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Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 [Rules Committee Print 112-28, showing text based on H.R. 4078, H.R. 4607, H.R. 3862, H.R. 373, H.R. 4733, H.R. 2308, and H.R. 1840]
:: Summary of Modifications Contained in Rules Committee Print 112-28
(as provided by the committees of jurisdiction and compiled by the Committee on Rules) PDF
:: Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate to RCP 112-28 PDF
Report from the Committee on the Judiciary
Report from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-3 on Monday, July 23, 2012.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 738:
Adopted by record vote of 244-170, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 238-177, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
MANAGERS: Foxx/Hastings
1. Structured rule for H.R. 4078
2. Provides two hours of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-28, as modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only those further amendments to H.R. 4078 printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4078 with or without instructions.
9. Structured rule for H.R. 6082.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-29 and provides that it shall be considered in read.
13. Waives all points or order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
14. Makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 6082 printed in Part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Waives all pints of order against the amendments printed in Part C of the report.
16. Provides one motion to recommit H.R. 6082 with or without instructions.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 741:
Adopted by voice vote, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 235-183, on Thrusday, July 26, 2012.
MANAGERS: Foxx/Polis
1. Provides that the amendment to H.R. 4078 printed in section 2 of the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to H.R. 4078 to report an open rule for each bill. Defeated: 3–6.
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to H.R. 4078 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #71, offered by Rep. Markey (MA), which would exempt regulatory actions that protect the privacy or security of protected health information from Title I and Title II of the bill. The amendment would also exempt regulations that protect individuals from discrimination based on their genetic history from Title I and Title II of the bill. Defeated: 3–6.
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to H.R. 4078 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #XX, offered by Rep. XX, which would by Rep. Hastings (FL), #15, would provide an exception to the underlying legislation, permitting agencies to make regulatory actions intended to protect senior citizens’ rights and benefits, including access to health care, food stamps, and other programs. Defeated: 3–6.
Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule to H.R. 4078 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #18, offered by Rep. Cummings (MD), which would provide an exception for any regulatory action by the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the Medicare program including any update to payment or reimbursement rates for providers of services or suppliers; amendment #29, offered by Rep. Frank (MA), which would create an exception from Titles I, II, IV, VI, and VII for rules by the financial regulators to address failed self-regulatory organizations, replace unreliable rates, such as LIBOR, or address misleading or inaccurate submissions intended to manipulating the rates. A separate exception from title III would permit rules to facilitate settlement of claims related to LIBOR submissions; amendment #20 offered by Rep. Miller (CA),which would exempt from the definition of significant regulatory action a rule that would prevent coal miners from contracting pneumoconiosis (also known as black lung disease) or reduce the number of coal miners contracting that occupational disease; and amendment #34, offered by Rep. Waxman (CA), which would exempt EPA and NHTSA’s consensus rule to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon pollution from Model Year 2017–2025 light-duty cars and trucks and similar rules from the moratorium on regulatory action. Defeated: 3–6.
Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 6-3.