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HRES 738 112th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2012 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
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Jul 24, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2012
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 170 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H5141)
Jul 24, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 170 (Roll no. 503).(text: CR H5141)
Jul 24, 2012
MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Aurora, Colorado shooting.
Jul 24, 2012
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 177 (Roll no. 502). (consideration: CR H5148-5149)
Jul 24, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5148-5150)
Jul 24, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 738, 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 ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
Jul 24, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 738.
Jul 24, 2012
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5141-5148)
Jul 23, 2012
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
Jul 23, 2012
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4078 and H.R. 6082. H.R. 4078 is accorded 2 hours of general debate and H.R. 6082 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 4078, specified amendments printed in Part B of the report are in order and for H.R. 6082, specified amendments printed in Part C are in order. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each bill.
Jul 23, 2012
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-616, by Ms. Foxx.
Jul 23, 2012
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 24, 2012 House · vote #503 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 244–170 See who voted →
Jul 24, 2012 House · vote #502 On Ordering the Previous Question Passed 238–177 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States.
What's happening now July 24, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1