H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 12.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-658.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

Rule H. Res. 1212 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1212.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6049 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6049.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the McCrery motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which inserts a complete new text entitled "Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008".

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: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 343).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 160 (Roll no. 344).

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

Received in the Senate.

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 767.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 147.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 150.

Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure [Record Vote Number 150] made in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure [Record Vote Number 150] agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 190.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 205.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.