Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

Action history

1. 2009-10-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
2. 2009-06-08Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
3. 2009-06-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2009-06-05On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 310).
5. 2009-06-05On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 241 (Roll no. 309).
6. 2009-06-04The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2009-06-04Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment adding a new section to the end of the bill titled "LIMITATION".
8. 2009-06-04Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
9. 2009-06-04The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10. 2009-06-04The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2009-06-04The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 626.
12. 2009-06-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
13. 2009-06-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment.
14. 2009-06-04POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
15. 2009-06-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
16. 2009-06-04GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 626.
17. 2009-06-04The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
18. 2009-06-04House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
19. 2009-06-04Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
20. 2009-06-04Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501.
21. 2009-06-04Rule H. Res. 501 passed House.
22. 2009-06-03Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
23. 2009-05-18Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116, Part I.
24. 2009-05-18Committee on House Administration discharged.
25. 2009-05-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.