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July 18, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 303 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 232 - 192

 

H. Res. 303 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 230 – 190

 

Approval of the Journal – ADOPTED 278 – 143

 

Kline (R-MN), Rokita (R-IN) – Amendment No. 1 (Managers Amendment) – Clarifies that a state opting not to receive funds for a program under the Act shall not be required to carry out any of the requirements of such program and that states and school districts can support civics education efforts, and makes other technical improvements. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Cárdenas (D-CA) – Amendment No. 3 – Increases the authorized funding level to $775,000,000, until FY 2019. – WITHDRAWN

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/17/2013

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July 17, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 300 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 230 – 192

 

H. Res. 300 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 232 – 183

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/16/2013

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July 16, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

H.R. 2576 — "To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 405 – 2

 

H.R. 1848 — "To ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration advances the safety of small airplanes, and the continued development of the general aviation industry, and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 411 – 0

 

H.R. 2611 — "To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia as the "Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building", and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 411 – 0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/11/2013

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July 11, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Democrat Motion to Adjourn – FAILED 125 – 260

 

Motion to Table the Democrat Motion to Appeal the Ruling of the Chair – ADOPTED 226 – 196

 

Democrat Motion to Adjourn – FAILED 138 – 265

 

H. Res. 295 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 223 – 195

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/09/2013

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July 9, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 288 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes." –  ADOPTED 220 – 182

 

H. Res. 288 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 226 – 178

Approval of the Journal – ADOPTED 262 – 138, 1  

 

Kelly (R-PA) - Page 10, Line 21 - Allows Army Corp of Engineers to combat Asian Carp in the Ohio River Basin and tributaries. – WITHDRAWN

 

Noem (R-SD) - Page 15, Line 4 - Increases Water and Related Resources by $25 million (intended for rural water supply programs) and reduces Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency and Departmental Administration by $15 million each. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 07/08/2013

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July 8, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

H.R. 1341 — "To require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to conduct a study of the likely effects of the differences between the United States and other jurisdictions in implementing the derivatives credit valuation adjustment capital requirement." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 353 – 24

 

H.R. 1564 — "To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 321 – 62

 

H.R. 1171 — "To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 387 – 1

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/27/2013

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June 27, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Grayson (D-FL) Amendment No. 1 - Ensures that no portion of this legislation is construed as affecting the right of any state to prohibit the management, leasing, developing, and use of lands (including offshore oil drilling) beneath navigable waters within its boundaries. – FAILED 213 – 213

 

Democrat Motion to Recommit – FAILED 194 – 232

 

Final Passage of H.R. 1613 — "To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes." – PASSED 256 – 171

 

H.R. 1864 — "To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 423 – 0

 

Brady (R-TX): Amendment No. 1 – Requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – ADOPTED BY VOICE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/26/2013

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June 26, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous on H. Res. 274 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1613) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, implement the reorganization of the functions of the former Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2410) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2013, through July 5, 2013; and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 228 – 194

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 06/25/2013

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June 25, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

H.R. 2289 — "To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 2383 — "To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri, and southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge"." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 395 – 2

H.R. 1092 — "To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center"." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED 392 – 3, 1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/20/2013

June 20, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 271 — "Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 233 – 187

H. Res. 271 — "Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 239 – 177

Approval of the Journal – ADOPTED 275 – 139, 1  

Gibbs (R-OH), Kind (D-WI) Amendment No. 2 - Sets the target price for all crops at 55 percent of the five year rolling Olympic average. The amendment also changes the acreage available for target price support to 85 percent of the farmer’s base acres. – WITHDRAWN

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/18/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP June 18, 2013 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS H.R. 475 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 266 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 229 – 196 H. Res. 266 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 232 – 193

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/17/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

June 17, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

H. Res. 264 — "Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 588 – Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013, with an amendment." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION - ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 674 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 520 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/14/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

June 14, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Walz (D–MN): Amendment No. 53 – Requires the Government Accountability office to submit a report to Congress regarding the Department of Defense's use of Personality/Adjustment disorders as a basis to separate members from the Armed Forces. –ADOPTED BY VOICE

En Bloc 8: Nos. 73,146,149,150,152,153,156,157,158,161,163,166,170,171,172 – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Radel (R-FL), Amash (R-MI), Massie (R-KY), Salmon (R-AZ): Amendment No. 18 - Prohibits the use of lethal military force, including the use of unmanned aircrafts, against U.S. citizens on U.S. soil, absent narrow exceptions for imminent and significant national security threats. – WITHDRAWN

Turner (R–OH): Amendment No. 21 – Requires the President of the United States to convey to Congress the details of any proposed deals with the Russian Federation concerning the missile defense or nuclear arms of the United States. –ADOPTED 239 – 182  

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/13/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

June 13, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Order the Previous Question on H. Res. 260 — "Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 233 – 195

H. Res. 260 — "Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 238 – 189

McKeon (R–CA): Amendment No. 1 – MANAGER'S AMENDMENT: Makes technical and conforming changes in the bill. – ADOPTED BY VOICE           

Pearce (R–NM): Amendment No. 4 – Provides the Department of Defense with final approval over any new land use project that utilizes covered research, development, test and evaluation lands within the continuous United States. – ADOPTED BY VOICE  

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/12/2013

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June 12, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

H.R. 2167 — "To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish additional requirements to improve the fiscal safety and soundness of the home equity conversion mortgage insurance program." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H. Res. 256 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act." – ADOTPED 239 – 184 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS 06/11/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

June 11, 2013

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

H.R. 993 — "To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 1158 — "To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE