PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Mar 1, 2007
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 800 (Employee Free Choice Act).
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Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D–OH
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 195 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H2043)
House roll call 113 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 195 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H2043)
House roll call 113 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 112). (consideration: CR H2053-2054)
House roll call 112 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 203.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2043-2054)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specificed in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-26, by Ms. Sutton.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-26, by Ms. Sutton.
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