H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 22. (consideration: CR S846)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S836-846)

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S730; text: CR S730)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S730)

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 239 (Roll no. 692). (consideration: CR H9296)

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 114-376 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9296-9297)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The instructions contained in the Doggett motion to recommit seek to require the managers on the part of the House to to 1) disagree to a provision that bars the inclusion of climate change provisions in fast track trade deals, 2) disagree to a provision that weakens provisions to combat human trafficking, and 3) insist on the currency manipulation provisions from the Senate version of the Customs bill. The Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions (which was not debatable) and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the roll call vote on the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions was postponed until a time to be announced.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9295)

Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H9295; text: CR H9295)

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9295)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644.

Mr. Brady (TX) brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-376 for consideration pursuant to H.Res. 560. (consideration: CR H9286-9295)

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adopting a motion to recommit on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 114-376 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9104-9173)

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference held.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Brady of Texas, Reichert, Tiberi, Levin, and Linda T. Sánchez of California.

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

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 655). (consideration: CR H8884)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8884)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kuster demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8849)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in subtitle A of title VII of the Senate amendment relating to currency manipulation.

Ms. Kuster moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8846-8849)

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 170 (Roll no. 652). (consideration: CR H8838-8839)

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8838)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to a conference on H.R. 644.

Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference (consideration: CR H8838-8839)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Cornyn; Thune; Isakson; Wyden; Schumer; Stabenow. (consideration: CR S4584, S4608)

Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S4584)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4584, S4608)

The language of the motion to insist on the Senate amendment to the House bill and the corresponding cloture motion was amended to request a conference with the House by Unanimous Consent.

Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4523; text: CR S4523)

Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4523, S4554)

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

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

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 363). (text of Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H4295-4321)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Tiberi motion to concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 644 were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 305, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Tiberi motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 644 and concur in the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 with the amendment printed in part A of the House Report 114-146 modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report.

Mr. Tiberi moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4271-4333, H4335; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H4271-4295)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2899-2908, S2946)

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Received in the Senate.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1015)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that adds 3 new sections to the bill. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.

Mr. Neal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1014-1015; text: CR H1014-1015)

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1014)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 644.

The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 101. (consideration: CR H1001-1017)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 101 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-18.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.