Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.

Action history

1. 2007-10-16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2007-10-16On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 967).
3. 2007-10-16On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 196 (Roll no. 966).
4. 2007-10-16Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2007-10-16POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 742, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2007-10-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 742.
7. 2007-10-16Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2007-10-16All 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 the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
9. 2007-10-15Introduced in House
10. 2007-10-15The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-383, by Ms. Slaughter.
11. 2007-10-15Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 135.