Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill

Action history

1. 2003-04-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2. 2003-04-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2003-04-09On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 124).
4. 2003-04-09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 282 (Roll no. 123).
5. 2003-04-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2003-04-09Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt motion to recommit with instructions.
7. 2003-04-09Mr. Watt moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
8. 2003-04-09The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2003-04-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2003-04-09The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1036.
11. 2003-04-09The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
12. 2003-04-09Considered as unfinished business.
13. 2003-04-09Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1036 as unfinished business.
14. 2003-04-09UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
15. 2003-04-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 181, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Watt (NC) amendment.
16. 2003-04-09At the conclusion of debate on the Meehan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
17. 2003-04-09DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Meehan amendment.
18. 2003-04-09House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 181 and Rule XXIII.
19. 2003-04-09Considered as unfinished business.
20. 2003-04-09Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1036 as unfinished business.
21. 2003-04-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 181, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Meehan amendment.
22. 2003-04-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanchez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
23. 2003-04-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 181, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanchez amendment.
24. 2003-04-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
25. 2003-04-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 181, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment.