H.R. 5063 · 114th Congress

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Bob Goodlatte
Introduced
2016-04-26
Latest action
2016-09-08 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2016-09-08Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2016-09-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2016-09-07On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 174 (Roll no. 488).
  4. 2016-09-07On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 234 (Roll no. 487).
  5. 2016-09-07The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2016-09-07Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for settlement agreements that reduce the cost of life-saving medical devices, such as EpiPens, through the enforcement of antitrust laws.
  7. 2016-09-07Ms. Meng moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. 2016-09-07The 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.
  9. 2016-09-07The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. 2016-09-07The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5063.
  11. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Price (GA) amendment.
  12. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Price (GA) amendment.
  13. 2016-09-07POSTPONED 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 a time to be announced.
  14. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
  15. 2016-09-07POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  16. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
  17. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
  18. 2016-09-07POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte 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. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment.
  20. 2016-09-07POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  21. 2016-09-07DEBATE - Purusant to the provisions of H.Res. 843, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.
  22. 2016-09-07GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5063.
  23. 2016-09-07The Speaker designated the Honorable Chris Stewart to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  24. 2016-09-07House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 843 and Rule XVIII.
  25. 2016-09-07Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5063 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.