H.Res. 656 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4970) to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4310) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2013, and for Other Purposes.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4970) to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4310) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2013, and for Other Purposes.

H.Res. 656 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, 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. 4310 (112^th) : United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012
• H.R. 4970 (112^th) : Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
• H.R. 4970 (112^th) : Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

Major Actions

Introduced	5/15/2012
Referred to Committee
Passed House	5/16/2012

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Question of Consideration of the Resolution: H RES 656 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	5/16/2012	This motion PASSED the House 239 voted YES 183 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 656 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	5/16/2012	This motion PASSED the House 235 voted YES 187 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	H.Res. 656 (112th): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, ...	5/16/2012	This bill PASSED the House 235 voted YES 186 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/15/2012
		5/15/2012	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-481, by Ms. Foxx.
		5/15/2012	Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4970. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. Previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4970, as amended, without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4310. No further consideration of H.R. 4310 shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/15/2012	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
		5/16/2012	By direction of the Committee on Rules, Ms. Foxx called up the resolution, H. Res. 656, and asked for its immediate consideration.
		5/16/2012	POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Ms. Moore stated that the provisions of H. Res. 656 violate section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and made a point of order against consideration of the resolution. Subsequently, the Chair noted that the required threshold of identifying the specific language in question had been met, and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. At the conclusion of debate on the question of consideration, the Chair will put the question to wit: Will the House now consider the resolution?
		5/16/2012	At the conclusion of debate on the Moore point of order, the Chair put the question on consideration of the resolution.
		5/16/2012	Considered as privileged matter.
		5/16/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 656.
		5/16/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	5/16/2012	On Question of Consideration of the Resolution: H RES 656 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
select this vote	Vote	5/16/2012	On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 656 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	5/16/2012	H.Res. 656 (112th): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, ...

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