11/04/09 1:16 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 884, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maffei amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Maffei.
11/04/09 1:15 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. McCarthy (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
11/04/09 1:06 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 884, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mrs. McCarthy (NY).
11/04/09 1:06 PM
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-326 to provide that any card issuer that imposes a moratorium on increases in rates, fees and terms and conditions of a contract would be exempt from the accelerated date for the provision requiring an issuer to apply a customer's payment in excess of the minimum amount due, to the highest rate balance.
11/04/09 1:05 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
11/04/09 1:00 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 111-326 to clarify that changes to a credit card agreement that reduce a customer's interest rate or other fees can be implemented immediately, instead of being subject to the 45-day waiting period required under the CARD Act of 2009.
11/04/09 1:00 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 884, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hensarling.
11/04/09 12:01 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3639.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 884 and Rule XVIII.
11/04/09 12:00 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3639 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. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted and provides that the bill, as amended shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 884.
11/04/09 12:00 PM
H. Res. 839:
condemning the illegal extraction of Madagascar's natural resources
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 844).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
