HRES 678 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.

Latest action · Sep 26, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 25, 2007
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 26, 2007

Summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2693 (Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act).

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 909Passed221–193Sep 26, 2007

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseRules Committee
Reported as an original measure Sep 25, 2007

Actions 11

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  1. Sep 26, 2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10908-10910)
  2. Sep 26, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 678.
  3. Sep 26, 2007POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 678, Ms. Sutton moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
  4. Sep 26, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10912-10913)
  5. Sep 26, 2007On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 193 (Roll no. 909). (consideration: CR H10910, H10912-10913)

In the Congressional Record 1

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WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H10908–H10910Text printed H10908Amendments H10910Recorded votes H10912Betty Sutton D-OH, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL (amendment), Rosa L. DeLauro D-CTSep 26, 2007

Research

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Committee report

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2693Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention ActProcedurally relatedSep 28, 2007

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.

Subjects

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Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2007Engrossed in House
  2. Sep 25, 2007Reported in House

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