Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2895) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.
Latest action · Oct 10, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 9, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseOct 10, 2007
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2895 (National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007).
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 952 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed224–194 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| House 951 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed223–195 | Oct 10, 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 Oct 9, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11410-11412)
- Oct 10, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 720.
- Oct 10, 2007POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 720, the Chair put the question of ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum is considered as withdrawn.
- Oct 10, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11412-11413)
- Oct 10, 2007On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 195 (Roll no. 951). (consideration: CR H11412-11413)
- Oct 10, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 952). (text: CR H11410)
- Oct 10, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 9, 2007The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-369, by Ms. Castor.
- Oct 9, 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 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 Service now printed in the bill.
- Oct 9, 2007Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
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 H11410–H11413Text printed H11410Amendments H11412Recorded votes H11412, H11413consideration (H. Res. 720), previous question | Doc Hastings R-WA (amendment), Kathy Castor D-FL | Oct 10, 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 2895 | National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 | Procedurally related | Oct 15, 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. 2895) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 9, 2007Reported in House
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