To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
the House held a roll-call vote on 110-hr986 (To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.). Tallies — Yea: 239, Nay: 173, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2007-02-12
Introduced
2007-02-12
Introduced in House
Introduced
2007-07-30
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8950-8957; text of measure as introduced: CR H8950-8951)
Committee
2007-02-12
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee
2007-02-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Committee
2007-04-17
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee
2007-04-19
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee
2007-05-02
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2007-07-10
Committee
2007-07-10
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-220.
Committee
2007-07-27
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 986 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. Bill is closed to amendments.
Committee
2007-07-31
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to prohibit federal funds to be used to condemn land to carry out the purposes of this Act or the amendment mabe by subsection (b).".
Committee
2007-08-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House Floor Vote
2007-07-30
Rule H. Res. 580 passed House.
Engrossed in House
2007-07-31
House Floor Vote
2007-07-31
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 172 (Roll No. 767).(text: CR H8951-8952)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2007-08-03
Floor Vote
2007-07-11
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 239 - 173 (Roll no. 615).(text: CR 7/10/2007 CR H7440-7441)
Failed
239–173
239 Yea (58.0%)
173 Nay (42.0%)
Democrats
221 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
18 Yea
173 Nay
Yea: 239
Nay: 173
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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