H.R.444: Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-35.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 444, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 as new matter at the end of H.R. 444 and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 on the table.

Rule H. Res. 656 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656.

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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 444, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 as new matter at the end of H.R. 444 and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 on the table.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 444.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back with provisions extending unemployment benefits for unemployed workers.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 216 (Roll no. 224).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 203 (Roll No. 225).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 656, the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4411 were appended to the engrossment of H.R. 444 as new matter.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.