Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Action history

1. 2020-09-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2020-09-17On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 73 (Roll no. 195).
3. 2020-09-17On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 226 (Roll no. 194).
4. 2020-09-17UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Foxx (NC) motion to recommit H.R. 2694 with instructions, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5. 2020-09-17Considered as unfinished business.
6. 2020-09-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Foxx motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Fox demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
7. 2020-09-17The previous question was ordered without objection.
8. 2020-09-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx 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 strike all after the enacting clause and insert new text entitled the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act". The new text includes an exemption for religious organizations.
9. 2020-09-17Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.
10. 2020-09-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2020-09-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2694.
12. 2020-09-17Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
13. 2020-09-17Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107.
14. 2020-09-17Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
15. 2020-09-14Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
16. 2020-09-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-494, Part I.
17. 2020-09-08Committee on House Administration discharged.
18. 2020-09-08Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
19. 2020-09-08Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
20. 2020-09-08Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
21. 2020-01-14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
22. 2020-01-14Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 17.
23. 2019-06-26Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
24. 2019-05-14Introduced in House
25. 2019-05-14Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.