Full Committee Markup of (continued): H.R. 2885, the "Legal Workforce Act"; and H.R. 2847, the "American Specialty Agriculture Act"

H.R. 2847, the “American Specialty Agriculture Act”; H.R. 2533, the “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011”; and, H.J. Res. 70,To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years. Markup Documentation 9/15/2011 Webcast 9/21/2011 Webcast Markup Transcript - 9/15/2011Markup Transcript - 9/21/2011 Related News H.R. 2885: Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith Markup of H.R. 2885, the "Legal Workforce Act of 2011"

Introduced	Bill #	Title	Report
9/12/2011	H.R. 2885	the "Legal Workforce Act" Voice Votes - failed Amendment #2 by Ms. Lofgren (CA)Amendment #8 by Ms. Lofgren (CA)Amendment #10 by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX)Amendment #26 by Ms. Lofgren (CA) Roll Call Votes Roll Call Vote #1 Amendment #1 by Mr. Smith (TX) passed 15-8 Roll Call Vote #2 Amendment #4 by Mr. Deutch (FL) failed 12-18 Roll Call Vote #3 Amendment #7 by Mr. Nadler (NY) failed 11-17 Roll Call Vote #4 Amendment #1 by Mr. Berman (CA) passed 19-12 Roll Call Vote #5 Amendment #3 by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) failed 10-18 Roll Call Vote #6 Amendment #22 by Ms. Lofgren (CA) failed 16-18 Roll Call Vote #7 Final Passage H.R. 2885 passed 22-13 Non Germane Amendments Amendment #11 by Mr. Lungren (CA)Amendment #13 by Mr. Lungren (CA) (part 2)Amendment #16 by Mr. Deutch (FL)Amendment #24 by Mr. Nadler (NY) and Ms. Lofgren (CA)Amendment #25 by Mr. Nadler (NY) and Ms. Lofgren (CA) Withdrawn Amendments Amendment #5 by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX)Amendment #6 by Ms. Lofgren (CA) and Ms. Waters (CA)Amendment #40 by Mr. King (IA)
9/7/2011	H.R. 2847	the "American Specialty Agriculture Act"
6/15/2011	H.R. 2192	the“National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011” Final Passage H.R. 2192 passed by voice vote
6/24/2011	H.J. Res. 70	To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years. Amendment by Mr. Smith (TX) passed by voice voteAmendment by Mr. Sensenbrenner (WI) passed by voice voteFinal Passage H.J. Res. 70 passed by voice vote