H.R. 5937 · 110th Congress

To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Ed Towns
Introduced
2008-05-01
Latest action
2008-05-08 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Action history

  1. 2008-05-08Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. 2008-05-07On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 190 (Roll no. 278).
  3. 2008-05-07Mr. Welch (VT) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote
  4. 2008-05-07Mr. Simpson moved to reconsider the vote.
  5. 2008-05-07On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 345 - 73 (Roll no. 277).
  6. 2008-05-07Considered as unfinished business.
  7. 2008-05-06At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Culberson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  8. 2008-05-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5937.
  9. 2008-05-06Considered under suspension of the rules.
  10. 2008-05-06Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 2008-05-01Introduced in House
  12. 2008-05-01Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.