HRES 728
108th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Crime and Law Enforcement
EBB Terrorism
Election Day
Election administration
International Affairs
Presidential elections
Terrorism
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed and that no single individual or agency…
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Agreed to (House)
Jul 22, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 419 - 2 (Roll No. 409).(consideration: CR H6579-6580; text: CR 7/20/2004 H6085-6086)
Jul 22, 2004
Considered as unfinished business (CR H6579-6580)
Jul 20, 2004
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.
Jul 20, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 728.
Jul 20, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6085-6089)
Jul 20, 2004
Mr. Ney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 20, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 20, 2004
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2004 | House · vote #409 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 419–2 | See who voted → |
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed; and (2) no single individual or agency should be given the authority to postpone the date of such an election.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 728: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed and that no single individual or agency should be given the authority to postpone the date of a Presidential election.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-728/
"H. Res. 728: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed and that no single individual or agency should be given the authority to postpone the date of a Presidential election.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-728/.
H. Res. 728, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-728/.
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