Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3309) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Latest action · Mar 27, 2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 26, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseMar 27, 2012
Summary
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 131 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed242–177 | Mar 27, 2012 |
| House 130 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed236–182 | Mar 27, 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 26, 2012 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2012Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1593-1597, H1597)
- Mar 27, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 595.
- Mar 27, 2012On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 182 (Roll no. 130). (consideration: CR H1596-1597)
- Mar 27, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 177 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H1593)
- Mar 27, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 26, 2012Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2012The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-422, by Mr. Webster.
- Mar 26, 2012The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against amendment printed in the report.
- Mar 26, 2012Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
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 H1593–H1597Text printed H1593Amendments H1596Recorded votes H1596, H1597consideration (H. Res. 595), previous question | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL (amendment), Daniel Webster R-FL, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Timothy H. Bishop D-NY | Mar 27, 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 3309 | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 | Procedurally related | Mar 28, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3309) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2012Engrossed in House
- Mar 26, 2012Reported in House
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