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H. Res. 706—Authorizing the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform to initiate or intervene...

H. Res. 706 - Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 2:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H. Res. 706PDFXML

Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. 

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 708:
Adpoted by record vote of 254-173 on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

MANAGERS: Nugent/McGovern

1. Provides that if H. Rept. 112-546 is called up by direction of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, all points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be considered as read.

2. Closed rule for the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 112-546.

3. Provides 50 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.

4. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report.

5. Provides that the resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read.

6. Provides one motion to refer at the conclusion of debate if offered by Rep. Dingell of Michigan, which shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

7. Provides one motion to recommit the resolution accompanying the report with or without instructions.

8. Provides that the Chair may reduce the minimum time for electronic voting on the motion to recommit the resolution accompanying the report as though pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX.

9. Closed rule for H. Res. 706.

10. Provides 20 minutes of debate on H. Res. 706 equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.

12. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

13. Provides one motion to recommit H. Res. 706.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

Amendments were not filed with the Committee on Rules.

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 325

Motion by Mr. Sessions to amend the rule to H. Res. 706 to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Sessions
Yea
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Bishop
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Nugent
Yea
Mr. Scott
Yea
Mr. Webster
Yea
Mr. Dreier, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay