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HJRES 3 111th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bank accounts, deposits, capital Congressional oversight Financial crises and stabilization Housing finance and home ownership

Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 22, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2009
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 155 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H447)
Jan 22, 2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the statute. (consideration: CR H467)
Jan 22, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.J. Res. 3.
Jan 22, 2009
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H447-468)
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 22, 2009 House · vote #27 On Passage Passed 270–155 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the obligation of any amount to purchase troubled assets under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 exceeding those already obligated (namely, $250 billion, or upon presidential certification, $350 billion).

What's happening now January 26, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 5 Identical bill A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 15, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 15, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 13, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 13, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 13, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 6, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 6, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 3: Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-3/
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"H.J. Res. 3: Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-3/.
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H.J. Res. 3, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-3/.
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