H.R. 2745 · 114th Congress

Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Blake Farenthold
Introduced
2015-06-12
Latest action
2016-04-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2016-04-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2016-03-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2016-03-23On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 171 (Roll no. 137).
  4. 2016-03-23On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 174 - 235 (Roll no. 136).
  5. 2016-03-23The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2016-03-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten 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 prohibit mergers that would increase the costs of pharmaceutical drugs.
  7. 2016-03-23Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. 2016-03-23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 2016-03-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2745.
  10. 2016-03-23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2745 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the house adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, of article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
  11. 2016-03-23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 653.
  12. 2016-03-22Rule H. Res. 653 passed House.
  13. 2016-03-21Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2745 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. On any legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the house adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, of article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
  14. 2016-03-14Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-449.
  15. 2016-03-14Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
  16. 2015-09-30Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  17. 2015-09-30Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
  18. 2015-09-29Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
  19. 2015-07-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  20. 2015-06-12Introduced in House
  21. 2015-06-12Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.