US Congress HR1256

Link to Summary Link to Summary

Link to Full Text Link to Full Text

On June 22, 2009 in the House:

Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-31.

On June 16, 2009 in the House:

Presented to President.

On June 12, 2009 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 532 passed House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532 , the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 97 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.

On June 11, 2009 in the Senate:

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 17.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 532 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion , the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the motion. The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.

On June 10, 2009 in the Senate:

Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1256 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1256 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1256.
S.AMDT.1256 Amendment SA 1256 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.AMDT.1247 Amendment SA 1247 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 30.

On June 9, 2009 in the Senate:

Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1246 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1256 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1246 Amendment SA 1246 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 60.

On June 8, 2009 in the Senate:

Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1246 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1256 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Cloture on amendment SA 1247 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 30.

On June 4, 2009 in the Senate:

Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1246 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1256 Considered by Senate.
S.AMDT.1247 Cloture motion on amendment SA 1247 presented in Senate.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

On June 3, 2009 in the Senate:

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
S.AMDT.1247 Amendment SA 1247 proposed by Senator Dodd. In the nature of a substitute.
S.AMDT.1246 Amendment SA 1246 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 1247. In the nature of a substitute.
S.AMDT.1256 Amendment SA 1256 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Lieberman to Amendment SA 1247. To modify provisions relating to Federal employees retirement.

On June 2, 2009 in the Senate:

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 11.

On May 21, 2009 in the Senate:

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

On April 20, 2009 in the Senate:

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.

On April 3, 2009 in the Senate:

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

On April 2, 2009 in the House:

Considered as unfinished business.
H.AMDT.71 The previous question was ordered on the bill, as amended, and the Buyer amendment thereto, pursuant to the rule.
H.AMDT.71 On agreeing to the Buyer amendment Failed by recorded vote: 142 - 284 .
Mr. Rogers moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers motion to recommit with instructions. The insutructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting certain uses of funds.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 256 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 298 - 112 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On April 2, 2009 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate.

On April 1, 2009 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 307 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 307 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1256 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. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256 . All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1256 .
H.AMDT.71 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Buyer. Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text with provisions that create a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center under the Department of HHS to regulate all tobacco products and establish a regulatory scheme to provide for tobacco prevention, education and cessation programs.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions on H.Res. 307 , the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Buyer amendment in the nature of a substitute.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buyer amendment in the nature of a substitute, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 1256 until a time to be announced.

On March 31, 2009 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 307 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1256 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. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256 . All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted.

On March 26, 2009 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-58 , Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-58 , Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.

On March 18, 2009 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

On March 4, 2009 in the House:

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 13.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

On March 3, 2009 in the House:

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

H.AMDT.71

Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text with provisions that create a Tobacco Harm Reduction Center under the Department of HHS to regulate all tobacco products and establish a regulatory scheme to provide for tobacco prevention, education and cessation programs.