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H.R. 4281— Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

H.R. 4281 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

Hearing Information

Meeting Time

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 5:30pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 4281PDFXML

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY record vote of 7-4 Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 600:
Adopted by a VOICE VOTE, on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

MANAGERS: Webster/McGovern

1. Closed rule.

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

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. Waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is reported to the House, against any resolution reported on the legislative day of March 29, 2012, providing for consideration or disposition of a measure extending expiring surface transportation authority.

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

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Rahall (WV), DeFazio (OR), Brown, Corrine (FL), Bishop, Tim (NY)DemocratSUBSTITUTE SUBSTITUTE. Would provide a total of $109 billion in funding for FY 2012 and FY 2013 for reformed and restructured Federal highway, highway safety, and public transportation programs. Would offset the highway, transit, and highway safety programs authorized by the bill in FY 2012 and 2013, and allows the USDOT to maintain a positive balance in both the highway and transit accounts of the Trust Fund at the end of the bill. Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 206

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 4281 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Rahall II (WV) and Rep. Bishop (NY) and Rep. Brown (FL) and Rep. DeFazio (OR), #1, which would provide a total of $109 billion in funding for FY 2012 and FY 2013 for reformed and restructured Federal highway, highway safety, and public transportation programs. Would offset the highway, transit, and highway safety programs authorized by the bill in FY 2012 and 2013, and allows the USDOT to maintain a positive balance in both the highway and transit accounts of the Trust Fund at the end of the bill. Defeated: 4–7.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

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

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 207

Motion by Mr. Sessions to amend the rule to H.R. 4281 to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Sessions
Yea
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Bishop
No Vote
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