Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 10, 2007
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 3056 (Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11414-11415)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 719, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum is considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 719.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11400-11410)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-368, by Mr. Cardoza.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-368, by Mr. Cardoza.
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