H.R.2564: Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Rules, and Ways and Means, 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.

Referred to House Judiciary

Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight

Referred to House Rules

Referred to House Ways and Means

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-339, Part I.

House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 1995.

House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 1995.

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 1995.

Committee on Government Reform discharged.

Committee on Rules discharged.

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2564 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI shall be waived. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against any amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be waived. If H.R. 2564 is passed by the House in a form identical to S. 1060, as passed by the Senate, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider the Senate bill in the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Senate bill to final passage withou...

Rule H. Res. 269 passed House.

Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman may postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment, and that the Chairman may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote without intervening business, provided that the time for voting on the first in any series of questions be not less than 15 minutes; and further, that debate on each amendment to the bill and any amendments thereto be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2564 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI shall be waived. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against any amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be waived. If H.R. 2564 is passed by the House in a form identical to S. 1060, as passed by the Senate, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider the Senate bill in the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Senate bill to final passage withou...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Kolbe to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Fox amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Fox amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Fox asked for a recorded vote. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Clinger amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Clinger amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Canady objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2564 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the English amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the English amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. English objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Weller amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Weller amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Weller objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Considered as unfinished business.

Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent that in the further consideration of the bill in the Commmittee of the Whole, prior to the votes on the four amendments which were considered on November 16 upon which further proceedings were postponed, that Messrs. Fox, Clinger, English, and Weller each be recongized for 2 1/2 minutes in support of their amendments and that Mr. Canady be recognized for 2 1/2 minutes in opposition to each amendment.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with five additional minutes of debate on the Fox amendment, on which further proceedings were previously postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with five additional minutes of debate on the Clinger amendment, on which further proceedings were previously postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with five additional minutes of debate on the English amendment, on which further proceedings were previously postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with five additional minutes of debate on the Weller amendment, on which further proceedings were previously postponed.

Mr. Canady moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2564 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of November 16, 1995, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2564.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0 (Roll no. 828).

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

Laid on the table. See S. 1060 for further action.