HR2117 | US Congress 2011-2012 | Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

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On February 29, 2012 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

On February 28, 2012 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 563 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 563 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2117 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. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 563 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2117 .
H.AMDT.952 Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva. Amendment sought to ensure that each State has a process in place to receive and review student complaints and to promote good practices and address abuses.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.953 Amendment offered by Ms. Foxx. Amendment prevents the Federal Government from reinterpreting a State's laws or regulations to require credit-hour programs to convert back to clock-hour programs.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
H.AMDT.953 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.954 Amendment offered by Mr. Polis. Amendment sought to link state authorization regulations to student outcomes.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 3.
H.AMDT.954 On agreeing to the Polis amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.955 Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop . Amendment sought to strike the prohibition on the Secretary of Education from ever promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule defining the term "credit hour".
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.956 Amendment offered by Mr. Polis. Amendment sought to require the Secretary to present a plan to prevent waste, fraud and abuse and to ensure effective use of taxpayer dollars.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 563 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2117 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
H.AMDT.952 On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 247 .
H.AMDT.955 On agreeing to the Bishop amendment Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 255 .
H.AMDT.956 On agreeing to the Polis amendment Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 217 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2117 .
The 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.
Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which adds a provision entitled "PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM HIGHER LOAN COSTS AND A DEVALUED EDUCATIONAL DEGREE".
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 241 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 303 - 114 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On February 27, 2012 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 563 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2117 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. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill.

On July 22, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-177 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

On June 15, 2011 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

On June 3, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.AMDT.952

Amendment sought to ensure that each State has a process in place to receive and review student complaints and to promote good practices and address abuses.

H.AMDT.953

Amendment prevents the Federal Government from reinterpreting a State's laws or regulations to require credit-hour programs to convert back to clock-hour programs.

H.AMDT.954

Amendment sought to link state authorization regulations to student outcomes.

H.AMDT.955

Amendment sought to strike the prohibition on the Secretary of Education from ever promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule defining the term "credit hour".