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H.R. 5652—Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012

H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012

Hearing Information

Meeting Time

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 12:00am at the end of the last vote in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 5652PDF

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 [ Rules Committee Print 112-21 ]
        ::  Rules Committee Print 112-21 makes the following modificiatons to H.R. 5652, as ordered
            reported by the Committee on the Budget. 
                    1) Strikes subtitle C of Title II (Energy and Commerce — Medical Liability Reform), but
                        retains Title IV (Judiciary – Medical Liability Reform)
                    2) Makes modifications to Title V to ensure that all savings from the Reconciliation
                        Recommendations of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ?
                        reconciliation bill are used to reduce the deficit
                    3) Adds the text of H.R. 4966, the Sequester Replacement Act of 2012, as ordered
                        reported, to the end of the bill 
        ::  CBO Cost Estimate for RCP 112-21 of H.R. 5652 PDF

Text of H. Rept. 112-470PDFXML

Report from the Committee on the Budget

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 648:
Adopted by record vote of 233-183, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 237-177, on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

MANAGERS: Woodall/McGovern

1. Closed rule.

2. Provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget.

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

4. Provides than an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-21 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

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

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

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

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
3Version 1Garamendi (CA)DemocratWould require FEMA and USDA to conduct a study on the impacts of the National Flood Insurance Program on small agriculture communities with special flood hazard designations.Submitted
1Version 1Honda (CA), Ellison (MN), Grijalva, Raul (AZ)DemocratSUBSTITUTE Congressional Progressive Caucus Substitute. Would replace the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 with alternative deficit reduction proposals including: adoption of the "Buffett Rule," repeal of the unneeded corporate tax expenditure, and closing loopholes that allow businesses to dodge their true tax liability.Submitted
2Version 1Van Hollen, Chris (MD)DemocratSUBSTITUTE Would replace the entire sequester for 2013 – which would cause deep cuts to important domestic priorities and defense, and even cut Medicare -- with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for Big Oil. Would also reform the flood insurance program.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 216

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 5652 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 offered by Rep. Van Hollen (MD), which would replace the entire sequester for 2013 – which would cause deep cuts to important domestic priorities and defense, and even cut Medicare -- with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for Big Oil. Would also reform the flood insurance program. Defeated: 3–8.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

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

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 217

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to H.R. 5652 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, the Congressional Progressive Caucus Substitute, offered by Rep. Honda (CA), Rep. Ellison (MN), and Rep. Grijalva (AZ), which would replace the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 with alternative deficit reduction proposals including: adoption of the "Buffett Rule," repeal of the unneeded corporate tax expenditure, and closing loopholes that allow businesses to dodge their true tax liability. Defeated: 3–8.

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

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

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 218

Motion by Mr. Sessions to amend the rule to H.R. 5652 to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3.

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
No Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mr. Polis
Nay