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H.R.22
Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to reduce the amount that the United States Postal Service is required to pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by the end of fiscal year 2009.
Sponsor: Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (339)
Latest Major Action: 12/7/2009 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
House Reports: 111-216
ALL ACTIONS:
1/6/2009:
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2/24/2009:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
6/24/2009:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/24/2009:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
7/10/2009:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/10/2009:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
7/21/2009 7:44pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
7/21/2009 7:44pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
9/15/2009 12:43pm:
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
9/15/2009 12:43pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9502-9506, H9535-9536)
9/15/2009 12:43pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 22.
9/15/2009 1:12pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
9/15/2009 5:51pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701). (text: CR H9502)
9/15/2009 5:51pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/15/2009 5:51pm:
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
9/16/2009:
Received in the Senate.
10/15/2009:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
12/7/2009:
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.