To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes.
the House held a roll-call vote on 110-hr3548 (To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes.). Tallies — Yea: 376, Nay: 1, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2007-09-17
Introduced
2007-09-17
Introduced in House
Committee
2007-09-17
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee
2007-10-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Committee
2008-01-29
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee
2008-03-13
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2008-04-10
Committee
2008-04-10
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-580.
Engrossed in House
2008-04-14
House Floor Vote
2008-04-14
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 1 (Roll no. 185).(text: CR H2237)
Senate
Placed on Calendar Senate
2008-08-01
Floor Vote
2008-04-14
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 1 (Roll no. 185).(text: CR H2237)
Passed
376–1
376 Yea (99.7%)
1 Nay (0.3%)
Democrats
202 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
174 Yea
1 Nay
Yea: 376
Nay: 1
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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