Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Latest action · Jul 13, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 12, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseJul 13, 2006
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 9 (Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006).
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Jul 12, 2006 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2006Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5133-5143)
- Jul 13, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 910.
- Jul 13, 2006DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 910.
- Jul 13, 2006The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5143)
- Jul 13, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5133)
- Jul 13, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 12, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2006The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-554, by Mr. Diaz-Balart, L..
- Jul 12, 2006Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Jul 12, 2006Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9 | Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 | Procedurally related | Jul 27, 2006 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2006Engrossed in House
- Jul 12, 2006Reported in House
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