National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act of 2004

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 108th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 401 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

401 yea10 nay23 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.

1. Oct 16, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-327.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Oct 5, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Oct 1, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. Sep 30, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
6. Aug 25, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
7. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-315.
8. Jun 23, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
9. Mar 24, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
10. Mar 23, 2004FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
11. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 10 (Roll no. 74).House roll call 74
13. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
14. FloorFloor · 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.
15. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2408.
16. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
17. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
18. Nov 20, 2003CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
19. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-385.
20. Oct 29, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
21. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
22. Jul 17, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
23. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
24. Jun 26, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
25. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
26. Jun 13, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
27. CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
28. Jun 10, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
29. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House

No amendments to this bill are on record.