H.R.2218: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-178.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 392 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2218 and H.R. 1892 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.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 392.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2218 and H.R. 1892 each with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measures will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 392 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2218.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline Part A amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (CA) Part A amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen Part A amendment No. 3.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Part A amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) Part A amendment No. 5.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) Part A amendment No. 6.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt Part A amendment No. 7.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) Part A amendment No. 8.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Mr. Kline moved that the Committee now rise.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2218 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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2218.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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.

Ms. Hanabusa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa 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 require each state entity that receives a grant, to have in effect policies and procedures for charter schools that require criminal background checks to be conducted for school employees prohibit the employment of an individual for a position as a school employee if they refuse to consent to a criminal background check, make false statements in connection with the background check or have been convicted of a felony.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 704).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 365 - 54 (Roll no. 705).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.