Appropriations bill FY2005, Legislative Branch

Action history

1. 2004-09-21Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2. 2004-09-21Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
3. 2004-09-21Senate struck portions of the text of the bill and inserted the language of S. 2666 amended by Unanimous Consent.
4. 2004-09-21Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2666 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 186.
5. 2004-09-21Ordered held at desk. as if a House message pursuant to the order of September 15, 2004, .
6. 2004-07-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
7. 2004-07-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8. 2004-07-13On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 43 (Roll no. 362).
9. 2004-07-13Received in the Senate.
10. 2004-07-12On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 205 (Roll no. 361).
11. 2004-07-12The previous question was ordered without objection.
12. 2004-07-12Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman 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 prohibiting the use of funds for postage expenses of any single committee in an aggregate amount exceeding $25,000.
13. 2004-07-12Mr. Sherman moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
14. 2004-07-12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
15. 2004-07-12The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4755.
16. 2004-07-12UNFINISHED 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.
17. 2004-07-12DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
18. 2004-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
19. 2004-07-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
20. 2004-07-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
21. 2004-07-12GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4755.
22. 2004-07-12The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
23. 2004-07-12House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 707 and Rule XVIII.
24. 2004-07-12Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4755 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
25. 2004-07-12Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707.