Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5811) to amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2008-07-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2008-07-09On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 475).
3. 2008-07-09On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 193 (Roll no. 474).
4. 2008-07-09Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2008-07-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1318, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1318 until later in the legislative day.
6. 2008-07-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1318.
7. 2008-07-09Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2008-07-08All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
9. 2008-07-08Introduced in House
10. 2008-07-08The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-745, by Mr. Welch (VT).
11. 2008-07-08Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 246.