Better Health Information System Act of 2006

Action history

1. 2006-09-05Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
2. 2006-08-03Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2006-07-28Received in the Senate.
4. 2006-07-27The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
5. 2006-07-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6. 2006-07-27On passage Passed by recorded vote: 270 - 148 (Roll no. 416).
7. 2006-07-27On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 222 (Roll no. 415).
8. 2006-07-27The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
9. 2006-07-27Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit with instructions.
10. 2006-07-27Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
11. 2006-07-27The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
12. 2006-07-27The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
13. 2006-07-27The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4157.
14. 2006-07-27UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
15. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris amendment.
16. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
17. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment.
18. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (IL) amendment.
19. 2006-07-27POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Towns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
20. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Towns amendment.
21. 2006-07-27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 952, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinojosa amendment.
22. 2006-07-27GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4157.
23. 2006-07-27The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
24. 2006-07-27House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 952 and Rule XVIII.
25. 2006-07-27Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4157 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.