JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) bill

Action history

1. 2004-09-29Conference held.
2. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: DeLay.
3. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 422, 442, 1111, 1151, and 1161 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.
4. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 662 and subtitle A of Title XI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Burr, and Waxman.
5. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 489, 490, 616, 701, and 719 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Johnson, Sam, and Miller, George.
6. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of Title VII of the House bill, and subtitle B of Title XI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Boehner, and Stenholm.
7. 2004-09-29The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Crane, McCrery, Rangel, and Levin.
8. 2004-09-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9. 2004-09-29On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 215 (Roll no. 476).
10. 2004-09-29POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - The Chair put the question on adoption of the Neal motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time later in the legislative day.
11. 2004-09-29The previous question was ordered without objection.
12. 2004-09-29DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4520. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to include in the conference report an effective rate reduction for income from production activities in the United States; to the maximimum extent possible within the scope of conference, to not include any increase in tax benefits for the overseas operations of multinationals; to develop a conference report that will not increase the federal deficit in either the short or long term; as soon as practicable after the adoption of this motion, to meet in open session with the Senate conferees, and file a conference report consistent with the preceding provisions of this instruction at a time permitting passage before the adjournment before the election.
13. 2004-09-29Mr. Neal (MA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
14. 2004-09-29On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
15. 2004-09-29Mr. Thomas moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
16. 2004-07-19Message on Senate action sent to the House.
17. 2004-07-15Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
18. 2004-07-15Measure laid before Senate by motion.
19. 2004-07-15Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
20. 2004-07-15Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
21. 2004-07-15See also S. 1637, as passed.
22. 2004-07-15Senate appointed conferee(s) Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Lott; Snowe; Kyl; Thomas; Santorum; Smith; Bunning; McConnell; Gregg; Baucus; Rockefeller; Daschle; Breaux; Conrad; Graham FL; Jeffords; Bingaman; Lincoln; Kennedy; Harkin.
23. 2004-06-21Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591.
24. 2004-06-18Received in the Senate.
25. 2004-06-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.