HR 2899
107th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Air piracy
Bombings
Commercial aircraft
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
Disaster relief
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal installations
Federal office buildings
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
New York City
Office buildings
Pennsylvania
Savings bonds
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Freedom Bonds Act of 2001
Introduced: September 17, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 23, 2001
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 23, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 23, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2899.
Oct 23, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7136-7139)
Oct 23, 2001
Mr. Houghton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
War Bonds Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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