H.R. 985 · 110th Congress

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Henry Waxman
Introduced
2007-02-12
Latest action
2007-06-06 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

Action history

  1. 2007-06-06Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
  2. 2007-03-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. 2007-03-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2007-03-14On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 94 (Roll no. 153).
  5. 2007-03-14Pursuant to the instructions contained in the motion to recommit just adopted, sundry amendments were submitted to the House.
  6. 2007-03-14On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 152).
  7. 2007-03-14The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  8. 2007-03-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments.
  9. 2007-03-14Mr. Westmoreland moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
  10. 2007-03-14The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  11. 2007-03-14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 2007-03-14The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985.
  13. 2007-03-14UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  14. 2007-03-14PROCEEDINGS VACATED - Mr. Platts asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which a recorded vote was demanded on the Platts amendment numbered 2 be vacated and that the question on adoption of the amendment be put de novo. Agreed to without objection.
  15. 2007-03-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.
  16. 2007-03-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sali amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sali demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  17. 2007-03-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sali amendment.
  18. 2007-03-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts No. 3 amendment.
  19. 2007-03-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Platts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Platts 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. 2007-03-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts No. 2 amendment.
  21. 2007-03-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stupak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tom Davis (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  22. 2007-03-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
  23. 2007-03-14GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on H.R. 985.
  24. 2007-03-14The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  25. 2007-03-14House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 239 and Rule XVIII.