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H.R.976
Title: An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 2/9/2007) Cosponsors (72)
Related Bills: H.RES.161, H.RES.675, H.R.3162, H.R.3963, S.1893
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2007 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 273 - 156 (Roll no. 982).
House Reports: 110-14
Note: As passed in the House, H.R. 976 was the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. In the Senate, text similar to S. 1893, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, was substituted in H.R. 976. As sent to the President, H.R. 976 was the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.
ALL ACTIONS:
- 2/9/2007:
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2/12/2007:
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2/12/2007:
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2/15/2007 3:00pm:
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-14.
- 2/15/2007 3:01pm:
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
- 2/16/2007 4:37pm:
- Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/16/2007 4:38pm:
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1854-1860)
- 2/16/2007 4:38pm:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 976.
- 2/16/2007 5:10pm:
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 360 - 45 (Roll no. 102). (text: CR H1854-1855)
- 2/16/2007 5:10pm:
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2/16/2007:
- Received in the Senate.
- 2/17/2007:
- Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 2/26/2007:
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 58.
- 7/26/2007:
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- 7/26/2007:
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
- 7/26/2007:
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 7/30/2007:
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10212-10230, S10303-10304)
- 7/30/2007:
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 0. Record Vote Number: 285. (consideration: CR S10226-10227; text: CR S10226)
- 7/31/2007:
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10346-10353, S10353-10389, S10401-10408)
- 7/31/2007:
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S10346)
- 8/1/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10537-10546, S10547-10581, S10581-10584, S10586-10587, S10587-10592)
- 8/1/2007:
- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10589; text: CR S10589)
- 8/2/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10719-10723, S10724-10761)
- 8/2/2007:
- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 307. (text: CR 8/3/2007 S10953-10977)
- 8/3/2007:
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 9/24/2007 10:05pm:
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 675 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 976 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 976.
- 9/25/2007 5:40pm:
- Rule H. Res. 675 passed House.
- 9/25/2007 6:39pm:
- Mr. Dingell moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10816-10885)
- 9/25/2007 6:40pm:
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 675, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dingell motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 976 with amendments.
- 9/25/2007 8:30pm:
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H10885)
- 9/25/2007 8:53pm:
- On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 159, 1 Present (Roll no. 906). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H10840-10870)
- 9/25/2007 8:53pm:
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 9/26/2007:
- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
- 9/26/2007:
- Motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 976 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S12122-12123)
- 9/26/2007:
- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 976 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12122; text: CR S12122)
- 9/26/2007:
- Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 976 with an amendment (SA 3071) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S12123)
- 9/27/2007:
- Motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 976 considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12206-12207, S12207-12228, S12229-12235, S12236-12247, S12247-12248, S12254-12255)
- 9/27/2007:
- Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 976 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 352. (consideration: CR S12206-12207; text: CR S12206)
- 9/27/2007:
- Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 976 with an amendment (SA 3071) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S12255)
- 9/27/2007:
- Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments (text and title) by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 29. Record Vote Number: 353.
- 9/27/2007:
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 9/27/2007:
- Cleared for White House.
- 10/2/2007:
- Presented to President.
- 10/3/2007:
- Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H11203)
- 10/3/2007 2:33pm:
- The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
- 10/3/2007 2:36pm:
- Mr. Hoyer moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 18. (consideration: CR H11203-11214)
- 10/3/2007 2:36pm:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hoyer motion to postpone consideration of the veto message to accompany H.R. 976.
- 10/3/2007 3:59pm:
- The previous question on the motion to postpone consideration of the veto message was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11213)
- 10/3/2007 4:24pm:
- On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 197 (Roll no. 938). (consideration: CR H11213-11214)
- 10/18/2007 10:57am:
- The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
- 10/18/2007 10:58am:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 976, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.
- 10/18/2007 12:30pm:
- WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used in debate. The Chair ruled that the words did not breach the rules of decorum and were in order. The House resumed debate on H.R. 976.
- 10/18/2007 1:16pm:
- On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 273 - 156 (Roll no. 982). (consideration: CR H11735-11754)
- 10/18/2007 1:16pm:
- The Chair announced that the message and the accompanying bill would be referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and that the Clerk would be directed to notify the Senate of the actions of the House.