Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015

Action history

1. 2016-02-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2. 2016-02-03Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2016-02-03On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 159 (Roll no. 61).
4. 2016-02-03On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 60).
5. 2016-02-03The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2016-02-03DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 insert a new section into that defines and prohibits bad actors from making use of any exemption or regulation made by the bill. The amendment also prohibits the SEC from amending or repealing any regulation if it would weaken the protections for American seniors provided by the legislation.
7. 2016-02-03Ms. Frankel (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
8. 2016-02-03The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2016-02-03The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2016-02-03The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1675.
11. 2016-02-03UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12. 2016-02-03POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn Maloney amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
13. 2016-02-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn Maloney (NY) amendment No. 7.
14. 2016-02-03POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
15. 2016-02-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 6.
16. 2016-02-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 3.
17. 2016-02-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 2.
18. 2016-02-03POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
19. 2016-02-03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 1.
20. 2016-02-03GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1675.
21. 2016-02-03The Speaker designated the Honorable Glenn Thompson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
22. 2016-02-03House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.
23. 2016-02-03Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1675 and H.R. 766.
24. 2016-02-03Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595.
25. 2016-02-02Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1675 and H.R. 766.