Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 944). (text: CR H11255)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 944).(text: CR H11255)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 194 (Roll no. 943). (consideration: CR H11259, H11268-11269)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11268-11270)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 703, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln-Diaz Balart(FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 703.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11255-11259)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 129.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-360, by Mr. Cardoza.

Introduced in House