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H.R. 4—Jobs for America Act

H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 3:30pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 4PDFXML

Jobs for America Act (as introduced)
        ::  Title-by-Title Summary  PDF

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 727:
Agreed to by record vote of 227-193, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 226-195, on Thursday, September 18, 2014.

MANAGERS: Sessions/Polis

1. Closed rule for H.R. 2

2. Provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

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. Closed rule for H.R. 4.

8. Provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.

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

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

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

12. Provides one motion to recommit.

13. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day during the period from September 22, 2014 through November 11, 2014: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

14. Section 4 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution.

15. Section 5 provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution.

16. Section 6 provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).

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

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Polis (CO), Blumenauer (OR)DemocratProvides an offset to H.R. 4 by eliminating certain oil and gas tax subsidies. Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 188

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 2 and H.R. 4. Defeated: 3–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
Nay
Mr. Burgess
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 189

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule. Defeated: 3–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
Nay
Mr. Burgess
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 190

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H.R. 4 to make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Blumenauer (OR), which provides an offset to H.R. 4 by eliminating certain oil and gas tax subsidies. Defeated: 3–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. Bishop
Nay
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
Nay
Mr. Burgess
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Nay
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 192

Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted 8-3

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Bishop
Yea
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Nugent
Yea
Mr. Webster
Yea
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
Yea
Mr. Burgess
No Vote
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
Nay