Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2008-06-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2008-06-19On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 194 (Roll no. 424).
3. 2008-06-19On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 197 (Roll no. 423).
4. 2008-06-19Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2008-06-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1277, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1277 and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1277 until later in the legislative day.
6. 2008-06-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1277.
7. 2008-06-19Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2008-06-17All 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.
9. 2008-06-17Introduced in House
10. 2008-06-17The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-718, by Mr. McGovern.
11. 2008-06-17Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 237.