Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2012-05-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2012-05-17On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 178 (Roll no. 260).
3. 2012-05-17On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 182 (Roll no. 259).
4. 2012-05-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 661.
5. 2012-05-17Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2012-05-17On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
7. 2012-05-17At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) point of order, the Chair put the question on consideration of the resolution.
8. 2012-05-17POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. Larson (CT) made a point of order that the provisions of H. Res. 661 violate clause 9(b) of rule XXI. Under clause 9(b) of rule XXI, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. At the conclusion of debate on the question of consideration, the Chair will put the question to wit: Will the House now consider the resolution?
9. 2012-05-17The Chair recognized Mr. Bishop (UT) who by direction of the Committee on Rules called up H. Res. 661 and asked for its immediate consideration.
10. 2012-05-17The resolution provides that no further general debate shall be in order. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of Rules Committee Print 112-22.
11. 2012-05-17The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-485, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
12. 2012-05-17Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
13. 2012-05-16Introduced in House