US Congress HR527

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On December 5, 2011 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

On December 1, 2011 in the House:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 477 .
Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 3463 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; bill is closed to amendments. Provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 477 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 527 .
H.AMDT.882 Amendment offered by Mr. Critz. Amendment requires that agencies' regulatory flexibility analyses assess the cumulative impact of any rule stemming from the implementation of a free trade agreement in order to provide protection for small businesses.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Critz amendment.
H.AMDT.882 On agreeing to the Critz amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.883 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to exempt all rules promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security from the provisions of the bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.884 Amendment offered by Mr. Cohen. Amendment sought to exempt any rule that relates to food safety, workplace safety, consumer products safety, and air or water quality from the provisions of the bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.885 Amendment offered by Mr. Peters. Amendment sought to exempt all rules that OMB determines would result in net job creation from the provisions of the bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.886 Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee . Amendment sought to require a GAO report to determine the cost of carrying out the provisions of the bill and the effect it would have on federal agency rule making as well as determining the impact of repealing the ability of an agency to waive provisions in the Regulatory Flexibility Act when responding to an emergency.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.887 Amendment offered by Mr. Johnson . Amendment sought to create an exception for any rule making to carry out the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 477 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
H.AMDT.883 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 244 .
H.AMDT.884 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 248 .
H.AMDT.885 On agreeing to the Peters amendment Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 243 .
H.AMDT.886 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 250 .
H.AMDT.887 On agreeing to the Johnson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 250 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Ms. Sanchez, Loretta moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loretta Sanchez motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a provision designed to prohibit additional rules that would hinder the hiring of veterans.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 233 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 159 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On November 29, 2011 in the House:

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 112-289 , Part III.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 477 Reported to House. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 3463 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; bill is closed to amendments. Provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 with one hour of general debate, equally divided and controlled; specified amendments are in order.

On November 16, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-289 , Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-289 , Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.

On July 7, 2011 in the House:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.

On July 1, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

On February 10, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

On February 9, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

On February 8, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 Judiciary
Referred to House Small Business

H.AMDT.882

Amendment requires that agencies' regulatory flexibility analyses assess the cumulative impact of any rule stemming from the implementation of a free trade agreement in order to provide protection for small businesses.

H.AMDT.883

Amendment sought to exempt all rules promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security from the provisions of the bill.

H.AMDT.884

Amendment sought to exempt any rule that relates to food safety, workplace safety, consumer products safety, and air or water quality from the provisions of the bill.

H.AMDT.885

Amendment sought to exempt all rules that OMB determines would result in net job creation from the provisions of the bill.

H.AMDT.886

Amendment sought to require a GAO report to determine the cost of carrying out the provisions of the bill and the effect it would have on federal agency rule making as well as determining the impact of repealing the ability of an agency to waive provisions in the Regulatory Flexibility Act when responding to an emergency.