HR 4416
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congress
Congressional mail
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Families
Franking privilege
Government publications
Missing children
Postal service
To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-426.
Dec 20, 2006
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2006
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 7, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 7, 2006
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11548)
Dec 7, 2006
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11548)
Jun 27, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 26, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4532)
Jun 26, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4532)
Jun 26, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4416.
Jun 26, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4532-4533)
Jun 26, 2006
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Makes permanent the authority to use official (penalty and franked) mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 109-426.
Bill text
5 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Cosponsors
23
BIGGERT, JUDY
Marshall, Jim
I
Sanders, Bernard
D
Cuellar, Henry
INSLEE, JAY
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
D
Larsen, Rick
D
Lofgren, Zoe
MOORE, DENNIS
D
Pallone, Frank
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Van Hollen, Chris
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Cardoza, Dennis
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Meek, Kendrick
Watson, Diane
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
GORDON, BART
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Neal, Richard E.
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