2005-02-16 H.R. 841: Continuity in Representation Act of 2005 2005-02-16 H.R. 841: Continuity in Representation Act of 2005 Armed forces abroad Injunctions Congress House of Representatives Law State and local government Politics and government Armed forces Defense policy State laws Actions and defenses Parties to actions State politics and government Political parties Elections Members of Congress Americans in foreign countries Congressional elections Judicial review Election candidates Ballots Special elections Absentee voting Soldier voting vote H.R. 841: To require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 49 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. 2005-02-16 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2005-02-17 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 2005-02-17 Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration have until midnight on Feb. 24 to file a report on H.R. 841. Agreed to without objection. 2005-02-17T13:54:00-05:00 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-8, Part I. 2005-02-24T18:17:00-05:00 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Feb. 24, 2005. 2005-02-24 Committee on Judiciary discharged. 2005-02-24T18:20:00-05:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3. 2005-02-24T18:20:00-05:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 841 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. 2005-03-01T20:04:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 125 passed House. 2005-03-03T11:13:00-05:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 125. 2005-03-03T11:14:00-05:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 841 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. 2005-03-03T11:14:00-05:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 125 and Rule XVIII. 2005-03-03T11:16:00-05:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2005-03-03T11:16:00-05:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of general debate on H.R. 841. 2005-03-03T11:16:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ney amendment. 2005-03-03T12:02:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment. 2005-03-03T12:12:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Millender-McDonald demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment were postponed until later in the legislative day. 2005-03-03T12:35:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment. 2005-03-03T12:37:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment were postponed until later in the legislative day. 2005-03-03T12:45:00-05:00 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2005-03-03T12:46:00-05:00 Mr. Baird moved to strike the enacting clause. 2005-03-03T13:23:00-05:00 Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause. 2005-03-03T13:23:00-05:00 Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn. 2005-03-03T13:29:00-05:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 841. 2005-03-03T13:29:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2005-03-03T13:30:00-05:00 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. 2005-03-03T13:30:00-05:00 Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to House Administration. 2005-03-03T13:31:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which adds a new paragraph with provisions for minimum required voting systems and poll workers in polling places used in special elections. 2005-03-03T13:31:00-05:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2005-03-03T13:43:00-05:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 223 (Roll no. 51). 2005-03-03T14:01:00-05:00 On passage. Passed by voice vote. 2005-03-03T14:01:00-05:00 Motion to reconsider laid on the table without objection. 2005-03-03T14:02:00-05:00 PROCEEDINGS VACATED - By unanimous consent, the proceedings by which the motion to reconsider was laid on the table were vacated and the Chair restated the question on adoption of the bill. Subsequently, Ms. Millender-McDonald demanded a recorded vote on the question of passage of the bill. 2005-03-03T14:10:00-05:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 329 - 68 (Roll no. 52). 2005-03-03T14:39:00-05:00 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 2005-03-03T14:40:00-05:00 Received in the Senate. 2005-03-08 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 2005-03-17 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61. 2005-03-19 H.Res. 125: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 841) to require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.Res. 125: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 841) to require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other purposes. 109 H.R. 841: Continuity in Representation Act of 2005 (109th Congress) 841 h To require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 49 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances. HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle