Hearing Information
Meeting Time
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:00am in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Amendment Deadline
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:00am View Announcement »
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:00am in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:00am View Announcement »
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
FLOOR ACTION:
Adopted by voice vote, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 234-178, on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
1. Modified open rule.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority membersofthe Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on House Administration.
4. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed five hours. The bill shall be considered as read.
5. Provides that all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived.
6. Make in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who cause it to be printed or a designee, and that each amendment shall be considered as read.
7. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Amendments were not submitted to the Committee on Rules.
Motion by Ms. Slaughter: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5175 from the 111th Congress, the Disclose Act, as passed on June 24, 2010. Defeated 4-7.
Motion by Mr. McGovern: To strike the 5 hour time limit on the amendment process. Defeated 4-7.
Motion by Mr. Hastings (FL): To report an open rule. Defeated 4-7.
Motion by Mr. Sessions: To report the rule. Adopted 7-4.