Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Action history

1. 2014-07-17Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2. 2014-07-17Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-211.
3. 2014-07-17Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
4. 2014-06-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
5. 2014-06-20Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 73 (Roll no. 338).
6. 2014-06-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7. 2014-06-20On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 73 (Roll no. 338).
8. 2014-06-20On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 220 (Roll no. 337).
9. 2014-06-20The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
10. 2014-06-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bustos motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase the Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by a total of $5 million (intended for sexual assault prevention); increase the Defense Health Program by a total of $10 million ($5 million intended to help alleviate the backlog at the department of Veterans Affairs by improving the electronic health records processing system and $5 million intended for treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries); and decrease the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation account by $15 million.
11. 2014-06-20Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
12. 2014-06-20The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
13. 2014-06-20The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
14. 2014-06-20The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4870.
15. 2014-06-20On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
16. 2014-06-20Mr. Frelinghuysen moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
17. 2014-06-20The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
18. 2014-06-20Considered as unfinished business.
19. 2014-06-20Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4870 as unfinished business.
20. 2014-06-20On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
21. 2014-06-20Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to rise.
22. 2014-06-20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 628, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment.
23. 2014-06-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
24. 2014-06-20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 628, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
25. 2014-06-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.