Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011

Action history

1. 2011-12-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2. 2011-12-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2011-12-01On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 159 (Roll no. 880).
4. 2011-12-01On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 233 (Roll no. 879).
5. 2011-12-01The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2011-12-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loretta Sanchez motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a provision designed to prohibit additional rules that would hinder the hiring of veterans.
7. 2011-12-01Ms. Sanchez, Loretta moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
8. 2011-12-01The 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.
9. 2011-12-01The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2011-12-01The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527.
11. 2011-12-01UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
12. 2011-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
13. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment.
14. 2011-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
15. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 5.
16. 2011-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
17. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment.
18. 2011-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
19. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.
20. 2011-12-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
21. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 2.
22. 2011-12-01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 477, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Critz amendment.
23. 2011-12-01GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 527.
24. 2011-12-01The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
25. 2011-12-01House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 477 and Rule XVIII.