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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 3:00 pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
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H.R. 4901 - SOAR Reauthorization Act
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COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 .
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 706:
Agreed to by record vote of 234-183, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 231-182, on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
MANAGERS:Foxx/Slaughter
1. Closed rule for H.R. 4901.
MANAGERS:Foxx/Slaughter
1. Closed rule for H.R. 4901.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 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 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.J. Res. 88.
8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
10. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day during the period from May 2, 2016, through May 9, 2016: 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.
15. Section 5 provides that the Committee on Armed Services may, at any time before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, file a report to accompany H.R. 4909.
Amendments (click headers to sort)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | DeSaulnier (CA) | Democrat | Requires voucher schools under the Act to abide by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) protections for students with disabilities | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Norcross (NJ) | Democrat | Expands existing anti-discrimination protections to also prohibit private schools accepting federal funds authorized under this act from discriminating against LGBT students, students with disabilities, their families, and others. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Pocan (WI), Takano (CA) | Democrat | Requires schools accepting voucher students to comply with the same federal civil rights laws applicable to public schools | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Polis (CO) | Democrat | Requires any private school receiving federal voucher funds to provide appropriate services for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Scott, Bobby (VA) | Democrat | Directs all authorized funds to public non-charter and public charter schools in the District of Columbia. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Scott, Bobby (VA) | Democrat | Requires any private school receiving federal voucher funds to comply with all public school federal data and reporting requirements. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Scott, Bobby (VA) | Democrat | Ensures that any student using federal voucher funds to attend a private school receives the same federal civil rights protections as a student attending public school. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Speier (CA) | Democrat | Requires parental notification that Title IX does not apply to students in voucher schools and requires schools to provide information on where students and parents can seek Title IX remedies. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Takano (CA), Pocan (WI) | Democrat | Requires schools participating in the opportunity scholarship program to certify to the Secretary of Education that the school will provide each student who applies for or receives an opportunity scholarship with all of the protections that are applicable to a public school student under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Takano (CA), Pocan (WI) | Democrat | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by schools participating in the opportunity scholarship program. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Watson Coleman (NJ) | Democrat | Requires voucher schools to comply with data collection requirements of the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 163
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2 to H.R. 4901, offered by Rep. Speier (CA), which requires parental notification that Title IX does not apply to students in voucher schools and requires schools to provide information on where students and parents can seek Title IX remedies. Defeated: 4–7
Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxNay
Mr. ColeNay
Mr. WoodallNay
Mr. BurgessNay
Mr. StiversNay
Mr. CollinsNo Vote
Mr. ByrneNo Vote
Mr. NewhouseNay
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanNay
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterYea
Mr. McGovernYea
Mr. HastingsYea
Mr. PolisYea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 164
Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule for H.R. 4901. Defeated: 4–7
Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxNay
Mr. ColeNay
Mr. WoodallNay
Mr. BurgessNay
Mr. StiversNay
Mr. CollinsNo Vote
Mr. ByrneNo Vote
Mr. NewhouseNay
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanNay
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterYea
Mr. McGovernYea
Mr. HastingsYea
Mr. PolisYea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 165
Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4
Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxYea
Mr. ColeYea
Mr. WoodallYea
Mr. BurgessYea
Mr. StiversYea
Mr. CollinsNo Vote
Mr. ByrneNo Vote
Mr. NewhouseYea
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanYea
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterNay
Mr. McGovernNay
Mr. HastingsNay
Mr. PolisNay