Bills in the 111th Congress
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Jason Altmire
D-PA 4th - 9 Cosponsors
Dec 22, 2010: Became Law
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December 22, 2010 | Became Public Law No: 111-321. |
December 22, 2010 | Became Public Law No: 111-321. (TXT | PDF) |
December 22, 2010 | Signed by President. |
December 21, 2010 | Presented to President. |
December 20, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4833: Amendment SA 4833 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 64. Record Vote Number: 285 . |
December 20, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4833: Considered by Senate. |
December 20, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4841: Amendment SA 4841 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 64. Record Vote Number: 286 . |
December 20, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4841: Considered by Senate. |
December 19, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4839: Amendment SA 4839 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 60. Record Vote Number: 283 . |
December 19, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4839: Considered by Senate. |
December 19, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4833: Amendment SA 4833 proposed by Senator Inhofe. |
December 19, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4841: Amendment SA 4841 proposed by Senator Thune. |
December 18, 2010 3:30 PM EST |
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 281. (consideration: CR S10684) |
December 18, 2010 11:49 AM EST |
Cloture on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 279. (consideration: CR S10666-10667; text: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | Cleared for White House. |
December 18, 2010 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4827: Proposed amendment SA 4827 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10684) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4828: SA 4828 fell when SA 4827 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S10684) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4829: SA 4829 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4830: SA 4830 fell when SA 4829 fell. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4831: SA 4831 fell when SA 4830 fell. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4839: Amendment SA 4839 proposed by Senator Risch. |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4827: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4828: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4829: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4830: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4831: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666) |
December 18, 2010 | Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4827) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10684) |
December 18, 2010 | Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill (HR 2965) with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4829 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment in Senate. |
December 18, 2010 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666-10667, S10668-10684) |
December 16, 2010 | Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill (HR 2965) with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4829 made in Senate. |
December 16, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4827: Amendment SA 4827 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S10386; text: CR S10386) |
December 16, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4828: Amendment SA 4828 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4827. (consideration: CR S10386; text: CR S10386) |
December 16, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4829: Amendment SA 4829 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S10386; text: CR S10386) |
December 16, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4830: Amendment SA 4830 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4829. (consideration: CR S10386-10387; text: CR S10387) |
December 16, 2010 | S.AMDT. 4831: Amendment SA 4831 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4830. (consideration: CR S10387; text: CR S10387) |
December 16, 2010 | Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4827) made in Senate. |
December 16, 2010 | Cloture motion on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10386; text: CR S10386) |
December 16, 2010 | Reid motion to agree to House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate. |
December 16, 2010 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10386-10387) |
December 16, 2010 | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. |
December 15, 2010 5:24 PM EST |
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250- 175 (Roll no. 638) (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H8390-8396) |
December 15, 2010 5:24 PM EST |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
December 15, 2010 5:24 PM EST |
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 175 ( Roll no. 638 ). |
December 15, 2010 5:24 PM EST |
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250- 175 ( Roll no. 368 ) |
December 15, 2010 5:24 PM EST |
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250- 175 ( Roll no. 368 ) (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H8390-8396 ) |
December 15, 2010 4:54 PM EST |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8410) |
December 15, 2010 3:21 PM EST |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1764, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965 with an amendment. Show Debate Speakers |
December 15, 2010 3:20 PM EST |
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8390-8410) |
December 15, 2010 3:20 PM EST |
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1764, the Chair recognized Mrs. Davis of California for a motion. |
July 14, 2009 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
July 13, 2009 7:29 PM EDT |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7433-7439) Show Debate Speakers |
July 13, 2009 | See also S. 1233. |
July 13, 2009 | Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1233 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7433-7439) |
July 13, 2009 | Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1233 amended. |
July 9, 2009 | Received in the Senate, read twice. |
July 8, 2009 3:21 PM EDT |
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 386 - 41 (Roll no. 486). |
July 8, 2009 3:11 PM EDT |
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 181 (Roll no. 485). |
July 8, 2009 2:57 PM EDT |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 8, 2009 2:56 PM EDT |
Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled. |
July 8, 2009 2:54 PM EDT |
Ms. Velazquez moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair |
July 8, 2009 2:53 PM EDT |
Mr. Simpson appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. (consideration: CR H7779) |
July 8, 2009 2:53 PM EDT |
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. |
July 8, 2009 2:53 PM EDT |
Ms. Velazquez raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit contain language that is not germane. Sustained by the Chair. |
July 8, 2009 2:49 PM EDT |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Simpson motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add a section at the end of the bill titled the Sense of Congress on Regular Order on Appropriations Bills. |
July 8, 2009 2:46 PM EDT |
On agreeing to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute Agreed to by recorded vote: 411 - 15 (Roll no. 484). |
July 8, 2009 2:46 PM EDT |
Mr. Simpson moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H7779; text: CR H7779) |
July 8, 2009 2:32 PM EDT |
Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote on the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. |
July 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT |
The Chair put the question on adoption of the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. |
July 8, 2009 2:29 PM EDT |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7778) |
July 8, 2009 2:28 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 290: On agreeing to the Kosmas amendment (A003) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 427 - 4 (Roll no. 483). (text as modified: CR H7774) |
July 8, 2009 2:28 PM EDT |
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2965. |
July 8, 2009 2:01 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 292: On agreeing to the Paulsen amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. |
July 8, 2009 1:54 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Paulsen amendment. |
July 8, 2009 1:54 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 292: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Paulsen. (consideration: CR H7776-7777; text: CR H7776) |
July 8, 2009 1:53 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 291: On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H7775) |
July 8, 2009 1:47 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 291: Reichert amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. The modification amends the instruction to read as follows: "Page 20, line 1, insert the following new subparagraph and redesignates subparagraphs (B) through (D) on lines 1 through 12 as (C) through (E) respectively.". |
July 8, 2009 1:46 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Reichert amendment. |
July 8, 2009 1:46 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 291: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Reichert. (consideration: CR H7775-7776; text: CR H7775) |
July 8, 2009 1:45 PM EDT |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kosmas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kosmas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. |
July 8, 2009 1:39 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 290: Kosmas amendment (A003) modified by unanimous consent. The modification makes clarifying and technical changes. |
July 8, 2009 1:38 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Kosmas amendment. |
July 8, 2009 1:38 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 290: Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Kosmas. (consideration: CR H7774-7775, H7777-7778; text: CR H7774) |
July 8, 2009 1:37 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 289: On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
July 8, 2009 1:30 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Brown-Waite amendment. |
July 8, 2009 1:30 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 289: Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H7773-7774; text: CR H7773) |
July 8, 2009 1:29 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 288: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H7772) |
July 8, 2009 1:19 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 288: Velazquez amendment (A001) modified pursuant to the rule. The modification makes clarifying and technical changes. |
July 8, 2009 1:18 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes if debate on the Velazquez amendment. |
July 8, 2009 1:18 PM EDT |
H.AMDT. 288: Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H7771-7773; text: CR H7771-7772) |
July 8, 2009 12:29 PM EDT |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2965. |
July 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT |
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
July 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT |
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 610 and Rule XVIII. |
July 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2965 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill. |
July 8, 2009 12:28 PM EDT |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 610. (consideration: CR H7757-7781; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7763-7771) |
July 8, 2009 12:09 PM EDT |
Rule H. Res. 610 passed House. |
July 7, 2009 7:50 PM EDT |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 610 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2965 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill. |
July 7, 2009 2:43 PM EDT |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-190 , Part II. |
July 7, 2009 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102. |
July 7, 2009 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-190, Part II. |
July 7, 2009 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-190, Part II.Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
June 26, 2009 8:30 PM EDT |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-190 , Part I. |
June 26, 2009 | House Committee on Science and Technology Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 7, 2009. |
June 26, 2009 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-190, Part I. |
June 26, 2009 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-190, Part I.Action By: Committee on Small Business |
June 25, 2009 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0. |
June 25, 2009 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.Action By: Committee on Small Business |
June 25, 2009 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
June 25, 2009 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Action By: Committee on Small Business |
June 24, 2009 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
June 24, 2009 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
June 24, 2009 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
June 24, 2009 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
June 19, 2009 | Referred to House Science and Technology |
June 19, 2009 | Referred to House Small Business |
June 19, 2009 | Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. |
June 19, 2009 | Introduced in House |
April 23, 2009 | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral. |
April 23, 2009 | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral.Action By: House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation |
Cosponsors
- Bobby Bright, D-AL 2nd
- Sam Graves, R-MO 6th
- Debbie Halvorson, D-IL 11th
- Aaron Jon Schock, R-IL 18th
- Nydia M. Velázquez, D-NY 12th
- David Wu, D-OR 1st
- Glenn Nye, D-VA 2nd
- Judy Biggert, R-IL 13th
- Ben Ray Luján, D-NM 3rd