US Congress House Bill 347 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 8 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-08 - Became Public Law No: 112-98.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of: (1) the White House or its grounds or the Vice President's official residence or its grounds, (2) a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting, or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of national significance.

Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011

Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]

Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]

2012-02-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment (Y: 388 N: 3 NV: 42 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment (Y: 388 N: 3 NV: 42 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-28 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 399 N: 3 NV: 30 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-08	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-98.
2012-03-08	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-03-01	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-02-27	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-02-27	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 3 (Roll no. 73). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H953)
2012-02-27	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2012-02-27	Senate	The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 347.
2012-02-27	Senate	Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H953-954, H954-955)
2012-02-07	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-02-06	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S358; text as passed Senate: CR S358)
2011-11-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2011-03-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-02-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-02-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 3 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H1373)
2011-02-28	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1375)
2011-02-28	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2011-02-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 347.
2011-02-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1372-1374)
2011-02-28	House	Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-02-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
2011-02-11	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-9.
2011-01-26	House	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
2011-01-26	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2011-01-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-01-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-01-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1794 (Same As) 2012-02-07 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/347/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr347/BILLS-112hr347enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201273
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011149