Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

Action history

1. 2016-11-28Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2. 2016-11-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2016-11-17On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 585).
4. 2016-11-17On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 584).
5. 2016-11-17The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2016-11-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan 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 add an exemption to the end of bill for any rule that pertains to improving employment, retention, and earnings of workforce participants, especially those participants with significant barriers to employment, improving the quality of the workforce, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.
7. 2016-11-17Mr. Pocan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
8. 2016-11-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9. 2016-11-17The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5982.
10. 2016-11-17The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
11. 2016-11-17Considered as unfinished business.
12. 2016-11-17Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5982 as unfinished business.
13. 2016-11-17On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
14. 2016-11-17Mr. Issa moved that the Committee rise.
15. 2016-11-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on the amendments en bloc and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendments en bloc until a time to be announced.
16. 2016-11-17DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the Committee, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc.
17. 2016-11-17UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Connolly asked unanimous consent to offer amendments numbered 4 and 5 printed in Part B of House Report 114-818 en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
18. 2016-11-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on 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 agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
19. 2016-11-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part B amendment No. 3.
20. 2016-11-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part B amendment No. 2.
21. 2016-11-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
22. 2016-11-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part B amendment No. 1.
23. 2016-11-17GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5982.
24. 2016-11-17The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
25. 2016-11-17House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 921 and Rule XVIII.