H.R.4340: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Nov. 16, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 11, 2006

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Title I: Approval of, and General Provisions Relating to, the Agreement - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (Agreement) entered into on September 14, 2004, with the government of Bahrain, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement, both submitted to Congress on November 16, 2005. Authorizes the entry into force...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-169.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-318.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 583 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4340. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Sec. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4340 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postponefurther consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker in conconance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 583 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 583.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4340. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Sec. 2. During consideration of H.R. 4340 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker in conconance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 4340.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bonilla demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed futher proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 95 (Roll no. 616).
Nov. 16, 2005

Introduced in the House by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

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