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H.R.2336 / 107th Congress

An act to extend for 4 years, through December 31, 2005, the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers.

Became Public Law No: 107-126.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 27, 2001

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to repeal the sunset provision for the exception from immediate and unconditional availability of, and the authorized redaction of, financial disclosure reports filed by certain judicial employees and officers.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R–NC

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
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Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 107-126.

  2. Became Public Law No: 107-126.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

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

  8. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agree to Senate amendments: CR 11/19/2001 H10464)

  9. Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agree to Senate amendments: CR 11/19/2001 H10464)

  10. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Berman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2336.

  12. Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10464-10465, H10887)

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  15. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12985)

  17. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.

  18. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-111.

  19. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-111.

  20. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  21. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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

  23. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  24. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  25. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2336.

  26. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6813-6814)

  27. Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  28. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

  29. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-239.

  30. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-239.

  31. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  32. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  33. Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.

  34. Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

  35. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  36. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1226-1227)

  37. Introduced in House

  38. Introduced in House

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