Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
Latest action · Oct 15, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-283.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2010
- Passed SenateSep 24, 2010
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2010
- To the PresidentOct 4, 2010
- Became lawOct 15, 2010Public Law 111-283
Summary
Directs the President, or the President's delegate, to take necessary and appropriate actions to plan and coordinate activities by the executive branch of the federal government to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2010 to Jun 24, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Apr 13, 2010 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Apr 13, 2010 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 13, 2010 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 28, 2010 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jun 24, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 13, 2010Markup May 17, 2010Reported Aug 2, 2010 |
| Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee | Hearings Apr 22, 2010 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2010Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-283.
- Oct 4, 2010Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7379)
- Sep 30, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7039-7040)
- Sep 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Sep 28, 2010Received in the House.
- Sep 28, 2010Held at the desk.
- Sep 28, 2010Ms. Chu moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 28, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7039-7040)
- Sep 28, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3196.
- Sep 28, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilbray objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Sep 24, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7450-7452)
- Sep 24, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 24, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 2, 2010Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-239.
- Aug 2, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
- May 17, 2010Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 22, 2010Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.
- Apr 13, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Apr 13, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2242-2243)
- Apr 13, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2243-2244)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 H7379 | — | Sep 29, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7039, H7040Text printed H7039 | Brian P. Bilbray R-CA, Judy Chu D-CA | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7450–S7452Text printed S7450Amendments S7448, S7450 | Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (amendment), George V. Voinovich R-OH (amendment), Sherrod Brown D-OH | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2242–S2245Text printed S2243 | Edward E. Kaufman D-DE (text), George V. Voinovich R-OH | Apr 13, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 1, 2010S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 17, 2010</p>
- Jul 1, 2010S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 17, 2010
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-582 | AFTER THE DUST SETTLES: EXAMINING CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN TRANSITIONING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT180 pages | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Apr 22, 2010 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12737 | Presidential Transitions: Facilities and Related Services Provided by the General Services Administration | Resource | Aug 12, 2024 |
| R46602 | Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding | Report | May 22, 2024 |
| R42773 | 2012-2013 Presidential Election Period: National Security Considerations and Options Archived | Report | Oct 5, 2012 |
| R41517 | Water Quality Bills in the Lame Duck Session of the 111th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 23, 2010 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4658 | In the nature of a substitute. | Edward E. Kaufman D-DE | Amendment SA 4658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible candidates before the general election.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 24, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Aug 2, 2010Reported to Senate
- Apr 13, 2010Introduced in Senate
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