Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007

Action history

1. 2007-09-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2. 2007-09-18The 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. 1852.
3. 2007-09-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2007-09-18On passage Passed by recorded vote: 348 - 72 (Roll no. 876).
5. 2007-09-18On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 875).
6. 2007-09-18The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7. 2007-09-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price(GA) 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 to clarify the identification individuals need to obtain affordable housing funds.
8. 2007-09-18Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
9. 2007-09-18The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10. 2007-09-18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2007-09-18The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1852.
12. 2007-09-18UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
13. 2007-09-18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Biggert 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. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Biggert amendment in the nature of a substitute.
15. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiberi amendment.
16. 2007-09-18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
17. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
18. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment.
19. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller of California amendment.
20. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.
21. 2007-09-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 650, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.
22. 2007-09-18GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1852.
23. 2007-09-18The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
24. 2007-09-18House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 650 and Rule XVIII.
25. 2007-09-18ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Frank (MA) asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 1852 in the Committee of the Whole, pursuant to H. Res. 650, amendment No. 2 may be offered out of order and by a cosponsor. Agreed to without objection.