Bills in the 110th Congress

H.R. 556

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Carolyn Maloney

D-NY 14th
58 Cosponsors

Jul 26, 2007: Became Law Foreign trade and international finance

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July 26, 2007	Became Public Law No: 110-49.
July 26, 2007	Signed by President.
July 18, 2007	Presented to President.
July 11, 2007 4:10 PM EDT	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 45 (Roll no. 614). (consideration: CR H7558-7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7452-7455)
July 11, 2007 4:10 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 11, 2007	Cleared for White House.
July 10, 2007 3:39 PM EDT	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
July 10, 2007 3:29 PM EDT	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 556. Show Debate Speakers
July 10, 2007 3:28 PM EDT	Mrs. Maloney (NY) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
June 29, 2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 29, 2007	See also S. 1610.
June 29, 2007	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
June 29, 2007	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1610 amended. (consideration: CR S8755)
June 29, 2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8755)
June 29, 2007	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
March 1, 2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
February 28, 2007 2:13 PM EST	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
February 28, 2007 2:12 PM EST	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 110).
February 28, 2007 2:03 PM EST	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 229 (Roll no. 109).
February 28, 2007 1:44 PM EST	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2008)
February 28, 2007 1:35 PM EST	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Neugebauer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments that require the President to include in the annual report a detailed discussion of factors, including the deleterious effect of burdensome regulations. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 1:34 PM EST	Mr. Neugebauer moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H2007-2009; text: CR H2007-2008)
February 28, 2007 1:34 PM EST	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.
February 28, 2007 1:33 PM EST	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2007)
February 28, 2007 1:33 PM EST	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 556.
February 28, 2007 1:32 PM EST	H.AMDT. 20: On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 231 (Roll no. 108).
February 28, 2007 1:23 PM EST	H.AMDT. 19: On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 231 (Roll no. 107).
February 28, 2007 1:13 PM EST	H.AMDT. 18: On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 228 (Roll no. 106).
February 28, 2007 12:46 PM EST	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
February 28, 2007 12:44 PM EST	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair announced further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until late in the legislative day.
February 28, 2007 12:20 PM EST	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 7 under the five-minute rule.
February 28, 2007 12:20 PM EST	H.AMDT. 20: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. McCaul (TX). (consideration: CR H2002-2005, H2006-2007; text: CR H2002) Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 12:19 PM EST	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair announced further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until late in the legislative day.
February 28, 2007 12:13 PM EST	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 6 under the five-minute rule. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 12:13 PM EST	H.AMDT. 19: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. McCaul (TX). (consideration: CR H2001-2002, H2006; text: CR H2001)
February 28, 2007 12:11 PM EST	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair announced further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until late in the legislative day.
February 28, 2007 12:06 PM EST	DEBATE - The Committtee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul amendment numbered 5 under the five-minute rule. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 12:06 PM EST	H.AMDT. 18: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. McCaul (TX). (consideration: CR H2000-2001, H2005-2006; text: CR H2000-2001)
February 28, 2007 12:06 PM EST	H.AMDT. 17: On agreeing to the Barrow amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 28, 2007 12:03 PM EST	H.AMDT. 17: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Barrow. (consideration: CR H2000; text: CR H2000)
February 28, 2007 12:03 PM EST	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Barrow amendment numbered 12 under the five-minute rule. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 11:51 AM EST	H.AMDT. 16: On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 28, 2007 11:47 AM EST	H.AMDT. 16: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H1998-1999; text: CR H1998)
February 28, 2007 11:47 AM EST	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 11:46 AM EST	H.AMDT. 15: On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 28, 2007 11:42 AM EST	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Frank (MA) amendment under the five-minute rule. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 11:41 AM EST	H.AMDT. 15: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H1997-1998; text: CR H1997-1998)
February 28, 2007 11:10 AM EST	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 556. Show Debate Speakers
February 28, 2007 11:10 AM EST	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
February 28, 2007 11:10 AM EST	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 195 and Rule XVIII.
February 28, 2007 11:09 AM EST	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556 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 read by section. Bill is open to amendments. 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 Financial Services now printed in the bill.
February 28, 2007 11:09 AM EST	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 195. (consideration: CR H1987-2010; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1994-1997)
February 28, 2007 11:08 AM EST	Rule H. Res. 195 passed House.
February 27, 2007 7:36 PM EST	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 195 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556 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 read by section. Bill is open to amendments. 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 Financial Services now printed in the bill.
February 23, 2007 6:03 PM EST	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-24 , Part I.
February 23, 2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
February 23, 2007	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
February 23, 2007	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
February 23, 2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-24, Part I.
February 16, 2007	Mr. Frank (MA) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Financial Services have until midnight on Feb. 23 to file a report on H.R. 556. Agreed to without objection.
February 14, 2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
February 14, 2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
February 13, 2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
February 13, 2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
February 2, 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
January 18, 2007	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
January 18, 2007	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
January 18, 2007	Referred to House Financial Services
January 18, 2007	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign 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.
January 18, 2007	Introduced in House

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Cosponsors

Gary Ackerman, D-NY 5th
Spencer Bachus III, R-AL 6th
Richard H. Baker, R-LA 6th
Melissa Bean, D-IL 8th
Judy Biggert, R-IL 13th
Roy Blunt, R-MO 7th
Emanuel Cleaver II, D-MO 5th
Joe Crowley, D-NY 7th
Elijah Cummings, D-MD 7th
Vito Fossella, R-NY 13th
Barney Frank, D-MA 4th
Scott Garrett, R-NJ 5th
Paul Gillmor, R-OH 5th
Al Green, D-TX 9th
Luis Gutiérrez, D-IL 4th
Ruben Hinojosa, D-TX 15th
Darlene Hooley, D-OR 5th
Peter "Pete" King, R-NY 3rd
Ron Klein, D-FL 22nd
Jim Langevin, D-RI 2nd
Stephen F. Lynch, D-MA 9th
Don Manzullo, R-IL 16th
Thad McCotter, R-MI 11th
Gregory Meeks, D-NY 6th
Gary G. Miller, R-CA 42nd
Dennis Moore, D-KS 3rd
Gwen Moore, D-WI 4th
Sue Myrick, R-NC 9th
Ron Paul, R-TX 14th
Deborah Pryce, R-OH 15th
Dave Reichert, R-WA 8th
Tom Reynolds, R-NY 26th
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-FL 18th
David Scott, D-GA 13th
Lamar S. Smith, R-TX 21st
Diane Watson, D-CA 33rd
Peter Hoekstra, R-MI 2nd
Jim Matheson, D-UT 2nd
Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY 4th
Bennie Thompson, D-MS 2nd
Joe Barton, R-TX 6th
William Lacy Clay Jr., D-MO 1st
Jane Harman, D-CA 36th
Steve Israel, D-NY 2nd
Mel Watt, D-NC 12th
Ginny Brown-Waite, R-FL 5th
Christopher Shays, R-CT 4th
Vern Buchanan, R-FL 13th
Steven "Steve" C. LaTourette, R-OH 14th
Brad Miller, D-NC 13th
Norm Dicks, D-WA 6th
Phil English, R-PA 3rd
Doc Hastings, R-WA 4th
Adam Smith, D-WA 9th
Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV 2nd
Joe Courtney, D-CT 2nd
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA 5th
Bill Pascrell Jr., D-NJ 8th

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Bills in the 110th Congress

H.R. 556

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Carolyn Maloney

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