Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5856) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6020) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-717
Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2012-06-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5856) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6020) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 176 (Roll no. 444). (text: CR H4609)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 176 (Roll no. 444).(text: CR H4609)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4615-4616)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 717, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until a time to be announced
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4614)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 717.
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4609-4614)
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 5856 and H.R. 6020, under an open rule. The resolution provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled for both bills. The resolution provides that the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, with 1 hour of debate and one motion to recommit, if applicable.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-558, by Mr. Webster.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-558, by Mr. Webster.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Introduced in House