Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

Action history

1. 2015-03-09Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2. 2015-03-04Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 101 (Roll no. 112).
3. 2015-03-04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2015-03-04On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 101 (Roll no. 112).
5. 2015-03-04On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 232 (Roll no. 111).
6. 2015-03-04DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 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 authorize $150 million for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2019 for the use of the Amtrak Police Department to acquire canines, explosive detection, surveillance and communication equipment, baggage screening, counter-terrorism, and other security needs. The amendment also implements a veterans hiring initiative in the Amtrak Police Department.
7. 2015-03-04Mr. Maloney, Sean moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation.
8. 2015-03-04The 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. 2015-03-04The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 749.
10. 2015-03-04UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
11. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment No. 7.
12. 2015-03-04POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
13. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 6.
14. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter amendment No. 5.
15. 2015-03-04The Committee resumed its sitting.
16. 2015-03-04The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message.
17. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment No. 4.
18. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment No. 3.
19. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment No. 2.
20. 2015-03-04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 134, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 1.
21. 2015-03-04GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 749.
22. 2015-03-04The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Chairman of the Committee.
23. 2015-03-04House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 134 and Rule XVIII.
24. 2015-03-04Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 749 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. A specified amendment is in order. Resolution also provides for proceedings of the House during the period from March 4, 2015 through March 13, 2015.
25. 2015-03-04Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 134.