Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2007-10-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2007-10-10On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 954).
3. 2007-10-10On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 953).
4. 2007-10-10Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2007-10-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 719, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum is considered as withdrawn.
6. 2007-10-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 719.
7. 2007-10-10Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2007-10-09All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted
9. 2007-10-09Introduced in House
10. 2007-10-09The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-368, by Mr. Cardoza.
11. 2007-10-09Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 131.