H.R.2937: For the reimbursement of legal expenses and related fees incurred by former employees of the White House Travel Office with respect to the termination of their employment in that Office on May 19, 1993.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 1, 1996
  • Latest Major Action May 14, 1996

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse former employees of the White House Travel Office whose employment in that Office was terminated on May 19, 1993, for any attorney fees and costs they incurred with respect to that termination. Requires a claim to be filed no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. Reduces any such payment by the amount received before the enactment of this Act for such costs. Provides that any...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-484.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Schiff 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 350 - 43 (Roll No. 69).
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 3952 proposed by Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 3953 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 3952.
Amendment SP 3954 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 3953.
Motion by Senator Dole to refer to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate.
Amendment SP 3955 proposed by Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 3956 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 3955.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Second cloture motion presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-44. Record Vote No: 109.
Considered by Senate.
Second cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-45. Record Vote No: 110.
Proposed amendment SP 3956 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 3960 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 3955.
Cloture motion on the Dole amendment (SP 3960) presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3960.
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 3960 made in Senate.
Cloture on the Dole amendment (SP 3960) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-44. Record Vote No: 111.
Proposed amendment SP 3960 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 3961 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 3955.
Cloture motion on the Dole amendment (SP 3961) presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the Dole amendment (SP 3961) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-43. Record Vote No: 112.
Feb. 1, 1996

Introduced in the House by William F. Clinger Jr. (R-Pa.)

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