Voting Rights Reauthorization bill

Action history

1. 2006-07-27Became Public Law No: 109-246.
2. 2006-07-27Signed by President.
3. 2006-07-26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4. 2006-07-26Presented to President.
5. 2006-07-20Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
6. 2006-07-20Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 212.
7. 2006-07-17Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
8. 2006-07-14Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
9. 2006-07-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10. 2006-07-13On passage Passed by recorded vote: 390 - 33 (Roll no. 374).
11. 2006-07-13The 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.
12. 2006-07-13The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
13. 2006-07-13The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 9.
14. 2006-07-13UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
15. 2006-07-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
16. 2006-07-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
17. 2006-07-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
18. 2006-07-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
19. 2006-07-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
20. 2006-07-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
21. 2006-07-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced by voice vote that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
22. 2006-07-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 910, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
23. 2006-07-13GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 9.
24. 2006-07-13The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
25. 2006-07-13House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 878 and Rule XVIII.