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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
02/06/2013-12:02pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/06/2013-12:02pm
House
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
02/06/2013-11:55am
House
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
02/06/2013-11:44am
House
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
02/06/2013-11:36am
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense.
02/06/2013-11:35am
House
Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
02/06/2013-11:34am
House
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
02/06/2013-11:33am
House
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
02/06/2013-11:31am
House
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
02/06/2013-11:31am
House
H.Amdt.19 On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 348 (Roll no. 36).
02/06/2013-11:26am
House
H.Amdt.18 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 228 (Roll no. 35).
02/06/2013-10:59am
House
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
02/06/2013-10:58am
House
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
02/06/2013-10:58am
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H391-394)
02/06/2013-10:47am
House
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
02/06/2013-10:47am
House
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013-10:46am
House
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
02/06/2013-10:46am
House
H.Amdt.22 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013-10:36am
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
02/06/2013-10:35am
House
H.Amdt.22 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Scalise. (consideration: CR H389-390; text: CR H389)
02/06/2013-10:35am
House
H.Amdt.21 On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013-10:31am
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
02/06/2013-10:30am
House
H.Amdt.21 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Messer. (consideration: CR H388-389; text: CR H388)
02/06/2013-10:29am
House
H.Amdt.20 On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013-10:23am
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
02/06/2013-10:22am
House
H.Amdt.20 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Fleming. (consideration: CR H388; text: CR H388)
02/06/2013-10:22am
House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
02/06/2013-10:12am
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
02/06/2013-10:03am
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
02/06/2013-9:18am
House
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
02/06/2013-9:18am
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
02/05/2013-3:26pm
House
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
02/05/2013-3:25pm
House
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
02/05/2013-3:25pm
House
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
02/05/2013-2:48pm
House
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 444.
02/05/2013-2:47pm
House
The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
02/05/2013-2:47pm
House
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
02/05/2013-2:47pm
House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 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, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
02/05/2013-2:47pm
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 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, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
02/01/2013
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
02/01/2013
House
Introduced in House
02/07/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
02/06/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/06/2013 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
02/06/2013 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
02/06/2013 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
02/06/2013 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense.
02/06/2013 Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
02/06/2013 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
02/06/2013 The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
02/06/2013 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.19 On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 348 (Roll no. 36).
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.18 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 228 (Roll no. 35).
02/06/2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
02/06/2013 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
02/06/2013 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H391-394)
02/06/2013 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
02/06/2013 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013 Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.22 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.22 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Scalise. (consideration: CR H389-390; text: CR H389)
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.21 On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.21 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Messer. (consideration: CR H388-389; text: CR H388)
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.20 On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
02/06/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.20 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Fleming. (consideration: CR H388; text: CR H388)
02/06/2013 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
02/06/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.19 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Schrader. (consideration: CR H384-388, H391-392; text: CR H384)
02/06/2013 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
02/06/2013 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
02/06/2013 H.Amdt.18 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H383-384, H391; text: CR H383)
02/06/2013 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
02/06/2013 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
02/06/2013 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
02/05/2013 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
02/05/2013 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
02/05/2013 Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
02/05/2013 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 444.
02/05/2013 The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
02/05/2013 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
02/05/2013 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 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, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
02/05/2013 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
02/05/2013 Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
02/04/2013 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 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, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
02/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.