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Version 49 · Public Law · Mar 1, 2010
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People & committees
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY
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Became Public Law No: 111-143.
Became Public Law No: 111-143.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed House: CR 2/2/2010 H442)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed House: CR 2/2/2010 H442)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H594)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Johnson (GA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2950.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-443)
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S203; text as passed Senate: CR S203)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S203; text as passed Senate: CR S203)
Introduced in Senate
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