Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3170) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2009-07-16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2009-07-16On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 213 (Roll no. 553).
3. 2009-07-16On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 552).
4. 2009-07-16Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2009-07-16POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 644, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 644 until later in the legislative day.
6. 2009-07-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 644.
7. 2009-07-16Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2009-07-16On Question of Consideration of the Resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
9. 2009-07-16The Chair put the question on consideration of the resolution.
10. 2009-07-16POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Flake raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 644 on the grounds that it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 644. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.
11. 2009-07-16By the direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Perlmutter called up H.Res. 644 and asked for its immediate consideration.
12. 2009-07-15All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. During consideration of the bill, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.
13. 2009-07-14Introduced in House
14. 2009-07-14The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-208, by Mr. Perlmutter.
15. 2009-07-14Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.