H.R.2621: To enforce the public debt limit and to protect the social security trust funds and other federal trust funds and accounts invested in public debt obligations.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Archer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and announced that, by voice vote, the measure was not agreed to. Mr. McCrery objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present, and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to clause 5, rule I, the Speaker announced that the vote would be postponed until later in the day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 247 - 179 (Roll No. 791).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2621 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted.

Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2621 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. Upon adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Gibbons moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Gibbons motion to recommit.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 229 (Roll no. 861).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 103, 77 Present (Roll no. 862).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate.