H.R.2499 - Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010111th Congress (2009-2010)
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05/19/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
04/30/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/29/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/29/2010 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 169, 1 Present (Roll no. 242).
04/29/2010 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 198 (Roll no. 241).
04/29/2010 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3058)
04/29/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to allow Puerto Rico to be admitted as a State of the Union and ensure that english shall be the official language of the State; and to allow the residents of Puerto Rico to have the right to own, possess, carry, or use firearms for lawful defense.
04/29/2010 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3057-3058; text: CR H3057)
04/29/2010 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. (text: CR H3041)
04/29/2010 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2499.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.625 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 223 (Roll no. 240).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.624 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 285 (Roll no. 239).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.623 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 11 - 387 (Roll no. 238).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.622 On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 301 - 100 (Roll no. 237).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.621 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 13 - 386 (Roll no. 236).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.620 On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 236 (Roll no. 235).
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.619 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 179 (Roll no. 234).
04/29/2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been previously debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.626 By unanimous consent, the Hastings (WA) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H3052)
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.626 Amendment (A008) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H3051-3052; text: CR H3051)
04/29/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment in the nature of a substitute number 7.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.625 Amendment (A007) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H3050-3051, H3056-3057; text: CR H3050)
04/29/2010 DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment number 6.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.624 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H3048-3050, H3055-3056; text: CR H3048)
04/29/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment number 5.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.623 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H3047-3048, H3055; text: CR H3047)
04/29/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burton (IN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burton (IN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burton (IN) amendment.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.622 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Burton (IN). (consideration: CR H3045-3047, H3054-3055; text: CR H3045-3046)
04/29/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gutierrez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez amendment number 3.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.621 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Gutierrez. (consideration: CR H3044-3045, H3053-3054; text: CR H3044)
04/29/2010 POSTOPNED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gutierrez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gutierrez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez amendment number 2.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.620 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Gutierrez. (consideration: CR H3043-3044, H3053; text: CR H3043)
04/29/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/29/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1305, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.
04/29/2010 H.Amdt.619 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H3041-3043, H3052-3053; text: CR H3041)
04/29/2010 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and thirty minutes of general debate on H.R. 2499.
04/29/2010 The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam B. Schiff to act as Chairman of the Committee.
04/29/2010 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1305 and Rule XVIII.
04/29/2010 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2499 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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 provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI.
04/29/2010 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1305. (consideration: CR H3029-3059)
04/29/2010 Rule H. Res. 1305 passed House.
04/28/2010 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1305 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2499 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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 provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI.
10/08/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
10/08/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-294.
07/22/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 8.
07/22/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/24/2009 Committee Hearings Held.
05/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/19/2009 Introduced in House