HR 9487
118th Congress
House
Congress
Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Lawyers and legal services
House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act
Introduced: September 6, 2024
Introduced by:
Steil, Bryan
Republican
· Wisconsin
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-263.
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
Dec 19, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 16, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
Dec 16, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
Dec 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9487.
Dec 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7153-7154)
Dec 16, 2024
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
Sep 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
Sep 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act
This act authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Previously, the law authorized only one deputy.)
A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy in the office).
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 118-263.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1