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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 23, 1998
H.R. 3714
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Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R–NY
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 287 - 140 (Roll No. 114).
House roll call 114 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 287 - 140 (Roll No. 114).
House roll call 114 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 277 (Roll No. 113). (consideration: CR H2477)
House roll call 113 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.
Ms. Pelosi moved to recommit with instructions to Commerce.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 409, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on the bill.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3717 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Measure will be read by section. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 409. (consideration: CR H2453-2478)
Rule H. Res. 409 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 409 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3717 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Measure will be read by section. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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