H.R. 1279 · 109th Congress

Gang Violence bill

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
J. Forbes
Introduced
2005-03-14
Latest action
2005-05-12 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Action history

  1. 2005-05-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 2005-05-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2005-05-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 144 (Roll no. 168).
  4. 2005-05-11On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 167).
  5. 2005-05-11The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  6. 2005-05-11Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions.
  7. 2005-05-11Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
  8. 2005-05-11The 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. 2005-05-11The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. 2005-05-11The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1279.
  11. 2005-05-11UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  12. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
  13. 2005-05-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  14. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
  15. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
  16. 2005-05-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte 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. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
  18. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
  19. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.
  20. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.
  21. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.
  22. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment.
  23. 2005-05-11DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, as modified.
  24. 2005-05-11GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1279.
  25. 2005-05-11The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.