Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Bill: 109-hres-958
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2006-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Labor and Employment
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a conference report to accompany H.R. 2830 (Pension Protection Act of 2005); (2) a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5 million, repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and extend expiring provisions; and (3) a bill to provide economic security for all Americans.
 

action_date: 2006-07-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a conference report to accompany H.R. 2830 (Pension Protection Act of 2005); (2) a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5 million, repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and extend expiring provisions; and (3) a bill to provide economic security for all Americans.
 

action_date: 2006-07-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a conference report to accompany H.R. 2830 (Pension Protection Act of 2005); (2) a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5 million, repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and extend expiring provisions; and (3) a bill to provide economic security for all Americans.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 418). (text: CR H6023-6024)
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 418).(text: CR H6023-6024)
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6028)
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 958.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6023-6029)
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-606, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-606, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Introduced in House