H.R. 3463 - Reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns
H.R. 3463 - To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission.
Hearing Information
Meeting Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 5:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 527, H.R. 3010, and H.R. 3463
Bill Text
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission
H. Res. 477PDF
H. Rept. 112-296PDF
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 each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | McGovern (MA) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Would end taxpayer subsidies to oil companies. | Submitted |
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.
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.
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.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 163
Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3.