S. 304 - Conscience Protection Act of 2016

Conscience Protection Act of 2016

S. 304 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

A bill to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information.

Other Titles

• Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
• Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
• Conscience Protection Act of 2016
• Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
• Conscience Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor

John Thune

Co-Sponsors

• Kelly Ayotte
• Richard Blumenthal
• Dean Heller
• Amy Klobuchar
• Claire McCaskill
• Jerry Moran
• Bill Nelson

Subjects

• Transportation and public works
• Administrative remedies
• Civil actions and liability
• Employment discrimination and employee rights
• Motor vehicles
• Product safety and quality
• Transportation safety and security

Related Bills

• H.Res. 822 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Bill (S. 764) to Reauthorize and Amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 304) to Improve Motor Vehicle Safety by Encouraging the Sharing of Certain Information; and Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Rules.
• H.R. 4828 (114^th) : Conscience Protection Act of 2016
• S. 2927 (114^th) : Conscience Protection Act of 2016

Major Actions

Introduced	1/29/2015
Referred to Committee
Senate	4/28/2015
Passed House	7/13/2016

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	4/28/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act	7/13/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 244 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage: S 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act	7/13/2016	This bill PASSED the House 245 voted YES 182 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/29/2015
		1/29/2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		1/29/2015	Introduced in Senate
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/26/2015	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		4/13/2015	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-13.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/13/2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	4/28/2015	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		4/29/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		4/29/2015	Received in the House.
		4/29/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		5/01/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
		7/12/2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 822 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
		7/13/2016	Rule H. Res. 822 passed House.
		7/13/2016	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 304 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		7/13/2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 822.
		7/13/2016	Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
		7/13/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 304.
		7/13/2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/13/2016	Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		7/13/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill prohibiting the provisions of section 3 from applying to the extent that such provisions would reduce access to health care services to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the Zika virus. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn.
		7/13/2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Shultz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
		7/13/2016	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/13/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		7/13/2016
		7/13/2016	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2016	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/13/2016	On Passage: S 304 Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
		7/14/2016	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

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