Bills in the 110th Congress

H.R. 1538

Sponsor

Ike Skelton

D-MO 4th
28 Cosponsors

Jul 25, 2007: Passed Senate Armed forces and national security

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September 5, 2007	Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
July 26, 2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 25, 2007	S.AMDT. 2402: Amendment SA 2402 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 25, 2007	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 7/30/2007 S10320-10335)
July 25, 2007	S.AMDT. 2402: Amendment SA 2402 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S9858)
July 25, 2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9857-9860)
July 25, 2007	Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
April 3, 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
March 29, 2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 28, 2007 5:12 PM EDT	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1538.
March 28, 2007 5:12 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 28, 2007 5:11 PM EDT	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 208).
March 28, 2007 4:54 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 75: On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 207).
March 28, 2007 4:54 PM EDT	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
March 28, 2007 4:40 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 75: Mr. Price (GA) demanded a separate vote on the Sestak amendment (A006).
March 28, 2007 4:37 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3234)
March 28, 2007 4:36 PM EDT	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1538.
March 28, 2007 4:35 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 75: On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 434 - 0 (Roll no. 206).
March 28, 2007 4:08 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 81: On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 4:04 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 80: On agreeing to the Buchanan amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 4:04 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 81: Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H3233; text: CR H3233)
March 28, 2007 4:04 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 4:01 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 80: Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Buchanan. (consideration: CR H3232-3233; text: CR H3232)
March 28, 2007 4:01 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buchanan amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 4:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 79: On agreeing to the Bilirakis amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:57 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 78: On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:57 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 79: Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bilirakis. (consideration: CR H3231-3232; text: CR H3231-3232)
March 28, 2007 3:57 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilirakis amendment.
March 28, 2007 3:50 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:50 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 78: Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H3231; text: CR H3231)
March 28, 2007 3:50 PM EDT	VITIATION OF EARLIER PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to request a recorded vote on the question of adoption of amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-78 offered by Mr. Sestak, notwithstanding the previous adoption of the amendment by a voice vote. Agreed to without objection. Subsequently, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the amendment would be postponed.
March 28, 2007 3:49 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 77: On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:44 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hooley amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:43 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 76: On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A007) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H3229)
March 28, 2007 3:43 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 77: Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H3230-3231; text: CR H3230) Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:34 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment, as modified. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:34 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 76: Johnson, E. B. amendment (A007) modified by unanimous consent. Modification adds language providing a notification requirement to the list of recommendations in the amendment text. (consideration: CR H3229-3230)
March 28, 2007 3:33 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 76: Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B. (consideration: CR H3229; text: CR H3229) Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:32 PM EDT	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
March 28, 2007 3:32 PM EDT	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3228-3236)
March 28, 2007 3:31 PM EDT	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - During further consideration of H.R. 1538 pursuant to H. Res. 274, Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the remaining amendments made in order by the rule may be offered in any order. Agreed to without objection.
March 28, 2007 3:31 PM EDT	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1538 as unfinished business.
March 28, 2007 3:30 PM EDT	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:30 PM EDT	Mr. Skelton moved that the Committee rise.
March 28, 2007 3:29 PM EDT	(At 3:50 p.m. a unanimous consent request was agreed to which vitiated the foregoing voice vote and put into place a demand for a recorded vote on the Sestak amendment.)
March 28, 2007 3:29 PM EDT	On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:21 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment.
March 28, 2007 3:21 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 75: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H3227-3228, H3231, H3233-3235; text: CR H3227)
March 28, 2007 3:19 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 74: On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:18 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown (FL) amendment.
March 28, 2007 3:16 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 73: On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:16 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 74: Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H3226-3227; text: CR H3226)
March 28, 2007 3:13 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 73: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Kennedy. (consideration: CR H3226; text: CR H3226)
March 28, 2007 3:13 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:12 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 72: On agreeing to the Kline (MN) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:07 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 71: On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 3:07 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 72: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H3225-3226; text: CR H3225)
March 28, 2007 3:07 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:05 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 3:05 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 71: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Skelton. (consideration: CR H3225; text: CR H3225)
March 28, 2007 3:04 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 70: On agreeing to the Barrow amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 28, 2007 2:57 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 70: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Barrow. (consideration: CR H3224-3225; text: CR H3224)
March 28, 2007 2:57 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow amendment. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 1:29 PM EDT	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of general debate on H.R. 1538. Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 1:29 PM EDT	The Speaker designated the Honorable Xavier Becerra to act as Chairman of the Committee.
March 28, 2007 1:29 PM EDT	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 274 and Rule XVIII.
March 28, 2007 1:28 PM EDT	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1538 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
March 28, 2007 1:28 PM EDT	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. (consideration: CR H3206-3228; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3219-3224) Show Debate Speakers
March 28, 2007 1:20 PM EDT	Rule H. Res. 274 passed House.
March 27, 2007 10:40 PM EDT	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 274 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1538 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
March 23, 2007 3:45 PM EDT	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-68 , Part I.
March 23, 2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
March 23, 2007	Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
March 23, 2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-68, Part I.
March 20, 2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.
March 20, 2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 15, 2007	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
March 15, 2007	Referred to House Armed Services
March 15, 2007	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 15, 2007	Introduced in House

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Cosponsors

Bob Filner, D-CA 51st
Duncan Lee Hunter, R-CA 52nd
John M. McHugh, R-NY 23rd
Vic Snyder, D-AR 2nd
Neil Abercrombie, D-HI 1st
Nancy Boyda, D-KS 2nd
Hank Johnson Jr., D-GA 4th
Mike McIntyre, D-NC 7th
Jeff Miller, R-FL 1st
Silvestre Reyes, D-TX 16th
Mike Rogers, R-AL 3rd
Bill Shuster, R-PA 9th
Ellen Tauscher, D-CA 10th
Mark Udall, D-CO 2nd
Susan Davis, D-CA 53rd
James Saxton, R-NJ 3rd
Todd Akin, R-MO 2nd
Shelley Berkley, D-NV 1st
Brian P. Bilbray, R-CA 50th
Jo Ann Davis, R-VA 1st
Bill Delahunt, D-MA 10th
Phil Gingrey MD, R-GA 11th
Sam Graves, R-MO 6th
Jane Harman, D-CA 36th
Robin Hayes, R-NC 8th
Jon Porter, R-NV 3rd
Mark Edward Souder, R-IN 3rd
Tim Walberg, R-MI 7th

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Bills in the 110th Congress

H.R. 1538

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Ike Skelton

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