H.R. 471 - Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
- Sponsor:
- John Boehner
- Summary:
- To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 30, 2011
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. View amendments
PASSED on March 30, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 225
voted NO: 195
13 voted present/not voting
Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
H.R. 471 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
- SOAR Act
- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
- SOAR Act
- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
- SOAR Act
- Sponsor
- John Boehner
- Co-Sponsors
- Patrick McHenry
- John Kline
- Devin Nunes
- Daniel Webster
- Samuel Johnson
- John Fleming
- Mike Coffman
- W. Akin
- Candice Miller
- Darrell Issa
- Robert Latta
- Paul Gosar
- Bill Posey
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Tim Scott
- Daniel Lipinski
- Andy Harris
- Richard Hanna
- Michael Fitzpatrick
- Ken Calvert
- Gregg Harper
- Bill Cassidy
- Rodney Frelinghuysen
- Todd Young
- William Shuster
- Glenn Thompson
- Mike Pence
- David Dreier
- Dennis Ross
- Thomas Rooney
- Rob Bishop
- Addison Wilson
- Michael McCaul
- Dan Burton
- Todd Rokita
- Trey Gowdy
- Joseph Pitts
- Ann Marie Buerkle
- Joe Heck
- Vicky Hartzler
- Duncan Hunter
- Aaron Schock
- Steve Stivers
- David Rivera
- Randy Neugebauer
- Larry Bucshon
- Rob Woodall
- Jeff Duncan
- Joe Walsh
- Jean Schmidt
- Subjects
- Education
- Academic performance and assessments
- Congressional oversight
- District of Columbia
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
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- Major Actions
Introduced 1/26/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 3/30/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 471 3/30/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 237 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 3/30/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 238 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 3/30/2011 This bill PASSED the House 225 voted YES 195 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/26/2011 1/26/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Put on a legislative calendar 3/10/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14. 3/10/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 3/17/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-36. Put on a legislative calendar 3/17/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17. 3/29/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 186 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 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. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 3/30/2011 Rule H. Res. 186 passed House. 3/30/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 186. 3/30/2011 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 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. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 3/30/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 471. 3/30/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 186, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Norton substitute amendment. 3/30/2011 Point of order raised by Mr. Weiner on the content of the measure. Mr. Weiner stated that the provisions of bill violates clause 10(a) of Rule XXI. The Chair stated that the point of order was not timely. 3/30/2011 Mr. Cummings moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. 3/30/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings 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 which strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts two sections. Section 1 is entitled "FUNDING FOR DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS". Section 2 is entitled "AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS". 3/30/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 3/30/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 3/30/2011 Amendment 1 to H.R. 471 select this vote Vote 3/30/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/30/2011 On Passage - House - H.R. 471 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act 3/30/2011 Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Norton. 3/31/2011 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 4/04/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status H. Amdt. 209 Norton, Eleanor [D-DC] March 30, 2011 Offered on March 29, 2011. An amendment printed in House Report 112-45 to redirect the religious and other private school voucher funding to District of Columbia public schools and District of Columbia public charter schools.
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