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H.R.35

H.R.35: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
Introduced Jan. 6, 2009
Latest Major Action May 19, 2009
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Bill Sponsor

Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

5 (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009 - (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...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
	Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 35.
	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.
	Considered as unfinished business.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 58 (Roll no. 5).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-21.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.
Jan. 6, 2009	Introduced in the House by Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

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