S.1920 - Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2004108th Congress (2003-2004)

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02/03/2004 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

01/28/2004 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 901-906, 908-909, 911, and 1301-1309 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Bachus, and Sanders.

01/28/2004 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Smith (TX), Chabot, Cannon, Hart, Conyers, Boucher, Nadler, and Watt.

01/28/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/28/2004 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 146 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 11).

01/28/2004 The previous question was ordered without objection.

01/28/2004 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on S. 1920.

01/28/2004 Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees.

01/28/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/28/2004 On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

01/28/2004 The previous question was ordered without objection.

01/28/2004 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

01/28/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/28/2004 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 99, 1 Present (Roll no. 10).

01/28/2004 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 198, 1 Present (Roll no. 9).

01/28/2004 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

01/28/2004 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Schakowsky motion to recommit with instructions. The motion seeks to include a new section to the bill protecting members of the military, veterans, and their families.

01/28/2004 Ms. Schakowsky moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H216-218; text: CR H216)

01/28/2004 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

01/28/2004 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report S. 1920.

01/28/2004 H.Amdt.458 On agreeing to the Baldwin amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 8).

01/28/2004 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 503, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Baldwin amendment in the nature of a substitute.

01/28/2004 H.Amdt.458 Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Baldwin. (consideration: CR H211-216; text: CR H211-212)

01/28/2004 H.Amdt.457 On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

01/28/2004 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 503, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.

01/28/2004 H.Amdt.457 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner. (consideration: CR H210-211; text: CR H210-211)

01/28/2004 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on S. 1920.

01/28/2004 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

01/28/2004 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 503 and Rule XVIII.

01/28/2004 Rule provides for consideration of S. 1920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 975 as passed by the House. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. If the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it shall be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 1920 and request a conference thereon.

01/28/2004 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 503. (consideration: CR H148-222)

01/28/2004 Rule H. Res. 503 passed House.

01/27/2004 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 503 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1920 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 975 as passed by the House. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. If the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it shall be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 1920 and request a conference thereon.

01/15/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

12/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

12/08/2003 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/08/2003 Received in the House.

11/25/2003 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S16063)

11/25/2003 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16062-16063)

11/21/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.