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Congressional Action in the 109th-2nd: House
Archive of House action in the 2nd Session of the 109th Congress


  • On Friday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9, the House was scheduled to take up:
  • On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the House considered H.R. 6346, to extend certain trade preference programs, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.
  • On Friday, Sept. 29, the House took up H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006; S. 3930, Military Commissions Act; H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
  • On Thursday, Sept. 28, the House took up H.R. 5825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act.
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the House took up H.R. 6166, Military Commissions Act of 2006.
  • On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the House took up S. 403, Child Custody Protection Act and the conference report to H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations.
  • On Thursday, Sept. 21, the House took up H.R. 4830, Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006, H.R. 6094, Community Protection Act of 2006, and H.R. 6095, Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006.
  • On Thursday, Sept. 14, the House took up H.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006 and H.R. 6061, Secure Fence Act of 2006.
  • On Wedenesday, Sept. 13, the House took up H.Res. 994, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001 .
  • On Thursday, Sept. 7, the House considered a motion to go to conference on H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and took up H.R. 503, A Bill to Amend the Horse Protection Act.
  • The House returned from the August recess on Wednesday, September 6, 2006.
  • On Saturday, July 29, the House passed H.R. 5970, Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006.
  • On Friday, July 28, the House passed H.R. 4, Pension Protection Act.
  • On Thursday, July 27, the House took up S. 250, H.Res. 946, H.R. 4157 , and H.Res. 952.
  • On Wednesday, July 26, the House met to receive the Prime Minister of Iraq.
  • On Thursday, July 20, the House took up H.R. 5684, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act .
  • On Wednesday, July 19, the House took up a veto override of H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005.
  • On Thursday, July 13, the House took up H.R. 9, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
  • On Wednesday, July 12, the House considered H.R. 2990, Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2006.
  • On Tuesday, July 11, the House took up H.R. 5672, Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act.
  • On Thursday, June 29, the House considered H.R. 5672, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006.
  • On Tuesday, June 27, the House considered H.R. 4973, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006.
  • On Thursday, June 22, the House took up H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006 and H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006.
  • On Wednesday, June 21, the House considered H.R. 9, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
  • On Tuesday, June 20, the House considered H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Friday, June 16, the House completed action on H.Res. 861, Declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror.
  • On Wednesday, June 14, the House completed action on H.R. 5576, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Ac.
  • On Monday, June 12, the House took up the conference report to H.R. 4939, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery.
  • On Friday, June 9, the House completed action on H.R. 5522, Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Wednesday, June 7, the House took up H.R. 5521, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.
  • The House returned from the Memorial Day recess on Tuesday, June 6, to consider H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and to take up legislation under suspension rules.
  • On Thursday, May 25, the House considered H.R. 5429, The American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act and H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Wednesday, May 24, the House took up H.R. 5427, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 .
  • On Tuesday, May 23, the House considered H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Friday, May 19, the House takes up H.R. 5385, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Thursday, May 18, the House considered H.R. 5386, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Wednesday, May 17, the House took up H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act and H.Con.Res. 376, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2007.
  • On Thursday, May 11, the House considered H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Wednesday, May 10, the House approved the conference report to H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005.
  • On Thursday, May 4, the House considered H.R. 4954, SAFE Port Act.
  • On Wednesday, May 3, the House completed action on H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
  • On Wednesday, April 26, the House considered H.R. 5020, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.
  • On Thursday, April 6, the House took up H.Con.Res. 376, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2007.
  • On Wednesday, April 5, the House took up H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act of 2005 and considered legislation under suspension rules.
  • On Thursday, Mar. 30, the House took up H.R. 609, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005.
  • On Thursday, Mar. 16, the House considered H.R. 4939, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery.
  • On Thursday, Mar. 9, the House considered H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005.
  • On Wednesday, Mar. 8, the House took up H.R. 4167, National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005.
  • On Thursday, Mar. 2, the House took up S. 1777, Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2005 and H.R. 4167, National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005.
  • On Thursday, Feb. 16, the House took up H.Con.Res. 341, A concurrent resolution condemning the Government of Iran for violating its international nuclear nonproliferation obligations and expressing support for efforts to report Iran to the United Nations Security Counsel.
  • On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the House took up H.Res. 653, Agreeing to the Senate Amendment for S. 1932 - Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and H.Res. 655, Honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
  • On Tuesday, January 31, 2006, the House convened in joint session with the Senate for the purpose of receiving a State of the Union Address from the President of the United States.
  • The House met in a Pro Forma session on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, for the start of the 109th-2nd Session.