Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003

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 352 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

352 yea60 nay23 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

1. Aug 8, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-69.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Aug 7, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Aug 1, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. Jul 31, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
6. Jul 28, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
7. Jul 25, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 60 (Roll no. 459).House roll call 459
9. FloorFloor · UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Toomey which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed, followed by a vote on final passage, if ordered.
10. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Toomey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the…
11. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 339, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.
13. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2859 pending a request that the Chair have authority to postpone roll call votes on the Toomey amendment and on final passage, at the appropriate time. Agreed to without objection.
14. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 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.
15. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 339.
16. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 339 passed House.
17. FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 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…
18. Jul 24, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.