H.R. 6429 · 112th Congress

STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Lamar Smith
Introduced
2012-09-18
Latest action
2012-12-04 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

Action history

  1. 2012-12-04Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
  2. 2012-12-03Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2012-11-30Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2012-11-30On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 139 (Roll no. 613).
  5. 2012-11-30On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 157 - 231 (Roll no. 612).
  6. 2012-11-30The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  7. 2012-11-30DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to provide immigrant visas for certain advanced STEM graduates.
  8. 2012-11-30Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  9. 2012-11-30The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. 2012-11-30DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H.R. 6429.
  11. 2012-11-30DEBATE - The House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on H.R. 6429.
  12. 2012-11-30Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6429 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-34, as modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The resolution provides suspension authority on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
  13. 2012-11-30Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 821.
  14. 2012-11-29Rule H. Res. 821 passed House.
  15. 2012-11-28Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 821 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6429 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-34, as modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The resolution provides suspension authority on Thursday, December 6, 2012.
  16. 2012-09-20On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 158 (Roll no. 590).
  17. 2012-09-20Considered as unfinished business.
  18. 2012-09-20At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  19. 2012-09-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6429.
  20. 2012-09-20Considered under suspension of the rules.
  21. 2012-09-20Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  22. 2012-09-18Introduced in House
  23. 2012-09-18Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.