Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.

Action history

1. 2005-04-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2005-04-13On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
3. 2005-04-13On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 195 (Roll no. 100).
4. 2005-04-13Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2005-04-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 202 the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2005-04-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 202.
7. 2005-04-13Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2005-04-12Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8 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. A specified amendment is in order.
9. 2005-04-12Introduced in House
10. 2005-04-12The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-35, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
11. 2005-04-12Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 20.