Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3269) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions.
Latest action · Jul 31, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 30, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJul 31, 2009
Summary
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 30, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9211-9213)
- Jul 31, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 697.
- Jul 31, 2009The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9213)
- Jul 31, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9211)
- Jul 31, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2009The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-237, by Mr. McGovern.
- Jul 30, 2009All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived.
- Jul 30, 2009Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
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 H9211–H9213Text printed H9211 | James P. McGovern D-MA, Pete Sessions R-TX | Jul 31, 2009 |
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 3269 | Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 | Procedurally related | Aug 3, 2009 |
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. 3269) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jul 30, 2009Reported in House
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