H.R. 554 · 109th Congress

Cheeseburger bill

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Ric Keller
Introduced
2005-02-02
Latest action
2005-10-21 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.

Action history

  1. 2005-10-21Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
  2. 2005-10-20Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 2005-10-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. 2005-10-19On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 120 (Roll no. 533).
  5. 2005-10-19The 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.
  6. 2005-10-19The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. 2005-10-19The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 554.
  8. 2005-10-19UNFINSHED 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.
  9. 2005-10-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  10. 2005-10-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.
  11. 2005-10-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  12. 2005-10-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment.
  13. 2005-10-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Filner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Filner 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. 2005-10-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment.
  15. 2005-10-19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  16. 2005-10-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 449, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
  17. 2005-10-19DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 494, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.
  18. 2005-10-19GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 554.
  19. 2005-10-19The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
  20. 2005-10-19House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 494 and Rule XVIII.
  21. 2005-10-19Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 554 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.
  22. 2005-10-19Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 494.
  23. 2005-10-18Rule H. Res. 494 passed House.
  24. 2005-10-17Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 494 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 554 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. 2005-06-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-130.