H.Res. 738 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4078) to Provide That No Agency May Take Any Significant Regulatory Action Until the Unemployment Rate is Equal to or Less Than 6.0 Percent, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 6082) to Officially Replace, Within the 60-Day Congressional Review Period Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a Congressional Plan That Will Conduct Additional Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sales to Promote Offshore Energy Development, Job Creation, and Increased Domestic Energy Production to Ensure a More Secure Energy Future in the United States, and for Other Purposes.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4078) to Provide That No Agency May Take Any Significant Regulatory Action Until the Unemployment Rate is Equal to or Less Than 6.0 Percent, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 6082) to Officially Replace, Within the 60-Day Congressional Review Period Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a Congressional Plan That Will Conduct Additional Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sales to Promote Offshore Energy Development, Job Creation, and Increased Domestic Energy Production to Ensure a More Secure Energy Future in the United States, and for Other Purposes.

H.Res. 738 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6082) to officially replace, within the 60-day Congressional review period under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama's Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) with a congressional plan that will conduct additional oil and natural gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development, job creation, and increased domestic energy production to ensure a more secure energy future in the United States, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor

Virginia Foxx

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• House of Representatives
• Legislative rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 4078 (112^th) : Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
• H.R. 6082 (112^th) : Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan

Major Actions

Introduced	7/23/2012
Referred to Committee
Passed House	7/24/2012

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 738 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078), Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012, and providing for the bill (H.R. 6082), Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, and for other purposes	7/24/2012	This motion PASSED the House 238 voted YES 177 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - H.Res. 738 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078), Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012, and providing for the bill (H.R. 6082), Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, and for other purposes	7/24/2012	This bill PASSED the House 244 voted YES 170 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/23/2012
		7/23/2012	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-616, by Ms. Foxx.
		7/23/2012	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4078 and H.R. 6082. H.R. 4078 is accorded 2 hours of general debate and H.R. 6082 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 4078, specified amendments printed in Part B of the report are in order and for H.R. 6082, specified amendments printed in Part C are in order. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each bill.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/23/2012	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
		7/24/2012	Considered as privileged matter.
		7/24/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 738.
		7/24/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 738, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
		7/24/2012	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/24/2012	MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Aurora, Colorado shooting.
		7/24/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	7/24/2012	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 738 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078), Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012, and providing for the bill (H.R. 6082), Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, and for other purposes
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/24/2012	On Passage - H.Res. 738 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078), Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012, and providing for the bill (H.R. 6082), Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, and for other purposes

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