H.RES.279: Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 24, 2009
  • Latest Major Action March 31, 2009

Bill Summary

Sets forth the levels of payment for 111th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-59.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 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. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
Rule H. Res. 294 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 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. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 279.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 136 (Roll no. 172).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 24, 2009

Introduced in the House by Robert A. Brady (D-Pa.)

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