PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-437.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 18, 1994
Makes technical amendments to the U.S. Code to reflect the current names of congressional committees.
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Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D–TX
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Became Public Law No: 103-437.
Became Public Law No: 103-437.
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 Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14424)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14424)
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, as Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 3 (Roll no. 460).
House roll call 460 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 3 (Roll no. 460).
House roll call 460 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Fish 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10471-10476, H10611-10612)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-779.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-779.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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