H.R. 249: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. H.R. 249: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34) 2007-01-05 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2007-01-05 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2007-03-07 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 2007-03-07 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93. 2007-04-17T13:49:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58. 2007-04-17T13:49:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 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. 2007-04-24T19:28:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 331 passed House. 2007-04-26T10:25:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. 2007-04-26T10:25:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 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. 2007-04-26T10:25:00-04:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII. 2007-04-26T10:28:00-04:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2007-04-26T10:28:00-04:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249. 2007-04-26T10:28:00-04:00 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule. 2007-04-26T11:03:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2007-04-26T11:23:00-04:00 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2007-04-26T11:23:00-04:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249. 2007-04-26T11:52:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2007-04-26T11:52:00-04:00 Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. 2007-04-26T11:54:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments inserting a new paragraph clarifying that the underlying legislation shall not take effect until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the long-term care of all animals not sold as a result of this Act does not exceed $500,000 annually. 2007-04-26T11:55:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2007-04-26T12:01:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 234 (Roll no. 268). 2007-04-26T12:22:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269). 2007-04-26T12:37:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 2007-04-26 H.R. 249: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. h H.R. 249: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. (110th Congress) To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. 2007-01-05 110 2007-01-05 249 vote HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle