Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2895) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.

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 recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 952).
3. 2007-10-10On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 195 (Roll no. 951).
4. 2007-10-10Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2007-10-10POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 720, the Chair put the question of ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) 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 The point of no quorum is considered as withdrawn.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. 720.
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 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Service now printed in the bill.
9. 2007-10-09Introduced in House
10. 2007-10-09The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-369, by Ms. Castor.
11. 2007-10-09Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 132.