Drywall Safety Act of 2012

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 378 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

378 yea37 nay16 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.

1. Jan 14, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-266.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Jan 3, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Jan 1, 2013Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 378 - 37 (Roll no. 657).House roll call 657
6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
7. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 378 - 37 (Roll no. 657).House roll call 657
8. Dec 30, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hochul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Terry moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4212.
11. Dec 27, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12. Dec 21, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
13. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
14. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
15. Sep 20, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
16. Sep 19, 2012FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
17. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
18. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
19. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4212.
20. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
21. FloorFloor · Mrs. Bono Mack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
22. May 7, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
24. Mar 19, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
25. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.