Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2011-12-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2011-12-06On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 180 (Roll no. 890).
3. 2011-12-06On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 184 (Roll no. 889).
4. 2011-12-06Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2011-12-06POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 479, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
6. 2011-12-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 479.
7. 2011-12-06Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2011-12-01The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. Section 2 provides that during any recess or adjournment of not more than 3 days, the Speaker may reconvene the House at any time. Section 3 of the resolution provides for a conference report and the accompanying joint statement under clause 8(a)(1) of rule XXII.
9. 2011-12-01Introduced in House
10. 2011-12-01The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-311, by Mr. Nugent.
11. 2011-12-01Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.