Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

Action history

1. 2020-01-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2. 2020-01-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2020-01-15On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 155 (Roll no. 21).
4. 2020-01-15On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 220 (Roll no. 20).
5. 2020-01-15The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2020-01-15Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded wiht 10 minutes of debate on the Smucker 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 adding at the end of the bill a new section pertaining to Rule of Construction which states nothing in the Act shall be construed to alter the status of a truck driver as an independent contractor if the truck driver is currently considered to be an independent contractor under Federal law.
7. 2020-01-15Mr. Smucker moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.
8. 2020-01-15The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2020-01-15The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2020-01-15The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1230.
11. 2020-01-15The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
12. 2020-01-15Considered as unfinished business.
13. 2020-01-15Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1230 as unfinished business.
14. 2020-01-15On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
15. 2020-01-15Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the committee rise.
16. 2020-01-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.
17. 2020-01-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.
18. 2020-01-15POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
19. 2020-01-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 3.
20. 2020-01-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) amendment No. 2.
21. 2020-01-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 1.
22. 2020-01-15GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1230.
23. 2020-01-15The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
24. 2020-01-15House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 790 and Rule XVIII.
25. 2020-01-15Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1230 and H.J. Res. 76 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.