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By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 105-298. Minority views filed.
By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 105-298. Minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 114 (Roll no. 202).
House roll call 202 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 114 (Roll no. 202).
House roll call 202 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 163 and the preceding unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with two hours and twenty minutes of general debate.
Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate be extended for an additional 20 minutes, to be allocated to Mr. Lipinski and Mr. Gilchrest. Agreed to without objection.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 54 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If including instructions, the motion to recommit shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 163. (consideration: CR H3730-3756)
Rule H. Res. 163 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 163 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 54 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If including instructions, the motion to recommit shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-121.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-121.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E801-802)
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E290-291)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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