PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 216 - 180 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2623-2624)
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 30, 2000
Expresses the sense of Congress that the settlement process and claims of African-American farmers against the Department of Agriculture should be resolved expeditiously.
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Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R–AR
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 216 - 180 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2623-2624)
House roll call 146 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 216 - 180 (Roll no. 146).(text: CR H2623-2624)
House roll call 146 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2631-2632)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 296.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2623-2628)
Mr. Simpson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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