H.R. 263 - Big Cat Public Safety Act

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 263 PDF XML

    (as reported)

    H. Rept. 117-428 PDF

    Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 263

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1256: 
Agreed to by record vote of 218-207, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 218-208, on July 27, 2022

MANAGERS: Torres/Fischbach

1. Structured rule for H.R. 263.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order the further amendment to H.R. 263 printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.

9. Closed rule for H.R. 4040.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-59, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
14. Provides one motion to recommit.
15. Provides that House Resolution 517 is hereby adopted.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Huffman (CA)DemocratRequires the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.Made in Order
2Version 1Westerman (AR)RepublicanSUBSTITUTE Prohibits the Lacey Act from preempting state laws and authorizes APHIS at the USDA to regulate big cats.Submitted
3Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanThis amendment strikes enacting clauses, renames the legislation the "Cajun Public Safety Act" and requires the Department of the Interior to conduct all remaining offshore oil and gas lease sales in the 2017-2022 leasing plan and issue leases won as a result of Lease Sale 257.Submitted
4Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanConditions that in the event CPI exceeds 9.1% and retail fuel prices exceed the five year average that no provision shall take effect until the Administration fully leverages the United States' ability to drive down energy costs by encouraging increased energy production, including for minerals which are essential for renewable energy production.Submitted
5Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanThe amendment adds section 7. "CAT-astrophe" which conditions that in the event of 9.1% inflation and $5 gallon gas, the President shall remove administrative burdens to increasing energy production, implement measures to expedite energy transportation, and direct the Secretary of Energy to develop a modern energy reserve strategy.Submitted