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To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
4/26/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.
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- 04/26/2007 - Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
- 04/26/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4182-4192)
- 04/26/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
- 04/26/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 04/26/2007 - H.AMDT.115 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H4187-4188, H4189-4191 text: CR H4187-4190) Amendment sought to require that any new spending as a result of this legislation must have a specific offset before this legislation can take effect.
show all actions- 04/26/2007 - Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
- 04/26/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4182-4192)
- 04/26/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
- 04/26/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 04/26/2007 - H.AMDT.115 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H4187-4188, H4189-4191 text: CR H4187-4190) Amendment sought to require that any new spending as a result of this legislation must have a specific offset before this legislation can take effect.
- 04/26/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
- 04/26/2007 - H.AMDT.115 On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 238 (Roll no. 267).
- 04/26/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249.
- 04/26/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249.
- 04/26/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 04/26/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4190)
- 04/26/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 04/26/2007 - Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
- 04/26/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 04/26/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4190)
- 04/26/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments inserting a new paragraph clarifying that the underlying legislation shall not take effect until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the long-term care of all animals not sold as a result of this Act does not exceed $500,000 annually.
- 04/26/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 234 (Roll no. 268). (consideration: CR H4190-4191)
- 04/26/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).
- 04/26/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 04/26/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 04/26/2007 - H.AMDT.115 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H4187-4188, H4189-4191; text: CR H4187-4190) Amendment sought to require that any new spending as a result of this legislation must have a specific offset before this legislation can take effect.
- 04/24/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
- 04/17/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
- 04/17/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
- 03/07/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/07/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 01/05/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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