Business Meeting to Consider H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act and Other Business
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 02:00 |
On June 30, 2010, the House Agriculture Committee passed legislation to expand U.S. agriculture trade and increase jobs, approving historic legislation that will greatly expand trade of U.S. agriculture products to Cuba. H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act, is a bipartisan bill introduced by Chairman Peterson and co-sponsored by 62 Members of Congress, including Representatives Jerry Moran of Kansas. The bill passed the Committee by a vote of 25-20. Sponsors H.R.4645 - Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., (introduced 2/23/2010) H.R.2476 - Rep Diana DeGette, D-Colo., (introduced 5/19/2009) H.R.4658 - Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., (introduced 2/23/2010 H.R.5414 - Rep. Henry E. Brown Jr., R-S.C., (introduced 5/26/2010) Bill Text H.R.4645 H.R.2476 H.R.4658 H.R.5414 Approved Amendments Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (H.R. 2476), Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee as amended by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, June 30, 2010 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (H.R. 4658), Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee as amended by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, June 30, 2010 Roll Call Votes Holden motion to table the appeal to the point of order on the Rooney/Baca amendment, Roll Call # 1 |