Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012
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8/2/2012--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 - Sta...[more]
Sponsor
- Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Cosponsors (23)
- Rep. Rick Berg [R, ND-0]
- Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
- Rep. Diane Black [R, TN-6]
- Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
- Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Latest Legislative Action
- August 02, 2012 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, H.R. 6169 is laid on the table.
- August 02, 2012 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, the text of H.R. 6169, as passed by the House, is appended as new matter at the end of the engrossment of H.R. 8.
- August 02, 2012 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- August 02, 2012 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 235 (Roll no. 551).
- August 02, 2012 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
More Actions
- August 02, 2012 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to prohibit a tax reform measure considered under the expedited procedures provided by this bill from reducing, repealing, or otherwise eliminating deductions for mortgage interest or charitable contributions.
- August 02, 2012 - Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
- August 02, 2012 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Slaughter amendment in the nature of a substitute.
- August 02, 2012 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 6169.
- August 02, 2012 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6169 and H.R. 8. H.R. 6169 is accorded 3 hours of general debate and H.R. 8 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 6169, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report is in order and shall be debatable for 20 minutes. For H.R. 8, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B is made in order and shall be debatable for 20 minutes. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day from August 3, 2012 through September 7, 2012: (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; (b) the Chair may adjourn the House to meet at a date and time within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution; and (c) bills and resolutions introduced shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the date of introduction, but may be referred at a later time. Section 4 authorizes the Speaker to appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution. Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). Section 7 of the resolution provides that for each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees). Section 8 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of August 2, 2012. Section 9 of the resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House) with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of August 2, 2012.
- August 02, 2012 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 747.
- July 31, 2012 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 747 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6169 and H.R. 8. H.R. 6169 is accorded 3 hours of general debate and H.R. 8 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 6169, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report is in order and shall be debatable for 20 minutes. For H.R. 8, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B is made in order and shall be debatable for 20 minutes. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day from August 3, 2012 through September 7, 2012: (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; (b) the Chair may adjourn the House to meet at a date and time within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution; and (c) bills and resolutions introduced shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the date of introduction, but may be referred at a later time.
- July 30, 2012 - Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 112-629.
- July 24, 2012 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.