House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act

Bill: 118-hr-9487
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2024-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: 

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act 

This bill authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Current law authorizes only one deputy.)

A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy).

action_date: 2024-09-16
text: 

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act 

This bill authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Current law authorizes only one deputy.)

A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy).

action_date: 2024-12-16
text: 

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act 

This bill authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Current law authorizes only one deputy.)

A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy).

action_date: 2025-01-04
text: 

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act 

This act authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Previously, the law authorized only one deputy.)

A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy in the office).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-263.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-263.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9487.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7153-7154)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-263