Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America

Action history

1. 2014-05-08Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
2. 2014-05-07Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2014-03-26Received in the Senate.
4. 2014-03-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. 2014-03-25On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 192 (Roll no. 141).
6. 2014-03-25On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 140).
7. 2014-03-25The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8. 2014-03-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bera 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 clarify that the underlying bill does not limit the right of the Department of the Interior or of any state to prioritize (1) the hiring of unemployed workers, including veterans, or (2) the use of US-made equipment and materials in mining operations.
9. 2014-03-25Mr. Bera (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
10. 2014-03-25The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
11. 2014-03-25The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2824.
12. 2014-03-25UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
13. 2014-03-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright Part B amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
14. 2014-03-25DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright Part B amendment no. 2.
15. 2014-03-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal Part B amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
16. 2014-03-25DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal Part B amendment no. 1.
17. 2014-03-25GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2824.
18. 2014-03-25The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
19. 2014-03-25House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
20. 2014-03-25The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2641. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill and makes in order specified amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-374. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
21. 2014-03-25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501.
22. 2014-03-05Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2641. The resolution provides one hour of general debate for each bill and makes in order specified amendments printed in the Rules Committee Report 113-374. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
23. 2014-02-28Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-364.
24. 2014-02-28Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
25. 2013-11-14Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.