H.R.2347 - Federal Government
A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, companies that sell arms to the Government of Iran, and financial institutions that extend $20,000,000 or more in credit to the Government of Iran for 45 days or more, and for other purposes. |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.08/03/2007
Received in the Senate.08/01/2007- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9211-9212)07/31/2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 765). (text: CR H8855-8856)07/31/2007- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.07/31/2007
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.07/31/2007
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-277, Part I.07/30/2007
- Committee on Education and Labor discharged.07/30/2007
- Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.07/30/2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.07/30/2007- Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.07/30/2007
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8855-8861)07/30/2007
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.07/30/2007
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2347.07/30/2007
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.05/23/2007
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.05/23/2007
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.05/16/2007
- Referred to House Financial Services05/16/2007
- Referred to House Education and Labor05/16/2007
- Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform05/16/2007
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