A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

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

Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 287 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

287 yea128 nay17 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.

1. Mar 20, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-204.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Mar 17, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Mar 16, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 287 - 128 (Roll no. 66).House roll call 66
6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
7. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
8. Mar 15, 2006FloorFloor · 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.
9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2320.
10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
11. FloorFloor · Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12. Mar 7, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
13. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
14. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
15. FloorFloor · Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 25. Record Vote Number: 33.Senate roll call 33
16. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 concer…
18. Mar 6, 2006FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
19. Mar 3, 2006FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
20. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
21. Mar 2, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure agreed in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 31. Record Vote Number: 30.Senate roll call 30
22. FloorFloor · Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
23. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
24. FloorFloor · Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
25. Feb 28, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
26. FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
27. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
28. Feb 17, 2006CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
29. Feb 16, 2006CalendarCalendar · Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
30. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate

22 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.