H.R.1215: Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.

Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-84.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 128 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1215 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1327, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. All points of order against the amendment, as modified, shall be waived. No amendment to the amendmment shall be in order except the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the further amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be waived.

Rule H. Res. 128 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 128.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1215 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1327, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. All points of order against the amendment, as modified, shall be waived. No amendment to the amendment shall be in order except the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the further amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 128 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John A. Boehner to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 128, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 4 hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 128, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gephardt amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1215.

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.

Mr. Gephardt moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 265 (Roll No. 293).

Point of order raised by Mr. Moran on the content of the measure. Mr. Moran made a point of order that certain provisions of the bill had the effect of imposing an increase in certain taxes and, therefore, the bill required a 3/5 affirmative vote on final passage. Point of order overruled by the Chair.

Mr. Moran appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

Mr. Archer moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 204 (Roll No. 294).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 188 (Roll no. 295).

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

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee on Finance. Hearings held.

Subcommittee on Taxation & IRS Oversight. Hearings held.

For Further Action See H.R.2491.