H.R.2634 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008110th Congress (2007-2008)

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04/24/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

04/23/2008 CLERK TO CORRECT AUTHORITY - Mr. Bachus asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 2634, the Clerk be directed to execute the second instruction in the amendment conveyed by the motion to recommit as though it read "all that follows on that line" rather than "all that follows". Agreed to without objection.

04/16/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/16/2008 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 132 (Roll no. 199).

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.994 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.994 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H2393-2394; text: CR H2393)

04/16/2008 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 291 - 130, 1 Present (Roll no. 198).

04/16/2008 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2392)

04/16/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Mario Diaz-Balart motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add language to the bill that excludes any country whose government has business interests with Iran.

04/16/2008 Mr. Diaz-Balart, M. moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H2391-2393; text: CR H2391)

04/16/2008 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2385-2387)

04/16/2008 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2391)

04/16/2008 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2634.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.992 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 382 - 41, 2 Present (Roll no. 197).

04/16/2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Rohrabacher amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.991 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 196). (text as modified: CR H2387)

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.993 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

04/16/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1103, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.993 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H2389-2390; text: CR H2389)

04/16/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

04/16/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1109, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.992 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H2388-2389, H2390-2391; text: CR H2388)

04/16/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

04/16/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1103, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.991 Frank (MA) amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent. Modification made clarifying changes to the amendment as offered. (text as modified: CR H2387)

04/16/2008 H.Amdt.991 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H2387-2388, H2390)

04/16/2008 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2634.

04/16/2008 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

04/16/2008 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1103 and Rule XVIII.

04/16/2008 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2634 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All 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 an 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 Services now printed in the bill.

04/16/2008 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1103. (consideration: CR H2376-2394)

04/16/2008 Rule H. Res. 1103 passed House.

04/14/2008 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1103 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2634 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All 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 an 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 Services now printed in the bill.

04/10/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.

04/10/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-575.

04/03/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

04/03/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/08/2007 Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Discharged.

11/08/2007 Committee Hearings Held.

07/17/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

06/07/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

06/07/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1244-1245)

06/07/2007 Introduced in House