Continuity in Representation Act of 2004

Action history

1. 2004-04-26Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
2. 2004-04-22The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3. 2004-04-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2004-04-22On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 97 (Roll no. 130).
5. 2004-04-22On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote.
6. 2004-04-22The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2004-04-22Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt (NC) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add a section to the bill providing a rule of construction regarding Federal election laws.
8. 2004-04-22Mr. Watt moved to recommit with instructions to House Administration.
9. 2004-04-22The 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.
10. 2004-04-22The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2004-04-22The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2844.
12. 2004-04-22Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.
13. 2004-04-22Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird preferential motion to strike the enacting clause.
14. 2004-04-22Mr. Baird moved to strike the enacting clause.
15. 2004-04-22UNFINISHED 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.
16. 2004-04-22DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 602, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment.
17. 2004-04-22DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 602, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment.
18. 2004-04-22POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Larson (CT) requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
19. 2004-04-22DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 602 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment.
20. 2004-04-22POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Larson (CT) requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
21. 2004-04-22DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 602, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment.
22. 2004-04-22GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2844.
23. 2004-04-22The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
24. 2004-04-22House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 602 and Rule XVIII.
25. 2004-04-22Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.