H.R. 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 3010 PDF

    Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

    H. Rept. 112-294 PDF XML

    Report from the Committee on the Judiciary

Rule Information

 

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 477: 
Adopted by record vote of 239-178, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 239-184, on Thursday, November 30, 2011.
 

MANAGERS: Woodall/McGovern

1. Closed rule for H.R. 3463.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

6. Provides one motion to recommit.

7. Structured rule for H.R. 527. 

8. Provides one hour of general debate with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business.

9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

10. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the Rules Committee Print of H.R. 527 dated November 18, 2011 and provides that it shall be considered as read.

11. Waives all points of order against the Rules Committee Print of H.R. 527 dated November 18, 2011.

12. Makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 527 printed in part A of the Rules Committee report.  Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

13. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report.

14. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

15. Structured rule for H.R. 3010.

16. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

17. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

18. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.

19. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

20. akes in order only those amendments to H.R. 3010 printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

21. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report.

22. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

23. Provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of December 2, 2011, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a measure addressing railway labor.

 

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
8Version 1Cohen (TN)DemocratWithdrawn SUBSTITUTE Would codify in substance Executive Order 13563, which outlines the Obama Administration’s cost-benefit analysis and other rule making requirements. It specifies a series of rule making guidelines that apply to all agencies, with the exception of independent agencies.Withdrawn
6Version 1Connolly (VA)DemocratWould clarify that regulations to protect public health and safety would not be blocked or repealed by the H.R. 3010.Made In Order
2Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratWould strike a section of the Act, which would allow any member of the public to petition for a hearing to determine whether the proposed rule fails to comply with the Information Quality Act, if the sole purpose of the petition is to unduly delay the implementation of a rule. Made In Order
3Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratWould clarify that the agency would retain the discretion to determine whether to provide advanced notice, not later than 90 days, of a proposed rule prior it being published in the Federal Register. Made In Order
4Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratWithdrawn Would require a GAO study to determine how the Act and the amendments made by the Act would impact the ability of an agency to respond to emergencies. Withdrawn
10Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratWithdrawn SUBSTITUTE Would codify Executive Order 13563 issued by President Obama on January 18, 2011, would include certain findings, and would specify a series of rule making guidelines that apply to all agencies, with the exception of independent agencies. Withdrawn
11Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratLate Would exempt all rules promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security.Made In Order
7Version 1Johnson, Hank (GA)DemocratWould create an exemption for any rule or guidance that would result in net job creation. Submitted
5Version 1Moore, Gwen (WI)DemocratWould clarify that an agency shall take into account whether a problem disproportionately impacts certain vulnerable subpopulations (including veterans, low-income individuals and families, and the elderly), and whether such an impact would be mitigated by new agency action.Made In Order
9Version 1Nadler (NY)DemocratWould exempt from the Act actions by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the Atomic Energy Act.Made In Order
1Version 2Olson (TX)RepublicanRevised Would clarify that cumulative costs and benefits and estimated impacts on jobs shall include an estimate of the net gain or loss in domestic jobs.Made In Order

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 160

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 3463 To report an open rule for H.R. 3463, H.R. 527 and H.R. 3010. Defeated: 3–7.

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Sessions
Nay
Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Scott
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 161

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 3463 Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1 to H.R. 3463, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), which would end taxpayer subsidies to oil companies. Defeated: 3–7.

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Sessions
Nay
Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Scott
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 162

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 3463 Motion by Mr. Hastings (FL) to make in order and provide the necessary waivers to make in order the amendment #7 to H.R. 3010 offered by Mr. Johnson (GA) which would create an exemption for any rule or guidance that would result in net job creation. Defeated: 3–7.

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Sessions
Nay
Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Scott
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mr. Polis
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 163

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3.

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Sessions
Yea
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Bishop
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Nugent
Yea
Mr. Scott
Yea
Mr. Webster
Yea
Mr. Dreier, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay