Border Security bill

Action history

1. 2006-01-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2. 2005-12-17The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4437.
3. 2005-12-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2005-12-17On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 182 (Roll no. 661).
5. 2005-12-17On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 221 (Roll no. 660).
6. 2005-12-17The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2005-12-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes motion to recommit with instructions, equally divided and controlled. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back with an amendment which inserts a complete new text entitled "Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005".
8. 2005-12-17Mr. Reyes moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security (Select).
9. 2005-12-17The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10. 2005-12-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2005-12-17The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4437.
12. 2005-12-17UNFINISHED 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.
13. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.
14. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryun (KS) amendment.
15. 2005-12-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sullivan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sullivan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
16. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sullivan amendment.
17. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bradley (NH) amendment.
18. 2005-12-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gonzalez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gonzalez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
19. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez amendment.
20. 2005-12-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
21. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
22. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
23. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
24. 2005-12-17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Myrick amendment, as modified.
25. 2005-12-17Received in the Senate.