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H.R. 247 (107th)

Tornado Shelters Act

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Introduced

30 January 2001

Last action

22 March 2001 · Floor

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

7 April 2025

Housing

Summary

Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 March 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 March 2001

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  6. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  7. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 247.

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 March 2001

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 247.

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 March 2001

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 March 2001

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).

    Source: Floor

  12. 22 March 2001

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).

    Source: Floor

  13. 22 March 2001

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H1083)

    Source: Floor

  14. 22 March 2001

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 93 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Miller to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 93 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 March 2001

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H1075-1086)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Referred in Senate (text)

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  • Referred in Senate (text)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 22 March 2001

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    Referred in Senate · EN · 22 March 2001

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  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2001

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2001

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 22 March 2001

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2001

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