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H. Res. 279 111th Congress House

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Introduced: March 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional committeesHouse Committee on AgricultureHouse Committee on Armed ServicesHouse Committee on Education and Labor
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House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse Committee on Financial ServicesHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsHouse Committee on Homeland SecurityHouse Committee on House AdministrationHouse Committee on Natural ResourcesHouse Committee on Oversight and Government ReformHouse Committee on RulesHouse Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyHouse Committee on Small BusinessHouse Committee on Standards of Official ConductHouse Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureHouse Committee on Veterans' AffairsHouse Committee on Ways and MeansHouse Committee on the BudgetHouse Committee on the JudiciaryHouse Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceHouse Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global WarmingHouse of Representatives
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 31, 2009
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
Mar 31, 2009
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H4193-4198)
Mar 31, 2009
Rule H. Res. 294 passed House.
Mar 31, 2009
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 136 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H4193)
Mar 31, 2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4197)
Mar 31, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 279.
Mar 31, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2009
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
Mar 27, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
Mar 27, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-59.
Mar 25, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 31, 2009 House · vote #172 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 288–136 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.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 62 – Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute considered as adopted pursuant to H.Res. 294. No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action March 31, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 27, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sets forth the levels of payment for 111th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 111th Congress.

Prohibits funds provided for a Committee in the first session of Congress from being made available for such Committee in the second session, after February 3, 2010, unless the Committee's chair or ranking minority member appears and presents testimony at a hearing of the Committee on House Administration held before such date to: (1) review the Committee's use of such first session funds; and (2) determine whether the amount specified for the second session for such Committee should be updated on the basis of the review.

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