H.R.1309: Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment No. 11.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cardoza demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 13.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment No. 14.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 16.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack amendment No. 17.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 19.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No. 20.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 23.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No. 25.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1309.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Boswell moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boswell 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 to provide grants to repair flood-damaged homes and relief from flood insurance premium increases for the flood victims whose residences were damaged by flooding for which the President declared a major disaster or emergency in 2011.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 244 (Roll no. 561).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 406 - 22 (Roll no. 562).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 368

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate returned papers to House by Unanimous Consent.

Senate returned papers to House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Hearings Held Prior to Introduction.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Prior to Introduction and Referral.

HR 1309 was forwarded to full committee by voice vote as amended by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-102.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 340 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1309 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.

Rule H. Res. 340 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 340.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1309 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 340 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1309.

Mrs. Biggert 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. 1309 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 provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggert En Bloc amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment No. 5.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 340, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 10.