US Congress House Bill 5982 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 28 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-11-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016

Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]

2016-11-17 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 180 N: 233 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-11-17 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 179 N: 238 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-11-17 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 180 N: 237 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-11-17 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 181 N: 239 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-11-17 - House - On Passage (Y: 240 N: 179 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-11-17 - House - On Passage (Y: 240 N: 179 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-11-17 - House - On Passage (Y: 240 N: 179 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-11-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-17	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR H6278)
2016-11-17	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 239 (Roll no. 584).
2016-11-17	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6287)
2016-11-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption to the end of bill for any rule that pertains to improving employment, retention, and earnings of workforce participants, especially those participants with significant barriers to employment, improving the quality of the workforce, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.
2016-11-17	House	Mr. Pocan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H6286-6287; text: CR H6286)
2016-11-17	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6286)
2016-11-17	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5982.
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1484 On agreeing to the Connolly amendments (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 237 (Roll no. 583).
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1483 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 238 (Roll no. 582).
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1481 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 233 (Roll no. 581).
2016-11-17	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2016-11-17	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6283-6288)
2016-11-17	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5982 as unfinished business.
2016-11-17	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2016-11-17	House	Mr. Issa moved that the Committee rise.
2016-11-17	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on the amendments en bloc and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendments en bloc until a time to be announced.
2016-11-17	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the Committee, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendments en bloc.
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1484 Amendments en bloc (A004) offered by Mr. Connolly. (consideration: CR H6282-6283, H6285-6286; text: CR H6282)
2016-11-17	House	UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Connolly asked unanimous consent to offer amendments numbered 4 and 5 printed in Part B of House Report 114-818 en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-17	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-11-17	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part B amendment No. 3.
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1483 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H6280-6282, H6284-6285; text: CR H6280)
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1482 On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.
2016-11-17	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part B amendment No. 2.
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1482 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Johnson (GA). (consideration: CR H6279-6280; text: CR H6279)
2016-11-17	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2016-11-17	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 921, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part B amendment No. 1.
2016-11-17	House	H.Amdt.1481 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H6278-6279, H6284; text: CR H6278-6279)
2016-11-17	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5982.
2016-11-17	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2016-11-17	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 921 and Rule XVIII.
2016-11-17	House	The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982.
2016-11-17	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 921. (consideration: CR H6274-6283)
2016-11-16	House	Rule H. Res. 921 passed House.
2016-11-14	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 921 Reported to House. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5711 and H.R. 5982.
2016-09-21	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
2016-09-21	House	Committee on Rules discharged.
2016-09-21	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-782, Part I.
2016-09-14	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 5.
2016-09-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-09-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
2016-09-09	House	Referred to House Rules
2016-09-09	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2016-09-09	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
2016-09-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5982/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5982/BILLS-114hr5982ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5982/BILLS-114hr5982rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5982/BILLS-114hr5982eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016585
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016584
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016583
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016582
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016581