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H.R.527

H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 26, 2015
Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (2 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Feb. 9, 2015
Engrossed in House - Feb. 5, 2015
Reported in House - Feb. 2, 2015
Introduced in House - Jan. 26, 2015

Bill Summary

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 This bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996 (SBREFA) to revise and expand the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) that affect small entities. (Sec. 2) RFA is amended to adopt the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 9, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 5, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 5, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 260 - 163 (Roll no. 68).
Feb. 5, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 240 (Roll no. 67).
Feb. 5, 2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H832)
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch 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 add at the end of the bill the following section pertaining to Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.
Feb. 5, 2015	Mr. Deutch moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H831-833; text: CR H831-832)
Feb. 5, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H831)
Feb. 5, 2015	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527.
Feb. 5, 2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, 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 until a time to be announced.
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment no. 6.
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson(GA) Part A amendment no. 5.
Feb. 5, 2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader Part A amendment no. 4.
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part A amendment no. 3.
Feb. 5, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 78, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters Part A amendment no. 1.
Feb. 5, 2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 527.
Feb. 5, 2015	The Speaker designated the Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb. 5, 2015	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 78 and Rule XVIII.
Feb. 5, 2015	For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order.
Feb. 5, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 78. (consideration: CR H816-834; text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H822-825)
Feb. 3, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 78 Reported to House. For H.R. 527, the rule provides for one hour of debate; makes in order as original text the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Rules Committee Print 114-3; and makes specified additional amendments in order. For H.R. 50, the rule provides for one hour of debate; provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report shall be considered as adopted. Further specified amendments are in order.
Feb. 2, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
Feb. 2, 2015	Committee on Small Business discharged.
Feb. 2, 2015	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-12, Part I.
Jan. 27, 2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 8.
Jan. 27, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan. 27, 2015	Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Jan. 26, 2015	Referred to House Small Business
Jan. 26, 2015	Referred to House Judiciary
Jan. 26, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan. 26, 2015	Introduced in the House by Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

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