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

Bill: 110-hres-873
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2007-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Energy
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following Senate amendments on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008); and (2) the Senate amendments to H.R. 6 (Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007).
 

 

action_date: 2007-12-13
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following Senate amendments on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008); and (2) the Senate amendments to H.R. 6 (Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007).
 

 

action_date: 2007-12-17
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 (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following Senate amendments on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008); and (2) the Senate amendments to H.R. 6 (Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007).
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 185 (Roll no. 1166). (text: CR H15508)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 185 (Roll no. 1166).(text: CR H15508)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 183 (Roll no. 1165). (consideration: CR H15512, H15514-15515)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15514-15516)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 873, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 873.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H15508-15512)
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-493, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-493, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Introduced in House