S. 906: A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. S. 906: Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3213) 2007-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 2007-03-15 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. 2008-05-13 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 2008-07-31 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-477. Minority views filed. 2008-09-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1038. 2008-09-22 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2008-09-26 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 2008-09-26 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 2008-09-26 Received in the House. 2008-09-27T11:21:00-04:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2008-09-27 Held at the desk. 2008-09-27T12:04:00-04:00 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2008-09-27T13:48:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-09-27T13:48:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 906. 2008-09-27T13:48:00-04:00 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hall (TX) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 2008-09-27T14:03:00-04:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2008-09-29T08:05:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 5, 6 Present (Roll no. 669). (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10178-10179) 2008-09-29T08:30:00-04:00 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-29 Presented to President. 2008-10-03 Signed by President. 2008-10-14 Became Public Law No: 110-414. 2008-10-14 S. 906: Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 s S. 906: Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 (110th Congress) Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. 2007-03-15 110 2007-03-15 906 enacted SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle