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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2001
Amends the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, as amended, to extend until June 1, 2001, the reenactment of chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income) (thereby extending family farmer bankruptcy relief).Makes this Act effective as of July 1, 2000 (the previous expiration date).
People & committees
Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R–MI
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Became Public Law No: 107-8.
Became Public Law No: 107-8.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4015)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4015)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H447)
House roll call 17 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 17).(text: CR H447)
House roll call 17 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H459)
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.R. 256.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H447-449)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-2.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-2.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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