Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1851) to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Latest action · Jul 12, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 11, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJul 12, 2007
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1851 (Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007).
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 11, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7719-7726)
- Jul 12, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 534.
- Jul 12, 2007The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7726)
- Jul 12, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7719-7720)
- Jul 12, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 11, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2007The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-227, by Ms. Castor.
- Jul 11, 2007All 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.
- Jul 11, 2007Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7719–H7726Text printed H7719 | Barbara Lee D-CA, Barney Frank D-MA, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Ginny Brown-Waite R-FL, Joe Knollenberg R-MI, Judy Biggert R-IL, Kathy Castor D-FL, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH, Tom Price R-GA | Jul 12, 2007 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1851 | Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 | Procedurally related | Jul 16, 2007 |
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. 1851) to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 11, 2007Reported in House
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