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HR 256 107th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Bankruptcy Debtor and creditor Families Family farms Farm income Farmers Law Trusts and trustees

To extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2001
Became Public Law No: 107-8.
May 11, 2001
Signed by President.
May 2, 2001
Presented to President.
Apr 27, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 26, 2001
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4015)
Apr 26, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4015)
Mar 1, 2001
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Feb 28, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 28, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H447)
Feb 28, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 17).(text: CR H447)
Feb 28, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H459)
Feb 28, 2001
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.
Feb 28, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 256.
Feb 28, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H447-449)
Feb 28, 2001
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 26, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Feb 26, 2001
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-2.
Feb 14, 2001
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Feb 14, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 2001
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Feb 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 28, 2001 House · vote #17 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 4082 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, as amended, to extend until June 1, 2001, the reenactment of chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income) (thereby extending family farmer bankruptcy relief).

Makes this Act effective as of July 1, 2000 (the previous expiration date).

What's happening now May 11, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-8.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2