A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
Latest action · Dec 19, 2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedDec 19, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateDec 19, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseDec 19, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Provides for an adjournment sine die of: (1) the Senate on any day from December 18-December 31, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution); and (2) the House of Representatives on any legislative day from December 18-December 22, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly).
Provides that when: (1) the Senate recesses or adjourns on January 3, 2008, it stand recessed or adjourned until January 22, 2008 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first); and (2) the House adjourns on the legislative day of January 3, 2008, it stand recessed or adjourned until January 15, 2008 (or until another time of reassembly, whichever occurs first).
Authorizes the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the Senate and of the House, to notify the Members of the Senate and the House, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
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Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 18, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 19, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15935; text as passed Senate: CR 12/18/2007 CR S15935; text of measure as introduced: CR 12/18/2007 S15926)
- Dec 19, 2007Received in the House.
- Dec 19, 2007Held at the desk.
- Dec 19, 2007Considered as privileged matter.
- Dec 19, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 19, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 19, 2007Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- Dec 19, 2007Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15980; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S15980)
- Dec 19, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 · Senate | Debate and remarks H16940, S15980Text printed H16901, S15980Amendments H16901 | David R. Obey D-WI (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Jason Altmire D-PA | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15935Text printed S15926, S15935 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Dec 18, 2007 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 918 | No description on file | David R. Obey D-WI | Amendments (A001) offered by Mr. Obey. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 19, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 19, 2007Engrossed Amendment House
- Dec 19, 2007Agreed to Senate
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