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H.R. 2296 106th Congress House

To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be…

Official title: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such me… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 1999 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal-territorial relationsLegislative bodiesLegislatorsTerritories (U.S.)Virgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-364.
Oct 27, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 18, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10644)
Oct 17, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10644)
Oct 17, 2000
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 12, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7403)
Sep 12, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7403)
Sep 12, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2296.
Sep 12, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7403-7404)
Sep 12, 2000
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 6, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.
Sep 6, 2000
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-807.
Jun 28, 2000
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 22, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1357)
Jun 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-364.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands with respect to the composition of the Virgin Islands legislature to declare that the number of senators composing such legislature (including the number of senators needed to constitute a quorum) shall be determined by Virgin Islands law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2296: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2296/
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"H.R. 2296: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2296/.
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H.R. 2296, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2296/.
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