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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2001
Hope for Children Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the expenses allowable towards the adoption credit.Renames such credit as the "Tom Bliley adoption credit."
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Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4] · R–SC
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 199 (Roll no. 38). (consideration: CR H477-509; text as House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments: CR H477-494)
House roll call 38 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 199 (Roll no. 38).(consideration: CR H477-509; text as House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments: CR H477-494)
House roll call 38 · Individual votesDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res 347, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion offered by Chairman Thomas.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the House moved to agree with amendments to the Senate amendments.
Rule H. Res. 347 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 347 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 622. Resolution provides for a single motion that the House concur in each of the Senate amendments to H.R. 622 with a further amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S391-392, S393-395)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S322-335)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S263-276, S279-281)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S195-220)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S153-154, S158-161, S162-165, S168-173)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S111-115, S117, S128-134)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S53-92)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S16-17)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
See H.R.1836.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
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 the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 124). (text: CR H2289)
House roll call 124 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 124).(text: CR H2289)
House roll call 124 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 622 as amended.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 622 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 141. (consideration: CR H2288-2298)
Rule H. Res. 141 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 141 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 622 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-64.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-64.
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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