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HCONRES 440 110th Congress House

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Introduced: September 29, 2008 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 2, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 2, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2008
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H10686; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10686)
Oct 2, 2008
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H10686; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10686)
Oct 2, 2008
The Chair laid before the House a privileged message from the Senate and moved to agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 2, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10504)
Oct 2, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10504)
Oct 2, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10504)
Sep 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2008
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 29, 2008
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 672). (text: CR H10335)
Sep 29, 2008
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10335)
Sep 29, 2008
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10335-10336)
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2008 House · vote #672 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 213–211 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 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,692 – To change the date of the reconvening of the Senate. Agreed to Oct 2, 2008
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 Latest action October 2, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Monday, September 29, 2008, through Friday, October 3, 2008, it stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009.

Declares that the Senate may recess or adjourn on any day from Thursday, October 2, 2008, through January 3, 2009, but not beyond 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-440/
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"H. Con. Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-440/.
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H. Con. Res. 440, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-440/.
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