H.R. 597 · 114th Congress

Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Stephen Fincher
Introduced
2015-01-28
Latest action
2015-10-29 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Action history

  1. 2015-10-29Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
  2. 2015-10-28Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2015-10-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2015-10-27On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 118 (Roll no. 576).
  5. 2015-10-27Considered as unfinished business.
  6. 2015-10-27POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Maxine Waters (CA) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
  7. 2015-10-27On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
  8. 2015-10-27WITHDRAWAL OF DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS - Mr. Hensarling asked unanimous consent to withdraw his demand for the yeas and nays on the motion to recommit H.R. 597, to the end that the motion to recommit be rejected on the basis of the earlier voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
  9. 2015-10-27POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - The Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adopting the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
  10. 2015-10-27The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
  11. 2015-10-27DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norton motion to recommit, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
  12. 2015-10-27Ms. Norton moved to recommit to Financial Services.
  13. 2015-10-27The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. 2015-10-27DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 597.
  15. 2015-10-27Considered under the provisions of H. Res. 450.
  16. 2015-10-27ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the question of adoption of a motion to recommit on H.R. 597 may be postponed as though under clause 8, rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
  17. 2015-01-28Introduced in House
  18. 2015-01-28Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
  19. 2015-01-28Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.