Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Action history

1. 2012-02-29Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2. 2012-02-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2012-02-28On passage Passed by recorded vote: 303 - 114 (Roll no. 79).
4. 2012-02-28On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 241 (Roll no. 78).
5. 2012-02-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which adds a provision entitled "PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM HIGHER LOAN COSTS AND A DEVALUED EDUCATIONAL DEGREE".
6. 2012-02-28Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
7. 2012-02-28The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
8. 2012-02-28The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2117.
9. 2012-02-28UNFINISHED 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.
10. 2012-02-28The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
11. 2012-02-28Considered as unfinished business.
12. 2012-02-28Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2117 as unfinished business.
13. 2012-02-28On motion that the committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.
14. 2012-02-28Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
15. 2012-02-28POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
16. 2012-02-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 5.
17. 2012-02-28POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
18. 2012-02-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 4.
19. 2012-02-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 3.
20. 2012-02-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
21. 2012-02-28POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva 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. 2012-02-28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1.
23. 2012-02-28GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2117.
24. 2012-02-28The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
25. 2012-02-28House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 563 and Rule XVIII.