H.R. 2 · 108th Congress

Economic Stimulus bill

Stage
Signed by the president
Sponsor
Bill Thomas
Introduced
2003-02-27
Latest action
2003-05-28 · Signed by President.

Action history

  1. 2003-05-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. 2003-05-15Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1054 amended.
  3. 2003-05-15Passed Senate in lieu of S.1054 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 179.
  4. 2003-05-15Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Lott; Baucus; Rockefeller; Breaux.
  5. 2003-05-12Received in the Senate.
  6. 2003-05-09The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  7. 2003-05-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. 2003-05-09On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 182).
  9. 2003-05-09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 218 (Roll no. 181).
  10. 2003-05-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  11. 2003-05-09Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that provides that the bill's provisions will not take effect until the Federal budget is in balance.
  12. 2003-05-09Mr. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
  13. 2003-05-09On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 202 (Roll No. 180).
  14. 2003-05-09Mr. Thomas moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
  15. 2003-05-09Mr. Rangel appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
  16. 2003-05-09Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
  17. 2003-05-09Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit with instructions are not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
  18. 2003-05-09Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to dispense with further reading of the motion to recommit with instructions.
  19. 2003-05-09Floor summary: READING OF MOTION - The House proceeded with the reading of the proposed amendment in the nature of a substitute contained in the motion to recommit.
  20. 2003-05-09Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
  21. 2003-05-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. 2003-05-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2.
  23. 2003-05-09Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule provides for debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H.Rept. 108-94) shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  24. 2003-05-09Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 227.
  25. 2003-05-09Rule H. Res. 227 passed House.