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H.Res.38 / 112th Congress

Reducing non-security spending to fiscal year 2008 levels or less.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jan 19, 2011

Requires the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget to include in the Congressional Record the contemplated allocation for the Committee on Appropriations for the remainder of FY2011 that assumes non-security spending at FY2008 levels or less.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R–CA

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  • Rules Committee
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    1. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H446)

      House roll call 20 · Individual votes
    4. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 20).(text: CR H446)

      House roll call 20 · Individual votes
    5. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 242, 1 Present (Roll no. 19).

      House roll call 19 · Individual votes
    6. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H454)

    7. Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Rules. (consideration: CR H454-455; text: CR H454)

    8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H454)

    9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 38.

    10. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 38 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the resolution are waived.

    11. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 43. (consideration: CR H446-456)

    12. Rule H. Res. 43 passed House.

    13. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 43 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 38 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the resolution are waived.

    14. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 3.

    15. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 112-3.

    16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 112-3.

    17. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    18. Introduced in House

    19. Introduced in House

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