Hearings

May 11, 2012

Full Committee

H.R. 4310 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

H-313 The Capitol
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Rule Hearing Information:

General Debate Meeting Time:  Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol

Amendment Consideration Meeting Time: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the beginning of the last vote of the 2:35 PM vote series in H-313 The Capitol
Reconvening Time: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Amendment Deadline:  Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM 

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Resources:

  • Text of H.R. 4310 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [Rules Committee Print 112-22, showing the text of the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services]  [PDF]
  • Text of H. Rept. 112-479 Part 1 — Report from the Committee on Armed Services [PDF][XML]
  • Text of H. Rept. 112-479 Part 2 — Report from the Committee on Armed Services [PDF][XML]
     
  • Hearing Documents for General Debate:
    (hearing held May 15, 2012) 
        :: Rule  [PDF]
        :: H. Res. 656  [PDF][XML]
        :: H. Rept. 112-481  [PDF][XML]
  • Hearing Documents for Amendment Debate: 
    (held on May 16, 2012) 
        :: Rule  [PDF]
        :: H. Res. 661  [PDF][XML]
        :: H. Rept. 112-485  [PDF][XML]

Submitted for the Record [General Debate]:    

Submitted for the Record [Amendment Debate]:    

Committee Votes:  

Votes concerning General Debate (hearing held May 15, 2012)


Rules Committee Record Vote No. 219
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 4970 to grant H.R. 4970 an open rule. Defeated: 2–7
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx......................
Nay
Mr. McGovern..................
Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah............
Nay
Mr. Hastings of Florida.......
Yea
Mr. Woodall...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Nugent....................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina...
Nay
 
 
Mr. Webster...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Dreier, Chairman..........
Nay
 
 

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 220
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 4970 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #6, offered by Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI) and Rep. Lofgren (CA) and Rep. Moore (WI), which would strike all after the enacting clause and insert the language of the bipartisan Senate-passed VAWA Reauthorization S. 1925. Defeated: 2–7
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx......................
Nay
Mr. McGovern..................
Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah............
Nay
Mr. Hastings of Florida.......
Yea
Mr. Woodall...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Nugent....................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina...
Nay
 
 
Mr. Webster...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Dreier, Chairman..........
Nay
 
 

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 221
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to H.R. 4970 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #5, offered by Rep. Scott (VA), which would remove provisions in the bill that would impose mandatory minimum sentences. Defeated: 2–7
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx......................
Nay
Mr. McGovern..................
Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah............
Nay
Mr. Hastings of Florida.......
Yea
Mr. Woodall...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Nugent....................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina...
Nay
 
 
Mr. Webster...................
Nay
 
 
Mr. Dreier, Chairman..........
Nay
 
 

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 222
Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-2
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx......................
Yea
Mr. McGovern..................
Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah............
Yea
Mr. Hastings of Florida.......
Nay
Mr. Woodall...................
Yea
 
 
Mr. Nugent....................
Yea
 
 
Mr. Scott of South Carolina...
Yea
 
 
Mr. Webster...................
Yea
 
 
Mr. Dreier, Chairman..........
Yea
 
 

Votes concerning Amendment Debate (hearing held May 16, 2012)   [PDF]