Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Latest action · Mar 21, 2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 20, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseMar 21, 2012
Summary
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 119 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed233–182 | Mar 21, 2012 |
| House 118 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed231–179 | Mar 21, 2012 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Mar 20, 2012 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2012Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1443-1450)
- Mar 21, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 591.
- Mar 21, 2012POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 591, the Chair put the question on ordering the previoius question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
- Mar 21, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1450-1452)
- Mar 21, 2012On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 179, 1 Present (Roll no. 118). (consideration: CR H1449-1450, H1450-1451; text: CR H1449-1450)
- Mar 21, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 182, 1 Present (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H1443-1444)
- Mar 21, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 20, 2012Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2012The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-416, by Mr. Nugent.
- Mar 20, 2012The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-18 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
- Mar 20, 2012Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1443–H1452Text printed H1443Amendments H1449Recorded votes H1450, H1451consideration (H. Res. 591), previous question | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL (amendment), Jared Polis D-CO, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Richard B. Nugent R-FL, Rob Woodall R-GA, Robert E. Andrews D-NJ | Mar 21, 2012 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5 | Protecting Access to Healthcare Act | Procedurally related | Apr 16, 2012 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2012Engrossed in House
- Mar 20, 2012Reported in House
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