H R 580 in Congressional Session 110

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 580

 

Title : To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/26/2007--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the federal judicial code to provide for a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the earlier of: (1) the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President (as under current law); or (2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General. Authorizes the U.S. district court for the particular district, if such a 120-day temporary appointment expires, to appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. States that this Act is the exclusive means for appointing a person to perform temporarily the functions of a U.S. attorney for a district in which the office of a U.S. attorney is vacant.

Votes

Title : To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
1892007-03-26On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120 day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposesP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 580
 
Bill Number : H R 580
Title : To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 1/19/2007)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 1/19/2007

    Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 1/19/2007

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 580
Title : To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
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MAJOR ACTIONS:
 
1/19/2007 Introduced in House
 
3/20/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-58.
 
3/26/2007 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 329 - 78 (Roll no. 189).
 
3/27/2007 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
1/19/2007:Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 
2/2/2007:Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
 
3/1/2007:Subcommittee Hearings Held.
 
3/6/2007:Subcommittee Hearings Held.
 
3/15/2007:Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
 
3/15/2007:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
3/15/2007:Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
 
3/20/2007 6:37pm:Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-58.
 
3/20/2007 6:37pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
 
3/26/2007 5:29pm:Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
 
3/26/2007 5:29pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3036-3041)
 
3/26/2007 5:30pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 580.
 
3/26/2007 5:59pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
 
3/26/2007 7:04pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3054-3055)
 
3/26/2007 7:12pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 329 - 78 (Roll no. 189). (text: CR H3036)
 
3/26/2007 7:12pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
3/27/2007:Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.