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H.R.712

H.R.712: Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016

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Introduced Feb. 4, 2015
Latest Major Action Jan. 11, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

22 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 TITLE I--SUNSHINE FOR REGULATORY DECREES AND SETTLEMENTS Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 (Sec. 102) This Act defines: (1) "covered civil action" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 11, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 7, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 7, 2016	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 173 (Roll no. 12).
Jan. 7, 2016	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 244 (Roll no. 11).
Jan. 7, 2016	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H144)
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (IL) of motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to ensure that the underlying bill would not apply to any rule that pertains to protecting Americans from gun violence, particularly in school zones or other vulnerable areas.
Jan. 7, 2016	Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H143-145; text of the motion: CR H143)
Jan. 7, 2016	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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H133-135)
Jan. 7, 2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H143)
Jan. 7, 2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 712.
Jan. 7, 2016	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings Part A amendment No. 7.
Jan. 7, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (GA) demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part A amendment No. 6.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx Part A amendment No. 5.
Jan. 7, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lynch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch Part A amendment No. 4.
Jan. 7, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cummings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded voted and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings Part A amendment No. 3.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) Part A amendment No. 2.
Jan. 7, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marino Part A amendment No. 1.
Jan. 7, 2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 712.
Jan. 7, 2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jan. 7, 2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 580 and Rule XVIII.
Jan. 7, 2016	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 712 and H.R. 1155.
Jan. 7, 2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H123-145)
Jan. 5, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 712 and H.R. 1155.
June 25, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
June 25, 2015	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-184.
March 24, 2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 11.
March 24, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 23, 2015	Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
March 2, 2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb. 27, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Feb. 4, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 4, 2015	Introduced in the House by Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

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