Military Commissions Act of 2006

Action history

1. 2006-11-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2. 2006-09-27The 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. 6166.
3. 2006-09-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2006-09-27On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 168 (Roll no. 491).
5. 2006-09-27On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 228 (Roll no. 490).
6. 2006-09-27The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2006-09-27DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Skelton 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 adding a new section at the end of the bill providing for expedited judicial review.
8. 2006-09-27Mr. Skelton moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
9. 2006-09-27The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2006-09-27DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 6166.
11. 2006-09-27Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6166 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
12. 2006-09-27Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1042.
13. 2006-09-27Rule H. Res. 1042 passed House.
14. 2006-09-27Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6166 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
15. 2006-09-27Received in the Senate.
16. 2006-09-25Introduced in House
17. 2006-09-25Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
18. 2006-09-25Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
19. 2006-09-25Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.