H.R. 4970 · 112th Congress

VAWA bill

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Sandy Adams
Introduced
2012-04-27
Latest action
2012-05-21 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

Action history

  1. 2012-05-21Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
  2. 2012-05-16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2012-05-16On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 258).
  4. 2012-05-16On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 236 (Roll no. 257).
  5. 2012-05-16The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2012-05-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore 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 ensure that nothing in the underlying bill will eliminate, reduce, or limit any protection currently available that provides confidentiality to victims of domestic violence. This protection includes the prevention of notifying a suspected batterer of a victim's efforts to seek assistance from law enforcement.
  7. 2012-05-16Ms. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  8. 2012-05-16The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2012-05-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4970.
  10. 2012-05-16Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4970 and H.R. 4310. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4970. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. Previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4970, as amended, without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4310. No further consideration of H.R. 4310 shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
  11. 2012-05-16Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656.
  12. 2012-05-16Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4970 and H.R. 4310. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4970. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. Previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4970, as amended, without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4310. No further consideration of H.R. 4310 shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
  13. 2012-05-15Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-480, Part I.
  14. 2012-05-15Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  15. 2012-05-15Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  16. 2012-05-15Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  17. 2012-05-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
  18. 2012-05-08Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. 2012-05-08Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 15.
  20. 2012-04-27Introduced in House
  21. 2012-04-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  22. 2012-04-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  23. 2012-04-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  24. 2012-04-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  25. 2012-04-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.