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H. Con. Res. 459 109th Congress House

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 4, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jul 31, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2006
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 189 (Roll no. 420). (text: CR H6038)
Jul 28, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6039-6040)
Jul 28, 2006
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 459, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
Jul 28, 2006
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6038)
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 28, 2006 House · vote #420 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 219–189 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 4, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from July 28 or 29, 2006, until September 6, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from August 3, 2006-August 7, 2006, until September 5, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly).

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 459: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-459/
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"H. Con. Res. 459: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-459/.
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H. Con. Res. 459, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-459/.
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