/  H.R. 5759—Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014

H.R. 5759 - Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014

Bill Text

  • Text of H.R. 5759 PDF XML

    Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014 (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 6-4 on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 770 
 

MANAGERS: Nugent/McGovern

1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979.

2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-58 modified by the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.

4. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.

5. Provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services.

6. Closed rule for H.R. 5759.

7. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

9. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

11. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

12. Closed rule for H.R. 5781.

13. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.

14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

15. Provides that the amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

17. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

18. Section 4 provides that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the second session of the 113th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of defense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2015.

Amendments

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
2Version 1Lofgren (CA)DemocratAmends the findings to include relevant legal authority and historical precedent for the use of prosecutorial discretion over immigration and strikes section 3 of the bill.Submitted
1Version 1Yoho (FL)RepublicanSUBSTITUTE Changes the short title to “Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act”; adds six congressional findings related to the President’s unconstitutional actions; adds necessary exceptions for imminent humanitarian and law enforcement reasons; and makes the effective date November 20, 2014.Considered As Adopted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 197

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 5759 and H.R. 5781. Defeated: 3–7

Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxNay
Mr. BishopNo Vote
Mr. ColeNay
Mr. WoodallNay
Mr. NugentNay
Mr. WebsterNay
Ms. Ros-LehtinenNay
Mr. BurgessNay
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanNay
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterYea
Mr. McGovernYea
Mr. HastingsYea
Mr. PolisNo Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 203

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 6-4

Majority MemberVote
Ms. FoxxYea
Mr. BishopNo Vote
Mr. ColeNay
Mr. WoodallYea
Mr. NugentYea
Mr. WebsterYea
Ms. Ros-LehtinenNo Vote
Mr. BurgessYea
Mr. Sessions, ChairmanYea
Minority MemberVote
Ms. SlaughterNay
Mr. McGovernNay
Mr. HastingsNay
Mr. PolisNo Vote