H.R.4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5664-5665)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster 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 ensure that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission would: (1) immediately curb the role of excessive speculation in any designated facility within its jurisdiction through which oil and gasoline futures or swaps are traded to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, or sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices; (2) investigate the number of swap and security-based swap market participants that have moved their headquarters or operations out of the United States in order to avoid compliance with United States swap requirements; and (3) require overseas derivatives users to obey American laws prohibiting fraud and manipulation of American markets, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Ms. Kuster moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Agriculture. (consideration: CR H5663-5665; text: CR H5663)

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.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5663)

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4413.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, 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 resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5659-5665)

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4413 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Lucas moved that the Committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment No. 8.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fincher amendment No. 7.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 6.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 5.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 1.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4413.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 629 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4413 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-47.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 629. (consideration: CR H5612-5638; text of measure as reported in House: CR H512-5629)

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4413.

Rule H. Res. 629 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 629 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4413 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-47.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.

Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 113-469.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.