H.R.6003 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 Latest Actions

Action

2008-05-07T20:00:00Z

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Introduced

2008-05-07T20:00:00Z

Introduced in House

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-05-07T20:00:00Z

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E875-876)

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-05-08T20:00:00Z

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Calendar

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-05T11:56:00Z

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-690.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Calendar

2008-06-05T11:57:00Z

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-09T15:09:00Z

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1253 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6003 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-10T09:22:00Z

Rule H. Res. 1253 passed House.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T06:47:00Z

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6003 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T06:47:00Z

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1253.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T06:48:00Z

The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. Moran to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T06:48:00Z

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6003.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T06:48:00Z

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1253 and Rule XVIII.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T08:05:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T08:33:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T08:47:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T08:52:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:03:00Z

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:04:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:10:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:21:00Z

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Patrick Murphy (PA) amendment.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:28:00Z

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Sessions amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:57:00Z

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6003.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:58:00Z

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T09:59:00Z

The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T10:16:00Z

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T10:18:00Z

Mr. Davis (KY) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T10:22:00Z

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (KY) 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 adding a new section providing for a locomotive alternative fuel study.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T10:32:00Z

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T10:53:00Z

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 230 (Roll no. 399).

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Vote

2008-06-11T11:00:00Z

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 311 - 104 (Roll no. 400).

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T11:00:00Z

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6003.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Action

2008-06-11T11:00:00Z

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the the motion to refer H. Res. 1258, and the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1235, which had been considered earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253

Calendar

2008-06-11T20:00:00Z

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779.

Bill Sponsor: James Oberstar
Related Bills: S.294, H.Res.1253