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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D511-D512 on May 6, 2009.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 2265-
2293; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 120; and H. Res. 404-405, 407-
413 were introduced.
Pages H5306-07
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5308-09
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 406, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1728) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices and to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans (H. Rept. 111-
98).
Page H5279
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 1728, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices and to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans. Further proceedings were postponed until tomorrow, May 7th.
Pages H5174-88
H. Res. 400, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question without objection.
Pages H5174-79
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Recognizing May as ``National Foster Care Month'': H. Res. 391, to recognize May as ``National Foster Care Month'' and to acknowledge that the House of Representatives should continue to work to improve the Nation's foster care system;
Pages H5188-90
Honoring the life and recognizing the far-reaching accomplishments of the Honorable Jack Kemp, Jr.: H. Res. 401, to honor the life and to recognize the far-reaching accomplishments of the Honorable Jack Kemp, Jr.;
Pages H5190-99
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: H. Con. Res. 80, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha;
Pages H5199-H5201
Enacting certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts'': H.R. 1107, to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code,
``Public Contracts''; and
Pages H5201-58
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009: S. 386, amended, to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs and for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 59 nays with 1 voting
``present'', Roll No. 235.
Pages H5260-70, H5271-72
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, May 5th:
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day: H. Res. 367, to support the goals and ideals of National Train Day, by \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 234 and
Pages H5270-71
Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball team: H. Res. 348, to congratulate the University of North Carolina men's basketball team for winning the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 423 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 236.
Page H5272
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions: H. Res. 14, amended, to recognize the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and to commend the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.
Pages H5258-60
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5293.
Senate Referral: S. 896 was held at the desk.
Page H5293
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5270-71, H5271 and H5272. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
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