Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014

Action history

1. 2014-09-11Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
2. 2014-09-10Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3. 2014-09-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2014-09-09On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 152 (Roll no. 489).
5. 2014-09-09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 235 (Roll no. 488).
6. 2014-09-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2014-09-09Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill protecting the quality of water for public water supplies and agricultural uses and to mitigate against drought.
8. 2014-09-09Mr. Huffman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation.
9. 2014-09-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2014-09-09The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5078.
11. 2014-09-09The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
12. 2014-09-09Considered as unfinished business.
13. 2014-09-09Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5078 as unfinished business.
14. 2014-09-09On motion that the commitee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
15. 2014-09-09Mr. Gibbs moved that the commitee rise.
16. 2014-09-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
17. 2014-09-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 715, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 3.
18. 2014-09-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
19. 2014-09-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 715, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 2.
20. 2014-09-09GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5078.
21. 2014-09-09The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
22. 2014-09-09House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 715 and Rule XVIII.
23. 2014-09-09Resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 5078 and specified amendments are in order. A motion to recommit with or without instructions is also in order. Resolution provides for one hour of debate on H. Res. 644 and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
24. 2014-09-09Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 715.
25. 2014-09-08Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 715 Reported to House. Resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 5078 and specified amendments are in order. A motion to recommit with or without instructions is also in order. Resolution provides for one hour of debate on H. Res. 644 and allows a motion to recommit, with or without instructions.