H.R.397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019

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209 (200 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

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Week Ending Rank
Aug. 4, 2019 8th
July 28, 2019 4th

Bill Summary

Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. To receive a loan, a plan must be (1) in critical and declining status, including any plan with respect to which a suspension of benefits has been approved; (2) in critical status, have a...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 19, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Dec. 18, 2019
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
July 25, 2019
Received in the Senate.
July 24, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 24, 2019
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 169 (Roll no. 505). (text: CR H7318-7323)
July 24, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 232 (Roll no. 504).
July 24, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
July 24, 2019
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast 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 insert a new clause in section 4(b)(1)(c) of the bill stating that pension plans will not knowingly engage in a commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity intended to undermine the existence of, penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with Israel.
July 24, 2019
Mr. Mast moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H7346)
July 24, 2019
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Roe (TN), which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
July 24, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7345, H7347-7348)
July 24, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scotts (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
July 24, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
July 24, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the David P. Roe amendment No. 1.
July 24, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 397.
July 24, 2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239 under structured rules. Resolution also provides that it shall be in order on the legislative day of July 25, 2019 or July 26, 2019 that the House suspend the rules. Resolution additionally provides for proceedings from the period from July 29, 2019 through September 6, 2019.
July 24, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 509. (consideration: CR H7318-7335)
July 23, 2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 509 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239 under structured rules. Resolution also provides that it shall be in order on the legislative day of July 25, 2019 or July 26, 2019 that the House suspend the rules. Resolution additionally provides for proceedings from the period from July 29, 2019 through September 6, 2019.
July 19, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
July 19, 2019

Committee on Appropriations discharged.

July 19, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-159, Part II.
July 18, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-159, Part I.
July 10, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
July 10, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
June 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jan. 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan. 9, 2019

Introduced in the House by Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

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