H.R.1722: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-474.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.

Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1722.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 268 - 147 (Roll no. 251).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1509 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1722 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 1509 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1509.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1722 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1722.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to add certain limitations to certain employees authorized to telework.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 303 - 119 (Roll no. 440).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 290 - 131 (Roll no. 441).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1721, Mr. Lynch took from the Speaker's table H.R. 1722 with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion.

Mr. Lynch moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1721, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lynch motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1722.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to H.Res. 1721, further proceedings on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1722 has been postponed.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 152 (Roll no. 578).

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

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 111-292.