H.R. 4138 · 113th Congress

ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Trey Gowdy
Introduced
2014-03-04
Latest action
2014-03-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2014-03-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2014-03-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2014-03-12On passage Passed by recorded vote: 233 - 181 (Roll no. 124).
  4. 2014-03-12On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 228 (Roll no. 123).
  5. 2014-03-12The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2014-03-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz motion to recommit with instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill Section 3, Protecting States' Rights, and adding Section 4, Restoring Unemploymnet Benefits for America's Job Seekers. Pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
  7. 2014-03-12Mr. Ruiz moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  8. 2014-03-12The 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.
  9. 2014-03-12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. 2014-03-12The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4138.
  11. 2014-03-12UNFINISHED 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.
  12. 2014-03-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 511, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline Part A amendment No. 4.
  13. 2014-03-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  14. 2014-03-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 511, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 3.
  15. 2014-03-12The Committee rose informally to receive a message from the President of the United States, and resumed its sitting afterwards.
  16. 2014-03-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  17. 2014-03-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 511, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler Part A amendment No. 2.
  18. 2014-03-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers Part A amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  19. 2014-03-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 511, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part A amendment No. 1.
  20. 2014-03-12GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4138.
  21. 2014-03-12The Speaker designated the Honorable Glenn Thompson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  22. 2014-03-12House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 511 and Rule XVIII.
  23. 2014-03-12Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
  24. 2014-03-12Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511.
  25. 2014-03-11Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.