Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Action history

1. 2008-07-21Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
2. 2008-06-20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
3. 2008-06-19The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5781.
4. 2008-06-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. 2008-06-19On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 146 (Roll no. 428).
6. 2008-06-19On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 427).
7. 2008-06-19The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8. 2008-06-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that an employee who is a father and who is not in compliance with a court ordered child support arrangement shall not be eligible for any paid leave.
9. 2008-06-19Mr. Jordan moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
10. 2008-06-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1277, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis(IL) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
11. 2008-06-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5781.
12. 2008-06-19Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
13. 2008-06-19Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1277.
14. 2008-06-19Rule H. Res. 1277 passed House.
15. 2008-06-17Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1277 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
16. 2008-06-17Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part II.
17. 2008-05-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part I.
18. 2008-05-08Committee on House Administration discharged.
19. 2008-05-08Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
20. 2008-04-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
21. 2008-04-16Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 10.
22. 2008-04-16Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
23. 2008-04-16Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
24. 2008-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
25. 2008-04-14Introduced in House