Markups
On Wednesday, July 21, the Education and Labor Committee considered legislation to reform our nation’s mine health and safety laws. The Miner Safety and Health Act (H.R. 5663) would provide stronger tools to ensure that mine operators with troubling safety records improve safety and empower all workers to speak up about safety concerns.
Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch explosion in April killed 29 miners and highlighted serious flaws in existing laws including the difficulty of the Mine Safety and Health Administration to bring tougher sanctions against the country’s most dangerous mines.
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment # 2 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment # 3 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Shea-Porter (NH)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment # 4 to H.R. 5663 by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment # 5 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Woolsey (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment # 6 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #3 -
Amendment # 7 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment # 8 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Titus (NV)
Passed by voice vote
On Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday July 15, the House Education and Labor Committee considered bipartisan legislation to expand access and improve the nutritional quality of meals in schools and child care. The committee examined H.R. 5504, the “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act” earlier this month.
The legislation would help set American children on a path of healthy eating and healthy living at a time when approximately 22 percent of the nation’s children lack access to quality food and one in three children are overweight or obese. Today, over 32 million children rely on federal child nutrition programs.
H.R. 5504 would dramatically expand access for millions of children to healthy meals year-round in schools, child care, and community based settings, and for the first time, establish nutrition standards for foods sold outside of the cafeteria.
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Kildee (MI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment # 3 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 16 to 30 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment #4 to H.R. 5504 by Ms. Chu (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #5 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Thompson (PA)
Defeated 17 to 28 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment #6 to H.R. 5504 by Ms. Shea-Porter (NH) / Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #7 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Hunter (CA)
Defeated 15 to 30 Roll Call #3 -
Amendment #8 to H.R. 5504 by Mrs. Davis (CA) / Mr. Loebsack (IA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #9 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Petri (WI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #10 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Sablan (NMI) / Pierluisi (PR) / Hirono (HI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #11 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Price (GA)
Ruled not germane
Roll Call #4 on sustaining the ruling of the chair -
Amendment #12 to H.R. 5504 by Ms. Woolsey (CA) / Mr. Kucinich (OH)
Passed 28 to 17 Roll Call #5 -
Amendment #13 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Wu (OR) / Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #14 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed 31 to 14 Roll Call #6 -
Amendment #15 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Polis (CO)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #16 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Polis (CO)
Passed 29 to 16 Roll Call #7 -
Amendment #17 to H.R. 5504 by Mrs. McCarthy (NY)
Passed 32 to 13 Roll Call #8 -
Amendment #18 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Scott (VA)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #19 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Courtney CT)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #20 to H.R. 5504 by Mr. Scott (VA)
Passed by voice vote
On Thursday, February 4th, the House Education and Labor Committee
considered legislation that will protect schoolchildren from harmful
uses of restraint and seclusion in their classrooms.
A recent
investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found
hundreds of allegations that children have been abused, and some even
died, as a result of misuses of restraint and seclusion in public and
private schools, often at the hands of untrained staff. Unlike in
hospitals and other medical and community-based facilities that receive
federal health funding, there are currently no federal laws addressing
restraint and seclusion in schools.
The Preventing Harmful
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247) is the first
national effort to address this troubling problem and ensure the safety
of everyone involved – both students and school staff. It would
establish minimum safety standards in schools and increase
transparency, oversight and enforcement to prevent future abuse, among
other things. Learn more about the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in the Schools Act.
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 4247 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 4247 by Mrs. McCarthy (NY)
Withdrawn
On Wednesday, November 18, the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on legislation to end the widespread practice of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017), introduced by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), would prohibit employment discrimination, preferential treatment, and retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by employers with 15 or more employees. Currently, it is legal to discriminate in the workplace based on sexual orientation in 29 states and to discriminate based on gender identity in 38 states.
For more information on the bill, click here.
On Tuesday, July 21st, the House Education and Labor Committee will consider legislation that will make college dramatically more affordable by investing billions of dollars in additional student aid, at no cost to taxpayers. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 will generate almost $100 billion in savings over the next ten years that will be used to boost Pell Grant scholarships, keep interest rates on federal loans affordable, safeguard federal student loan access for families, and enact President Obama’s key education priorities. The legislation, which was introduced earlier today, pays for itself by making the federal student loan programs more reliable, effective and cost-efficient for students, families and taxpayers.
For more information on the legislation, click here.
H.R. 3221 - The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 was reported favorably to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and that the Committee authorize the Chairman to transmit the bill, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, to the Committee on Budget in compliance with Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as the first part of this committee’s recommendations, pursuant to the reconciliation instruction in S. Con. Res. 13 by a vote of 30 to 17.
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Guthrie (KY)
Defeated 16 to 30 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment #3 to H.R. 3221 by Ms. Woolsey (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #4 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 18 to 29 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment #5 to H.R. 3221 by Mrs. Davis (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #6 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. McKeon (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #7 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Hinojosa (TX)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #8 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Souder (IN)
Defeated 20 to 27 Roll Call #3 -
Amendment #9 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Tierney (MA)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #10 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Platts (PA)
Rescinded by Unanimous Consent -
Amendment #11 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Kucinich (OH) / Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #12 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Ehlers (MI)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #13 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Ehlers (MI)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #14 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Loebsack (IA) / Ms. Fudge (OH)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #15 to H.R. 3221 by Ms. Hirono (HI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #16 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #17 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Castle (DE)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #18 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Courtney (CT)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #19 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Polis (CO)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #20 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Polis (CO) / Mr. Tonko (NY)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #21 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Polis (CO) / Ms. Hirono (HI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #22 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Tonko (NY)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #23 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Tonko (NY)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #24 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Andrews (NJ)
Passed 42 to 5 Roll Call #4 -
Amendment #25 to H.R. 3221 by Mr. Pierluisi (PR) / Mr. Sablan (NMI)
Passed by voice vote
The markup was expected to last two days.
Wednesday was only for opening statements only.
Thursday began at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn House Office Building will be for consideration of amendments.
After working through the night, the committee reconvened at 9:15 Friday morning for a series of roll call votes.
H.R. 3200 - America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 was reported favorably to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and that the Committee authorize the Chairman to transmit the bill, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, to the Committee on Budget in compliance with Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as the first part of this committee’s recommendations, pursuant to the reconciliation instruction in S. Con. Res. 13 by a vote of 26 to 22.
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Courtney (CT)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #3 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment #4 to H.R. 3200 by Ms. Titus (NV)
Passed 29 to 19 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment #5 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Scott (VA)
Passed 32 to 17 Roll Call #3 -
Amendment #6 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Thompson (PA)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #4 -
Amendment #7 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Roe (TN)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #5 -
Amendment #8 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. Davis (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #9 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Guthrie (KY)
Defeated 19 to 28 Roll Call #6 -
Amendment #10 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. Davis (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #11 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. Biggert (IL)/Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 18 to 29 Roll Call #7 -
Amendment #12 to H.R. 3200 by Ms. Fudge (OH)/Ms. Titus (NV)
Passed 28 to 18 Roll Call #8 -
Amendment #13 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Wilson (SC)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #14 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #15 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 18 to 28 Roll Call #9 -
Amendment #16 to H.R. 3200 by Ms. Hirono (HI)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #17 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Hoekstra (MI)
Defeated by voice vote -
Amendment #18 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Kucinich (OH)
Passed 27 to 19, 1 Member Passing Roll Call #10 -
Amendment #19 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Hunter (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #20 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Kucinich (OH)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #21 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. McClintock (CA)
Defeated 19 to 28 Roll Call #11 -
Amendment #22 (EN BLOC) to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Holt (NJ)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #23 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. Biggert (IL)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #24 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Polis (CO)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #25 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Ruled not germane -
Amendment #26 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Sablan (NMI)/Mr. Pierluisi (PR)/Ms. Clarke (NY)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #27 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 19 to 28 Roll Call #12 -
Amendment #28 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Sestak (PA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #29 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 19 to 28 Roll Call #13 -
Amendment #30 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Wu (OR) / Mr. Altmire (PA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #31 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Souder (IN)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #14 -
Amendment #32 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Souder (IN)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #15 -
Amendment #33 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. Biggert (IL)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #34 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Price (GA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #35 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Hoekstra (MI)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #36 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Petri (WI)
Accepted (amended by Unanimous Consent) -
Amendment #37 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. McKeon (CA)
Defeated 21 to 27 Roll Call #16 -
Amendment #38 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Castle (DE)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #39 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Wilson (SC)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #40 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #17 -
Amendment #41 to H.R. 3200 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 19 to 29 Roll Call #18 -
Amendment #42 to H.R. 3200 by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Defeated by voice vote
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 18 to 26 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment #3 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Holt (NJ) and Mr. Wu (OR)
Defeated 21 to 25 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment #4 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. McKeon (CA)
Defeated 18 to 28 Roll Call #3 -
Amendment #5 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Guthrie (KY)
Withdrawn -
Amendment #6 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Guthrie (KY)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #7 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 18 to 27 Roll Call #4 -
Amendment #8 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 18 to 28 Roll Call #5 -
Amendment #9 to H.R. 2989 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 18 to 28 Roll Call #6
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 1988 by Mr. Andrews (NJ)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 1988 by Mrs. McCarthy (NY)
Passed by voice vote
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 1984 by Mr. Andrews (NJ)
Passed by voice vote
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Included in Motion to Favorably Report the Bill to the House, as Amended -
Amendment #2 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. Castle (DE)
Defeated 15 to 28 Roll Call #1 -
Amendment #3 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. Polis (CO)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #4 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 15 to 28 Roll Call #2 -
Amendment #5 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. Sestak (PA)
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #6 to H.R. 2187 by Mr. McKeon (CA)
Passed by voice vote