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H. Res. 307 111th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

Introduced: March 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Congress House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 1, 2009
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4310)
Apr 1, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4310)
Apr 1, 2009
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4318)
Apr 1, 2009
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 307.
Apr 1, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 307.
Apr 1, 2009
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4310-4318)
Apr 1, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 31, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
Mar 31, 2009
Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted. In the engrossment of H.R. 1256, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1804, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1256; conform the title of H.R. 1256 to reflect the addition to the engrossment of H.R. 1804; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and conform provisions for the short titles within the engrossment. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1804 to the engrossment of H.R. 1256, H.R. 1804 shall be laid on the table.
Mar 31, 2009
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-72, by Mr. Polis (CO).
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 307: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-307/
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"H. Res. 307: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-307/.
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H. Res. 307, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-307/.
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