Pension Reform bill

Action history

1. 2006-03-08The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Camp (MI), and Rangel.
2. 2006-03-08The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to conference: McKeon, Johnson, Sam, Kline, Tiberi, Miller, George, Payne, and Andrews.
3. 2006-03-08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2006-03-08On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 158 (Roll no. 22).
5. 2006-03-08Considered as unfinished business.
6. 2006-03-08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller of California motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question of adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller of California demaned the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.
7. 2006-03-08The previous question was ordered without objection.
8. 2006-03-08DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller of California motion to instruct conferees. Instructions seek to direct the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to the provisions contained in sections 403 and 413 of the Senate amendment; (2) insist on the provisions contained in section 907 of the bill as passed by the House; (3) insist on the provisions contained in section 902 of the bill as passed by the House; and (4) insist on a conference report that imposes the smallest additional funding requirements (permitted within the scope of conference) on companies that sponsor pension plans if there is no reasonable likelihood the termination of the plan would impose additional liabilities to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or there is no reasonable likelihood the plan sponsor would terminate the plan in bankruptcy.
9. 2006-03-08Mr. Miller, George moved that the House instruct conferees.
10. 2006-03-08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11. 2006-03-08On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
12. 2006-03-08Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
13. 2006-03-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
14. 2006-03-03Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
15. 2006-03-03Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
16. 2006-03-03Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Hatch; Lott; Snowe; Santorum; Enzi; Gregg; DeWine; Isakson; Baucus; Rockefeller; Conrad; Bingaman; Kennedy; Harkin; Mikulski.
17. 2006-03-03See also S.1783.
18. 2006-01-27Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
19. 2005-12-16Received in the Senate.
20. 2005-12-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
21. 2005-12-15On passage Passed by recorded vote: 294 - 132 (Roll no. 635).
22. 2005-12-15On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 227 (Roll no. 634).
23. 2005-12-15The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
24. 2005-12-15Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled, on the George Miller (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to insert a complete new text.
25. 2005-12-15Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor and Ways and Means.