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H.R.9
Title: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 5/2/2006)      Cosponsors (152)
Related Bills: H.RES.878, H.RES.910, S.2703
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-246 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 109-478
ALL ACTIONS:
5/3/2006:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
5/3/2006:
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
5/4/2006:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
5/9/2006:
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
5/10/2006:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
5/10/2006:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 1.
5/22/2006 9:30pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-478.
5/22/2006 9:30pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
6/20/2006 10:08pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 878 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
7/12/2006 4:11pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 910 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
7/13/2006 11:30am:
Rule H. Res. 910 passed House.
7/13/2006 11:31am:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 878. (consideration: CR H5143-5207; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5177-5178)
7/13/2006 11:31am:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
7/13/2006 11:31am:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 878 and Rule XVIII.
7/13/2006 11:31am:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
7/13/2006 11:31am:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 9.
7/13/2006 1:26pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
7/13/2006 2:14pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
7/13/2006 2:16pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
7/13/2006 3:06pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
7/13/2006 3:06pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
7/13/2006 3:50pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
7/13/2006 3:54pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
7/13/2006 4:36pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
7/13/2006 4:37pm:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
7/13/2006 5:19pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 9.
7/13/2006 5:20pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5207)
7/13/2006 5:20pm:
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
7/13/2006 5:38pm:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 33 (Roll no. 374).
7/13/2006 5:38pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/14/2006:
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
7/17/2006:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
7/20/2006:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7949-8012)
7/20/2006:
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 212.
7/20/2006:
Cleared for White House.
7/26/2006:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
7/26/2006:
Presented to President.
7/27/2006:
Signed by President.
7/27/2006:
Became Public Law No: 109-246.