US Congress House Resolution 640 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy.

Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

2016-03-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 235 N: 176 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - House - On Ordering the Previous Question (Y: 235 N: 177 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-15	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 176 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1355)
2016-03-15	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177 (Roll no. 114). (consideration: CR H1363)
2016-03-15	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1362-1364)
2016-03-15	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
2016-03-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 640.
2016-03-15	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1355-1362)
2016-03-14	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
2016-03-14	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.
2016-03-14	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-453, by Mr. Stivers.

HB3797 (Related) 2016-03-16 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB4596 (Related) 2016-03-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/640/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres640/BILLS-114hres640rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres640/BILLS-114hres640eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016114
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016115