H.R. 50 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018

H.R. 50 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017
• Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018

Sponsor

Virginia Foxx

Co-Sponsors

• Henry Cuellar
• Paul A. Gosar
• Collin C. Peterson
• Pete Sessions
• Thomas R. Suozzi

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Congressional oversight
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal-Indian relations
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Intergovernmental relations
• Judicial review and appeals
• Legislative rules and procedure
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• State and local finance

Related Bills

• H.Res. 985 (115^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 50) to Provide for Additional Safeguards with Respect to Imposing Federal Mandates, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3281) to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Facilitate the Transfer to Non-Federal Ownership of Appropriate Reclamation Projects or Facilities, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1523 (115^th) : Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017

Major Actions

Introduced	1/03/2017
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	7/13/2018

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act	7/13/2018	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 219 voted NO 30 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage: H R 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act	7/13/2018	This bill PASSED the House 230 voted YES 168 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.	7/13/2018	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Raskin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/13/2018	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Connolly amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.	7/13/2018	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/03/2017
		1/03/2017	Introduced in House
		1/03/2017	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and the Judiciary, 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.
		1/12/2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
		3/15/2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/15/2018	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 10.
		6/29/2018	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-798, Part I.
		6/29/2018	Committee on the Budget discharged.
		6/29/2018	Committee on Rules discharged.
		6/29/2018	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/29/2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 617.
		7/10/2018	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 985 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 and H.R. 3281. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 under a structured rule and H.R.3281 under a closed rule. Each measure is allowed one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
		7/13/2018
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered
		7/13/2018
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered
		7/13/2018
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered
		7/13/2018	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 985.
		7/13/2018	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 and H.R. 3281. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 under a structured rule and H.R.3281 under a closed rule. Each measure is allowed one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
		7/13/2018	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 985 and Rule XVIII.
		7/13/2018	The Speaker designated the Honorable Brian J. Mast to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		7/13/2018	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 50.
		7/13/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 985, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson Coleman amendment No. 1.
		7/13/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 985, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 2.
		7/13/2018	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 985, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 4.
		7/13/2018	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 50.
		7/13/2018	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/13/2018	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		7/13/2018	Mrs. Beatty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
		7/13/2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beatty 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 to add a new section to the bill to not restrict any Federal agency mandate or action to protect students and children from a person who has been convicted in any court of a sex offense against a minor; prevent domestic violence; prevent rape or sexual assault; and require criminal background checks for schools or other employees.
		7/13/2018	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		7/13/2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2018	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/13/2018	On Passage: H R 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act
		7/13/2018	Amendment (A001) offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman.
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A001) offered by Mrs. Watson Coleman.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2018	On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Watson Coleman amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		7/13/2018	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Raskin.
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Raskin.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2018	On agreeing to the Raskin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		7/13/2018	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Raskin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Connolly.
		7/13/2018	House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Connolly.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2018	On agreeing to the Connolly amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Connolly amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.
		7/13/2018	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		7/16/2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/26/2018	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
		12/19/2018	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-447.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/19/2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 738.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 867	Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ12]	July 13, 2018	Failed by voice vote on July 13, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-812 to strike section 5, which repeals the exclusion of independent agencies from reporting requirements. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 868	Raskin, Jamie [D-MD8]	July 13, 2018	Passed by voice vote on July 13, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-812 to require a record of any consultation with any non-Federal party and any comments submitted by any non-Federal party to be posted on the agency website within five days after the consultation or date of submission. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 869	Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11]	July 13, 2018	Failed by voice vote on July 13, 2018.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-812 to provide for a sunset of amendments made to the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and the Congressional Budget Act if GDP growth fails to increase at average annual rate of five percent or more. Show amendment details