Jason's Law

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 619 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4348 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and provisions in the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the use of Highway Trust Fund revenues from being used for the construction of highways in foreign countries, and rescinds over $12 million in funds available for a road in Canada. It would also eliminate a $3.7 billion corridor earmark under the Appalachian Development Highway System program.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Boxer; Baucus; Rockefeller; Durbin; Johnson SD; Schumer; Nelson FL; Menendez; Inhofe; Vitter; Hatch; Shelby; Hutchison; Hoeven pursuant to the order of 3/7/2012.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 141 and 142 of the House bill, and secs. 1801, 40101, 40102, 40201, 40202, 40204, 40205, 40301-40307, 40309-40314, 100112-100114, and 100116 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Camp, Tiberi, and Blumenauer.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rahall motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 be instructed to recede from disagreement to the amendment of the Senate.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rahall motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 to be instructed to agree to sections 1528, 20017 (to the extent that such section amends 5323 of title 49, United States Code, to provide subsection (k) relating to Buy America), 33007, 33008, and 35210 of the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Doggett motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 to be instructed to recede from disagreement with the provisions contained in section 100201 of the Senate amendment (relating to stop tax haven abuse - authorizing special measures against foreign jurisdictions, financial institutions, and others that significantly impede United States tax enforcement).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Broun (GA) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 to be instructed to insist on provisions that limit funding out of the Highway Trust Fund (including the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and transit programs to amounts that do not exceed $37,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Walz motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House to resolve all issues and file a conference report not later than June 22, 2012.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Black motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 be instructed to reject section 31108 of the Senate amendment (relating to distracted driving grants), other than the matter proposed to be inserted as section 411(g) of title 23, United States Code (relating to a distracted driving study).

Conferees agreed to file conference report. (text of conference report: CR H4432-4601)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(text of conference report: CR H4432-4601)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 19. Record Vote Number: 172. (consideration: CR S4751-4760)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 293 - 127 (Roll no. 170).