Bills in the 109th Congress
Sponsor
Chris Smith
R-NJ 4th- 103 Cosponsors
Jan 10, 2006: Became Law
International affairs
Actions
| January 10, 2006 | Became Public Law No: 109-164. |
| January 10, 2006 | Signed by President. |
| January 3, 2006 | Presented to President. |
| December 22, 2005 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| December 22, 2005 | Cleared for White House. |
| December 22, 2005 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14417-14420) |
| December 15, 2005 | Received in the Senate, read twice. |
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December 14, 2005 7:06 PM EST |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 632). (text: CR H11570-11574) |
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December 14, 2005 7:05 PM EST |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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December 14, 2005 6:56 PM EST |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11585-11586) |
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December 14, 2005 5:58 PM EST |
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. |
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December 14, 2005 5:19 PM EST |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minuntes of debate on H.R. 972. Show Debate Speakers |
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December 14, 2005 5:19 PM EST |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11570-11579) |
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December 14, 2005 5:18 PM EST |
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
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December 8, 2005 9:17 PM EST |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-317 , Part II. |
| December 8, 2005 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183. |
| December 8, 2005 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-317, Part II. |
| December 8, 2005 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| December 8, 2005 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| December 8, 2005 | Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged. |
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November 18, 2005 11:29 PM EST |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-317 , Part I. |
| November 18, 2005 | House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2005. |
| November 18, 2005 | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| November 18, 2005 | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| November 18, 2005 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-317, Part I. |
| October 7, 2005 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| October 7, 2005 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| May 19, 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1026-1027) |
| April 4, 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. |
| March 17, 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| March 17, 2005 | Executive Comment Requested from DOD. |
| March 14, 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. |
| March 10, 2005 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| March 10, 2005 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| March 9, 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E399-400) |
| March 2, 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H854-855) |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to House Judiciary |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to House Armed Services |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to House International Relations |
| February 17, 2005 | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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. |
| February 17, 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E269-271) |
| February 17, 2005 | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors
- Roy Blunt, R-MO 7th
- Ben Cardin, D-MD 3rd
- Tom Lantos, D-CA 12th
- Donald M. Payne, D-NJ 10th
- Mike Pence, R-IN 6th
- Joe Pitts, R-PA 16th
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-FL 18th
- Frank R. Wolf, R-VA 10th
- Eni Faleomavaega, D-AS
- Neil Abercrombie, D-HI 1st
- Howard L. Berman, D-CA 28th
- John Boozman, R-AR 3rd
- Corrine Brown, D-FL 3rd
- Sherrod Brown, D-OH 13th
- Dan Burton, R-IN 5th
- Steve Chabot, R-OH 1st
- Phil English, R-PA 3rd
- Lane Evans, D-IL 17th
- Mark Foley, R-FL 16th
- Trent Franks, R-AZ 2nd
- Katherine Harris, R-FL 13th
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-OH 11th
- Marcy Kaptur, D-OH 9th
- Carolyn Maloney, D-NY 14th
- Mike McIntyre, D-NC 7th
- Juanita McDonald, D-CA 37th
- Major R. Owens, D-NY 11th
- Lucille Roybal Allard, D-CA 34th
- John M. Shimkus, R-IL 19th
- Tom Tancredo, R-CO 6th
- Diane Watson, D-CA 33rd
- Joe Wilson, R-SC 2nd
- Elijah Cummings, D-MD 7th
- Jo Ann Davis, R-VA 1st
- Lloyd Doggett, D-TX 25th
- Luis Gutiérrez, D-IL 4th
- Jim McGovern, D-MA 3rd
- Michael McNulty, D-NY 21st
- Gregory Meeks, D-NY 6th
- Grace Napolitano, D-CA 38th
- Joe Crowley, D-NY 7th
- Gene Green, D-TX 29th
- Dennis Kucinich, D-OH 10th
- Mark Edward Souder, R-IN 3rd
- Rahm Emanuel, D-IL 5th
- Peter "Pete" King, R-NY 3rd
- Stephen F. Lynch, D-MA 9th
- Jan Schakowsky, D-IL 9th
- G.K. Butterfield, D-NC 1st
- Bill Delahunt, D-MA 10th
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX 30th
- Bernie Sanders, I-VT
- Louise Slaughter, D-NY 28th
- Spencer Bachus III, R-AL 6th
- Jim McDermott, D-WA 7th
- Frank Pallone Jr., D-NJ 6th
- Hilda L. Solis, D-CA 32nd
- Lynn Woolsey, D-CA 6th
- Charles Bass, R-NH 2nd
- Stephen Buyer, R-IN 4th
- Zoe Lofgren, D-CA 16th
- Adam B. Schiff, D-CA 29th
- Lee Terry, R-NE 2nd
- Anthony Weiner, D-NY 9th
- Robert Wexler, D-FL 19th
- George P. Radanovich, R-CA 19th
- Todd Akin, R-MO 2nd
- Raul Grijalva, D-AZ 7th
- Jim Moran Jr., D-VA 8th
- Betty McCollum, D-MN 4th
- Dennis Cardoza, D-CA 18th
- Jeff Fortenberry, R-NE 1st
- Jim Leach, R-IA 2nd
- Jerry Weller, R-IL 11th
- Susan Davis, D-CA 53rd
- Bob Menendez, D-NJ 13th
- Bob Filner, D-CA 51st
- Chris Van Hollen, D-MD 8th
- Sanford Bishop Jr., D-GA 2nd
- George Miller, D-CA 7th
- Rick Larsen, D-WA 2nd
- Chris Cannon, R-UT 3rd
- Bart Gordon, D-TN 6th
- Mike Honda, D-CA 15th
- Danny Davis, D-IL 7th
- Jean Marie Schmidt, R-OH 2nd
- Vic Snyder, D-AR 2nd
- Henry Waxman, D-CA 30th
- Vito Fossella, R-NY 13th
- John Kline, R-MN 2nd
- Ed Pastor, D-AZ 4th
- Adam Smith, D-WA 9th
- Kay Granger, R-TX 12th
- Jim Langevin, D-RI 2nd
- Brad Miller, D-NC 13th
- Collin Peterson, D-MN 7th
- Jon Porter, R-NV 3rd
- Nick Rahall II, D-WV 3rd
- Silvestre Reyes, D-TX 16th
- Mike Turner, R-OH 3rd
- Solomon P. Ortiz, D-TX 27th
- Ellen Tauscher, D-CA 10th
- Pete Stark, D-CA 13th