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H.R.1255: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 1, 2007
- Latest Major Action June 20, 2007
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
14 (12 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, when making available any presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and the incumbent President; and (2) make the notice available to the public. Requires...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-44.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
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Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1255.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 93 (Roll no. 143).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
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| March 1, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) |