Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2012-02-08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2012-02-08On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 175 (Roll no. 44).
3. 2012-02-08On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 184 (Roll no. 43).
4. 2012-02-08DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 540.
5. 2012-02-08Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2012-02-07The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-12. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing securities trading based on nonpublic information.
7. 2012-02-07Introduced in House
8. 2012-02-07The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-389, by Mr. Woodall.
9. 2012-02-07Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 111.