Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Jul 2009): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
What this bill does
This bill, H.Con.Res. 172, introduced by Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter, addresses the scheduling of Congress. Specifically, it outlines when the House of Representatives and the Senate would adjourn or recess and when they would reconvene.
The House would adjourn on a legislative day between July 31 and August 2, 2009, and would resume its session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The Senate would recess or adjourn between August 6 and August 11, 2009, and would return at noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. This measure affects congressional operations by setting a specific schedule for legislative bodies to take a break and then reconvene.
The bill was introduced in the 111th Congress. The latest action recorded is a message on Senate action sent to the House. The bill's full text has not been published, and its exact status in the legislative process after this action is not supplied.
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Timeline
31 Jul 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 172 do?
- This bill, H.Con.Res. 172, introduced by Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter, addresses the scheduling of Congress. Specifically, it outlines when the House of Representatives and the Senate would adjourn or recess and when they would reconvene. The House would adjourn on a legislative day between July 31 and August 2, 2009, and would resume its session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. The Senate would recess or adjourn between August 6 and August 11, 2009, and would return at noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. This measure affects congressional operations by setting a specific schedule for legislative bodies to take a break and then reconvene. The bill was introduced in the 111th Congress. The latest action recorded is a message on Senate action sent to the House. The bill's full text has not been published, and its exact status in the legislative process after this action is not supplied.
- Has H.Con.Res. 172 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 172. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 172?
- H.Con.Res. 172 was sponsored by Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] (D-NY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 172?
- Message on Senate action sent to the House. (31 Jul 2009).
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