National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Action history

1. 2015-05-31Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
2. 2015-05-31Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
3. 2015-05-21Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99.
4. 2015-05-15The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1735.
5. 2015-05-15The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
6. 2015-05-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7. 2015-05-15On passage Passed by recorded vote: 269 - 151 (Roll no. 239).
8. 2015-05-15On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 234 (Roll no. 238).
9. 2015-05-15The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
10. 2015-05-15Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego 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 provide a 2.3% pay increase for fiscal year 2016 for members of the uniformed services. Additionally, the motion would ensure that the Secretary of Defense guarantee members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps continue to receive compensation for their service in defense of the United States despite any government shutdown after September 30, 2015.
11. 2015-05-15Mr. Gallego moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Armed Services.
12. 2015-05-15The 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.
13. 2015-05-15The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
14. 2015-05-15The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1735.
15. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 8.
16. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 7.
17. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry en bloc amendment No. 6.
18. 2015-05-15The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
19. 2015-05-15Considered as unfinished business.
20. 2015-05-15Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1735 as unfinished business.
21. 2015-05-15On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
22. 2015-05-15Mr. Thornberry moved that the committee rise.
23. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 83.
24. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #5.
25. 2015-05-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendments en bloc #4.