Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3581) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2012-02-07Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 181 (Roll no. 39).
2. 2012-02-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2012-02-07On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 181 (Roll no. 39).
4. 2012-02-07Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2012-02-07POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 539, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the resolution were postponed.
6. 2012-02-07The previous question was ordered without objection.
7. 2012-02-07DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 539.
8. 2012-02-07Considered as privileged matter.
9. 2012-02-07In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Budget now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-13.
10. 2012-02-06Introduced in House
11. 2012-02-06The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-388, by Mr. Woodall.
12. 2012-02-06Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 110.