Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 114-125.

Became Public Law No: 114-125.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S836-846)

Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 22. Record Vote Number: 21. (consideration: CR S840; text: CR S840)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 22.(consideration: CR S846)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 22. (consideration: CR S846)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S730)

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S730; text: CR S730)

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adopting a motion to recommit on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Brady (TX) brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-376 for consideration pursuant to H.Res. 560. (consideration: CR H9286-9295)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9295)

Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H9295; text: CR H9295)

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9295)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The instructions contained in the Doggett motion to recommit seek to require the managers on the part of the House to to 1) disagree to a provision that bars the inclusion of climate change provisions in fast track trade deals, 2) disagree to a provision that weakens provisions to combat human trafficking, and 3) insist on the currency manipulation provisions from the Senate version of the Customs bill. The Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions (which was not debatable) and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the roll call vote on the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions was postponed until a time to be announced.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 114-376 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9296-9297)

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 239 (Roll no. 692). (consideration: CR H9296)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 158 (Roll no. 693).(consideration: CR H9296-9297)

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 158 (Roll no. 693). (consideration: CR H9296-9297)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 114-376 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9104-9173)

Conference report H. Rept. 114-376 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9104-9173)

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8884)

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 655). (consideration: CR H8884)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Brady of Texas, Reichert, Tiberi, Levin, and Linda T. Sánchez of California.

Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference (consideration: CR H8838-8839)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to a conference on H.R. 644.

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8838)

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 170 (Roll no. 652). (consideration: CR H8838-8839)

Ms. Kuster moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8846-8849)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in subtitle A of title VII of the Senate amendment relating to currency manipulation.

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8849)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kuster demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4584, S4608)

Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S4584)

Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees, agreed to by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4584)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Cornyn; Thune; Isakson; Wyden; Schumer; Stabenow. (consideration: CR S4584, S4608)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4523, S4554)

Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4523; text: CR S4523)

The language of the motion to insist on the Senate amendment to the House bill and the corresponding cloture motion was amended to request a conference with the House by Unanimous Consent.

Mr. Tiberi moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4271-4333, H4335; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H4271-4295)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 305, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Tiberi motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 644 and concur in the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 with the amendment printed in part A of the House Report 114-146 modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Tiberi motion to concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 644 were postponed.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 363).(text of Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H4295-4321)

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 363). (text of Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H4295-4321)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2899-2908, S2946)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 5/13/15, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 20. Record Vote Number: 179.(consideration: CR S2907)

Passed Senate, under the order of 5/13/15, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 20. Record Vote Number: 179. (consideration: CR S2907)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Received in the Senate.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 101. (consideration: CR H1001-1017)

The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 644.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1014)

Mr. Neal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1014-1015; text: CR H1014-1015)

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 that adds 3 new sections to the bill. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1015)

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 168 - 245 (Roll no. 79). (consideration: CR H1016)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 137 (Roll no. 80).(text: CR H1002)

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 137 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H1002)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 101 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-18.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-18.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.