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H.Con.Res.418 / 109th Congress

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · May 26, 2006

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

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from May 25, 2006, until June 6, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from May 25, 2006-May 28, 2006, until June 5, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly).

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R–WA

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      Actions

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      1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

      2. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5394; text as passed Senate: CR S5394)

      3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5394; text as passed Senate: CR S5394)

      4. Received in the Senate.

      5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

      6. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 5/26/2006 H3340)

      7. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 5/26/2006 H3340)

      8. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR 5/26/2006 H3339-3340)

      9. Introduced in House

      10. Introduced in House

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