Sponsor and status
Brian Higgins
Sponsor. Representative for New York's 27th congressional district. Democrat.
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 19, 2009
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 19, 2009.
26 Cosponsors (23 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
History
Jul 22, 2008
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6226 (110th). |
Feb 9, 2009
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Introduced
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Mar 10, 2009
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Mar 23, 2009
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
May 20, 2009
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Reported by Senate Committee. |
May 21, 2009
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
Jun 19, 2009
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 918 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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