Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy.

Action history

1. 2016-03-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2016-03-15On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 176 (Roll no. 115).
3. 2016-03-15On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177 (Roll no. 114).
4. 2016-03-15Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2016-03-15POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
6. 2016-03-15DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 640.
7. 2016-03-15Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2016-03-14Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.
9. 2016-03-14Introduced in House
10. 2016-03-14The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-453, by Mr. Stivers.
11. 2016-03-14Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.