H.R. 5938: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes. H.R. 5938: Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2008-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 2008-05-02 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2008-05-06 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2008-05-13 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 2008-05-13 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2008-05-14 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 2008-05-14 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-696. 2008-06-05T17:16:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439. 2008-06-05T17:16:00-04:00 Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2008-06-09T15:48:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-06-09T15:49:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938. 2008-06-09T15:49:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 2008-06-09T15:53:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2008-06-10 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. 2008-07-30 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2008-07-30 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 2008-07-30 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2008-07-31 Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. 2008-09-15T16:30:00-04:00 The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938. 2008-09-15T16:31:00-04:00 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 2008-09-15T16:48:00-04:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2008-09-15T18:12:00-04:00 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. 2008-09-15T18:14:00-04:00 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-15 Presented to President. 2008-09-17 Signed by President. 2008-09-26 Became Public Law No: 110-326. 2008-09-26 H.R. 5938: Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 h H.R. 5938: Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 (110th Congress) Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes. 2008-05-01 110 2008-05-01 5938 enacted HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle