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H.R. 2859 108th Congress House

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003

Official title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.

Introduced: July 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Department of Homeland SecurityDisaster reliefEconomics and Public FinanceFederal budgets
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-69.
Aug 8, 2003
Signed by President.
Aug 7, 2003
Presented to President.
Aug 1, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2003 S10844)
Jul 31, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/1/2003 S10844)
Jul 28, 2003
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 25, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2003
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 60 (Roll no. 459). (text: CR H7647)
Jul 25, 2003
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Toomey which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed, followed by a vote on final passage, if ordered.
Jul 25, 2003
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Toomey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the day.
Jul 25, 2003
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 25, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 339, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.
Jul 25, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2859 pending a request that the Chair have authority to postpone roll call votes on the Toomey amendment and on final passage, at the appropriate time. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2003
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Jul 25, 2003
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 339. (consideration: CR H7647-7654, H7713-7715)
Jul 25, 2003
Rule H. Res. 339 passed House.
Jul 25, 2003
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 25, 2003 House · vote #459 On Passage Passed 352–60 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 325 – An amendment made in order pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 339 to provide for a $983.6 million rescissi… Failed Jul 25, 2003
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 Latest action August 8, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-69.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2003 for disaster relief in carrying out the functions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Designates such amount as an emergency requirement under the FY 2004 concurrent budget resolution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 339 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2859) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year en…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2859: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2859/
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