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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 20, 2012
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Disapproves of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to waiver and expenditure authority under the Social Security Act with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect.
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Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R–MI
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 164 (Roll no. 589). (text: CR H6175)
House roll call 589 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 164 (Roll no. 589).(text: CR H6175)
House roll call 589 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6194-6195)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The chair put the question on agreeing to the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings on the joint resolution were postponed.
RESUMING CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 118 - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that consideration of H.J. Res. 118 would now resume.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(C) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.J. Res. 118.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6185)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 118.
The resolution provides for consideration of both H.J.Res. 118 and H.R. 3409. H.J. Res. 118 is debatable for one hour and is closed to amendments. H.R. 3409 is debatable for one hour and specified amendments are in order. Motions to recommit are in order. The resolution also provides for approval of the Journal on specified days; appointing of Members to perform duties of the Chair; not counting of legislative days for the purposes of the War Powers Act, purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII, and the purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 788. (consideration: CR H6174-6185)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-677, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-677, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-677, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-677, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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