Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2008.
Latest action · Oct 15, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-430.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2008
- Passed HouseSep 28, 2008
- Passed SenateOct 2, 2008
- To the PresidentOct 9, 2008
- Became lawOct 15, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Requires the first regular session of the 111th Congress to begin at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
Requires the meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to count the electoral votes for the President and Vice President to be held on January 8, 2009.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-430.
- Oct 15, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 2008Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 2, 2008Cleared for White House.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2008Engrossed in House
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