H.R.1433: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Referred to House Judiciary

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 5.

Committee Hearings Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-52, Part I.

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-52, Part II.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-52, Part III.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 260 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1433 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. All points of order against the bill, as amended, are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall

Rule H. Res. 260 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 260.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1433 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. All points of order against the bill, as amended, are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on H.R. 1433.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Smith of Texas motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1433. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section to reform D.C. Council's authority to restrict firearms.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith of Texas motion to recommit, the Chair annouced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1433 is laid on the table.