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HR 2419 110th Congress House

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Introduced: May 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-234.
May 22, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2008
Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 140. (consideration: CR S4749)
May 22, 2008
Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 140.(consideration: CR S4749)
May 22, 2008
Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4713-4714, S4743-4755)
May 22, 2008
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
May 21, 2008
Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 316 - 108 (Roll no. 346).
May 21, 2008
On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending. (consideration: CR H4402-4411)
May 21, 2008
Without objection, the previous question was ordered.
May 21, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message of the President to accompany H.R. 2419.
May 21, 2008
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
May 21, 2008
Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H4402)
May 21, 2008
Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR H4402)
May 20, 2008
Presented to President.
May 15, 2008
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 130.
May 15, 2008
Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 129.
May 15, 2008
Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 21. Record Vote Number: 128.
May 15, 2008
Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure made in Senate.
May 15, 2008
Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
May 15, 2008
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4212-4243)
May 15, 2008
Cleared for White House.
May 15, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2008
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 130.
May 14, 2008
Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure made in Senate.
May 14, 2008
Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
May 14, 2008
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4150-4172, S4203-4210)
May 14, 2008
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
May 14, 2008
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 106 (Roll no. 315).
May 14, 2008
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2008
On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 314). (consideration: CR H3821-3822)
May 14, 2008
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3821)
May 14, 2008
Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H3821-3822; text: CR H3821)
May 14, 2008
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3821)
May 14, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419.
May 14, 2008
Mr. Peterson (MN) brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-627 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3801-3822)
May 14, 2008
Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
May 13, 2008
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed.
May 13, 2008
Under clause 7(c) of rule XXI, the Chair announced that due to the filing of the conference report on H.R. 2419, the following two motions to instruct conferees on that measure have been vitiated: The motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Upton, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX; and the motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX.
May 13, 2008
Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3409-3700)
May 13, 2008
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3409-3700)
May 8, 2008
Mr. Terry asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection.
May 8, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Terry motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 12312 subtitle C of title XII of the Senate amendment (relating to a cellulosic biofuel production tax credit).
May 8, 2008
Mr. Terry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3317-3319; text: CR H3317)
May 8, 2008
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
May 8, 2008
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3316)
May 8, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 9021 of the Senate amendment (relating to the E 85 Fuel Program).
May 8, 2008
Mr. Shimkus moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3312-3317; text: CR H3312)
May 8, 2008
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Upton motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Upton demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
 Votes taken on this bill 18
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 22, 2008 Senate · vote #140 On Overriding the Veto H.R. 2419 Veto Overridden 82–13 See who voted →
May 21, 2008 House · vote #346 Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding Passed 316–108 See who voted →
May 15, 2008 Senate · vote #130 On the Conference Report H.R. 2419 Agreed To 81–15 See who voted →
May 15, 2008 Senate · vote #129 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report) Agreed To 62–34 See who voted →
May 15, 2008 Senate · vote #128 On the Motion (Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: C… Agreed To 74–21 See who voted →
May 14, 2008 House · vote #315 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 318–106 See who voted →
May 14, 2008 House · vote #314 Recommit Conference Report with Instructions Failed 193–230 See who voted →
May 8, 2008 House · vote #305 On Cantor Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 169–222 See who voted →
May 8, 2008 House · vote #304 On Flake Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 128–274 See who voted →
May 6, 2008 House · vote #259 Table Motion to Reconsider Passed 221–192 See who voted →
May 6, 2008 House · vote #258 On Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 140–274 See who voted →
May 6, 2008 House · vote #248 Table Motion to Reconsider Passed 203–176 See who voted →
May 6, 2008 House · vote #247 On Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 172–241 See who voted →
May 1, 2008 House · vote #238 On Motion to Instruct Conferees Failed 157–259 See who voted →
Apr 9, 2008 House · vote #175 On Motion to Instruct Conferees Passed 400–11 See who voted →
Dec 14, 2007 Senate · vote #434 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2419 Passed 79–14 See who voted →
Jul 27, 2007 House · vote #756 On Passage Passed 231–191 See who voted →
Jul 27, 2007 House · vote #755 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 198–223 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 72

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.

7 agreed to 7 failed 58 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,826 Sanders, Bernard To provide for payments under subsections (a) through (e) of section 2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assis… Withdrawn Dec 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,823 Grassley, Chuck To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for othe… Withdrawn Dec 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,821 McConnell, Mitch To promote the nutritional health of school children, with an offset. Withdrawn Dec 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,687 Cornyn, John To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disa… Withdrawn Dec 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,614 – To reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy res… Withdrawn Dec 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,810 Klobuchar, Amy To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain… Withdrawn Dec 13, 2007
SAMDT 3,736 Wyden, Ron To modify a provision relating to bioenergy crop transition assistance. Withdrawn Dec 13, 2007
SAMDT 3,720 Schumer, Charles E. To improve crop insurance and use resulting savings to increase funding for certain conservation programs. Withdrawn Dec 13, 2007
SAMDT 3,803 McConnell, Mitch To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes. Agreed to Dec 12, 2007
SAMDT 3,539 Durbin, Richard J. To provide a termination date for the conduct of certain inspections and the issuance of certain regulations. Agreed to Dec 12, 2007
HAMDT 717 – An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to comprehensively reform the federal crop… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 716 – An amendment numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to prohibit individuals from receiving far… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 714 – An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc in Part B of House Report 110-261: Amendme… Agreed to Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 713 Davis, Danny K. An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to strike the sugar sections in the commod… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 712 – An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-261 to express the Sense of Congress that the Secretary o… Withdrawn Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 711 – An amendmend numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to make conservation easements purchased t… Withdrawn Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 710 Welch, Peter An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to encourage schools to submit plans for i… Withdrawn Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 709 – An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to exempt the Environmental Quality Incent… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 708 – An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to replace the current daily posted county… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 707 – An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to remove certain banking restrictions rel… Failed Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 706 – An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to express the sense of Congress that the f… Agreed to Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 705 – An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to state that in the case of sweet potatoes… Agreed to Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 704 – An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to require USDA to transition Animal and Pl… Withdrawn Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 703 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to streamline and adopt one set of terms an… Withdrawn Jul 27, 2007
HAMDT 702 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to strike 5 sections from Title V of the bi… Agreed to Jul 26, 2007
HAMDT 701 – An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc: Amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 2… Agreed to Jul 26, 2007
HAMDT 700 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to reform the farmer safety net to work bet… Failed Jul 26, 2007
SAMDT 3,817 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,811 Klobuchar, Amy – Pending –
SAMDT 3,797 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,785 Reed, Jack – Pending –
SAMDT 3,783 Klobuchar, Amy – Pending –
SAMDT 3,782 Klobuchar, Amy – Pending –
SAMDT 3,770 Crapo, Mike – Pending –
SAMDT 3,769 Crapo, Mike – Pending –
SAMDT 3,765 Klobuchar, Amy – Pending –
SAMDT 3,764 Klobuchar, Amy – Pending –
SAMDT 3,746 Sanders, Bernard – Pending –
SAMDT 3,745 Sanders, Bernard – Pending –
SAMDT 3,744 Sanders, Bernard – Pending –
SAMDT 3,738 Cantwell, Maria – Pending –
SAMDT 3,724 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,723 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,722 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,721 Schumer, Charles E. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,717 Grassley, Chuck – Pending –
SAMDT 3,709 Collins, Susan M. – Pending –
SAMDT 3,708 Murkowski, Lisa – Pending –
SAMDT 3,698 Wyden, Ron – Pending –
SAMDT 3,697 Wyden, Ron – Pending –

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 Latest action May 22, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-234.

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