Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

Action history

1. 2009-04-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2009-04-01On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
3. 2009-04-01The previous question was ordered without objection.
4. 2009-04-01DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 307.
5. 2009-04-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 307.
6. 2009-04-01Considered as privileged matter.
7. 2009-03-31Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 1256. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered as adopted. In the engrossment of H.R. 1256, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1804, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 1256; conform the title of H.R. 1256 to reflect the addition to the engrossment of H.R. 1804; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and conform provisions for the short titles within the engrossment. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1804 to the engrossment of H.R. 1256, H.R. 1804 shall be laid on the table.
8. 2009-03-31Introduced in House
9. 2009-03-31The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-72, by Mr. Polis (CO).
10. 2009-03-31Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 39.