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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2001
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the exclusion of State or local government foster care payments from the gross income of foster care providers shall also apply to payments by qualifying placement agencies.
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Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R–KY
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 198 (Roll no. 103). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1429-1436)
House roll call 103 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 198 (Roll no. 103).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1429-1436)
House roll call 103 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 390, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thomas (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 586 with an amendment. The text of the proposed amendment is printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying H. Res. 390, House Report 107-412.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 390, the House moved to agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
Rule H. Res. 390 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 390 Reported to House. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 586 and the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House without intervention of any point of order a motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S432)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H2166-2167)
House roll call 112 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 112).(text: CR H2166-2167)
House roll call 112 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2172-2173)
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. 586.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2166-2168)
Mr. Lewis (KY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-66.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-66.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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