118th Congress Congress
H.R. 9487: House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Previously, the law authorized only one deputy.)
A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy in the office).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bryan Steil SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law7 events+168
- 2Joseph MorelleCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-263.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Bryan Steil.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-263.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7153-7154)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9487.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.