H.R. 2218 · 112th Congress

Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Duncan Hunter
Introduced
2011-06-16
Latest action
2011-09-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Action history

  1. 2011-09-14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. 2011-09-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2011-09-13On passage Passed by recorded vote: 365 - 54 (Roll no. 705).
  4. 2011-09-13On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 704).
  5. 2011-09-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa 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 to require each state entity that receives a grant, to have in effect policies and procedures for charter schools that require criminal background checks to be conducted for school employees prohibit the employment of an individual for a position as a school employee if they refuse to consent to a criminal background check, make false statements in connection with the background check or have been convicted of a felony.
  6. 2011-09-13Ms. Hanabusa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
  7. 2011-09-13The 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. 2011-09-13The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2011-09-13The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2218.
  10. 2011-09-13The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  11. 2011-09-13Considered as unfinished business.
  12. 2011-09-08Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2218 as unfinished business.
  13. 2011-09-08On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  14. 2011-09-08Mr. Kline moved that the Committee now rise.
  15. 2011-09-08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  16. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) Part A amendment No. 8.
  17. 2011-09-08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  18. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt Part A amendment No. 7.
  19. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) Part A amendment No. 6.
  20. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) Part A amendment No. 5.
  21. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Part A amendment No. 4.
  22. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen Part A amendment No. 3.
  23. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (CA) Part A amendment No. 2.
  24. 2011-09-08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline Part A amendment No. 1.
  25. 2011-09-08GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2218.