US Congress HR626

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On October 19, 2009 in the Senate:

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

On June 8, 2009 in the Senate:

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

On June 4, 2009 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 501 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 501 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 501 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 626 .
H.AMDT.178 Amendment offered by Mr. Issa. Amendment requires employees to use all accrued leave before receiving additional paid parental leave and would require additional paid parental leave to be treated as a repayable advance.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa 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.179 Amendment offered by Mr. Green, Al. Amendment directs the Office of Personnel Management to take into consideration the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children when evaluating whether to promulgate regulations increasing the amount of paid parental leave offered to federal employees.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment.
H.AMDT.179 On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.180 Amendment offered by Mr. Bright. Amendment clarifies that federal employees who are called into active duty as members of the National Guard or Reserves will be allowed to count the time of that service towards their total time of employment, for purposes of receiving benefits created in the underlying bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 501 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.
H.AMDT.180 On agreeing to the Bright amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.178 On agreeing to the Issa amendment Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 258 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 626 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment adding a new section to the end of the bill titled "LIMITATION".
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 241 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 154, 1 Present .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On June 3, 2009 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 501 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 626 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

On May 18, 2009 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-116 , Part I.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.

On May 6, 2009 in the House:

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

On March 25, 2009 in the House:

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

On February 24, 2009 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

On January 22, 2009 in the House:

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 Oversight and Government Reform
Referred to House House Administration

H.AMDT.178

Amendment requires employees to use all accrued leave before receiving additional paid parental leave and would require additional paid parental leave to be treated as a repayable advance.

Amendment directs the Office of Personnel Management to take into consideration the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children when evaluating whether to promulgate regulations increasing the amount of paid parental leave offered to federal employees.

H.AMDT.180

Amendment clarifies that federal employees (including those in the executive branch, legislative branch, Library of Congress, and GAO) who are called into active duty as members of the National Guard or Reserves will be allowed to count the time of that service towards their total time of employment, for purposes of receiving benefits created in the underlying bill.