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H.RES.437: To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 14, 2005
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Establishes the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina to conduct a full investigation, study, and report to the House on: (1) the development, coordination, and execution by local, state, and federal authorities of emergency response plans and other activities in preparation for Hurricane Katrina; and (2) the actual local, state, and federal government response to the Hurricane....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 4.
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Referred to House House Administration
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Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-220, Part I.
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Committee on House Administration discharged.
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Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 437 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439.
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Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 437 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 439, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 437.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of H. Res. 437 until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 475).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Rules
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Sept. 14, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by David Dreier (R-Calif.) |