United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2829 (110th)
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
Introduced
22 June 2007
Last action
13 July 2007 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Sponsors
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation, Postal service
Source updated
7 April 2025
Environment · Taxation · Postal service
Summary
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the Department of the Treasury. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the Executive Office of the President. The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts and related offices. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the District of Columbia. Makes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (2) the Election Assistance Commission; (3) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (4) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (5) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (6) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (7) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (8) the General Services Administration (GSA); (9) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (10) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (11) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); (12) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (13) the Office of Government Ethics; (14) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (15) the Office of Inspector General; (16) the Office of Special Counsel; (17) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (18) the Selective Service System; (19) the Small Business Administration (SBA); (20) the United States Postal Service; and (21) the United States Tax Court. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.
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Timeline
22 June 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
Source: Calendars
22 June 2007
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-207, by Mr. Serrano.
Source: Committee
22 June 2007
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-207, by Mr. Serrano.
Source: Committee
22 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 517 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2829 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2829 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Alcee L. Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 517 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Floor
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Serrano asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2829 pursuant to House Resolution 517, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for eletronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 or rule XX.
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 517. (consideration: CR H7286-7331; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7297-7298, H7298, H7299-7300, H7300-7301; text of Title II as reported: CR H7301-7302, H7302-7303; text of Title III as reported: CR H7303, H7304; text of Title IV as reported: CR H7304-7306; text of Title V as reported: CR H7306-7307, H7308-7310, H7311-7312; text of Title VI as reported: CR H7312-7313; text of Title VII as reported: CR H7313-7316, H7318-7319; text of Title VIII as reported: CR H7319-7321)
Source: Floor
27 June 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 517 passed House.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 606).
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 606).
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 605).
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7409-7410; text: CR H7409)
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2829.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Mr. McCrery raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. McCrery stated that section 106 of the bill exceeded the scope of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7347-7411)
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2829 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Serrano moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Source: Floor
29 June 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2007
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
13 July 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Source: Calendars
13 July 2007
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-129.
Source: Committee
13 July 2007
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-129.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 13 July 2007 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 29 June 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 June 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 June 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 July 2007
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 June 2007
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2829
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- us · 110-hr-2829 · source updated 7 April 2025