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Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Public Law 110-185 · H.R. 5140 · 110th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Feb 13, 2008 · Economics and Public Finance

Major law

Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-8)

Cosponsors (15): Rep. John Boehner, Rep. Steny Hoyer,

Passage votesYeaNay

HouseRecorded vote: 380 yea, 34 nay380–34
SenateRecorded vote: 81 yea, 16 nay81–16

Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

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

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - Title I: Recovery Rebates and Incentives for Business Investment - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to grant tax rebates of the lesser of net income tax liability or $600 to individual taxpayers ($1,200 for married taxpayers filing joint returns). Allows additional rebates of $300 for each child of an eligible taxpayer.

Provides for a minimum tax rebate of $300 ($600 for married taxpayers filing joint returns) for taxpayers with earned income of at least $3,000. Includes social security retirement benefits and compensation and pension benefits paid to disabled veterans for purposes of determining income eligibility for rebates.

Reduces the amount of such rebates by 5% of the amount that exceeds an adjusted gross income of $75,000 ($150,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns).

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay tax rebates as rapidly as possible. Prohibits: (1) payment of rebates after December 31, 2008; and (2) payment of a rebate to a taxpayer without a valid identification number (i.e., social security number).

Provides for payment of comparable tax rebates to residents of the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Provides that the payment of a tax rebate shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility for federal and federally-assisted state benefit programs.

Makes appropriations for FY2008 to implement payment of the tax rebates. Directs the Secretary to submit a plan and quarterly reports to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations on actual and expected expenditures of appropriated funds.

(Sec. 102) Increases in 2008: (1) the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets to $250,000; and (2) the maximum investment phase-out threshold for such expensing allowance to $800,000.

(Sec. 103) Increases to 50% (from 30%) the amount of the adjusted basis of certain depreciable property (e.g., equipment and computer software) that may be claimed as a deductible expense in 2008.

Title II: Housing GSE and FHA Loan Limits - (Sec. 201) Raises the statutory ceiling on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage originated between July 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, that may be purchased by either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Disregards mortgages purchased with the increased ceiling amount for purposes of meeting certain housing goals established under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992.

Expresses the sense of Congress that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should securitize mortgages acquired pursuant to the increased conforming loan limits of this Act if the manner of securitization does not: (1) impose additional costs for mortgages originated, purchased, or securitized under existing limits; or (2) interfere with the goal of adding liquidity to the market.

(Sec. 202) Establishes a temporary loan limit increase for FHA-insured mortgages in specified high-cost areas for which a borrower received credit approval by December 31, 2008.

Grants the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary authority to increase loan limits in 2008 based upon the size and location of residences in particular areas.

Directs the Secretary to publish the median house prices and mortgage principal obligation limits as revised by this Act not later than 30 days after its enactment.

Title III: Emergency Designation - Designates all provisions of this Act as emergency requirements and necessary to meet emergency needs for certain budgetary purposes.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 110th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 380 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

380 yea34 nay16 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(215)

Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. David WuD-OR-1
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Phil HareD-IL-17
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. John HallD-NY-19
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-23
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Steve KagenD-WI-8
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Joe SestakD-PA-7
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Ron KleinD-FL-22
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. Nancy BoydaD-KS-2
Rep. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY-20
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
Rep. Zack SpaceD-OH-18
Rep. Tim MahoneyD-FL-16
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsD-AZ-8
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
Rep. Harry MitchellD-AZ-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-8
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Nick LampsonD-TX-22
Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
Sen. Bernie SandersD-VT
Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
Sen. Sherrod BrownD-OH
Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
Sen. Bob MenendezD-NJ
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA
Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
Sen. Jon TesterD-MT
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
Sen. Jim WebbD-VA
Sen. Claire McCaskillD-MO
Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Sen. Ken SalazarD-CO
Sen. Blanche LincolnD-AR
Sen. Mark PryorD-AR
Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
Sen. Evan BayhD-IN

Republicans who voted yea(165)

Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Mary FallinR-OK-5
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Dean HellerR-NV-2
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. David DavisR-TN-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Bill SaliR-ID-1
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
Sen. Gordon SmithR-OR
Sen. Norm ColemanR-MN
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. George VoinovichR-OH
Sen. John WarnerR-VA
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
Sen. Pat RobertsR-KS
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Mel MartinezR-FL
Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
Sen. Elizabeth DoleR-NC
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. John SununuR-NH
Sen. Roger WickerR-MS
Sen. Sam BrownbackR-KS
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. John ThuneR-SD
Sen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA
Sen. John McCainR-AZ
Sen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA
Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
Sen. John CornynR-TX
Sen. Richard BurrR-NC
Sen. Jim BunningR-KY
Sen. David VitterR-LA

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1218 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Financial Services Committee · House · referred to
Ways and Means Committee · House · referred to

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

H.R. 5107Related bill
Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008
S. 2539Related bill
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009.

Data notes

Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 33 actions.

Feb 13, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-185.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Feb 8, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
Feb 7, 2008Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 34 (Roll no. 42).House roll call 42
Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous special order.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Rangel moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Rangel motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5140.
FloorFloor · Considered pursuant to a previous special order of the House.
FloorFloor · ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Rangel asked unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 5140, with the Senate amendment thereto, and without intervention of any point of order, entertain a motion by the Chairman of the Ways and M…
FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 16. Record Vote Number: 10.Senate roll call 10
FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 3985) withdrawn in Senate.
FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 34 (Roll no. 42).House roll call 42
Feb 6, 2008FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
Feb 5, 2008FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 3985) made in Senate.
FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by motion.
FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Feb 4, 2008FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 4. Record Vote Number: 5.Senate roll call 5
Jan 31, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Jan 30, 2008CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
Jan 29, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 35, 1 Present (Roll no. 25).House roll call 25
FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with debate on H.R. 5140.
FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
FloorFloor · Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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Amendments

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

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Where each amendment ended up

S.Amdt. 4011SenateSen. John KerryD-MA· offered Feb 7, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 7, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4010SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 7, 2008Agreed to
To revise the eligibility criteria for the 2008 recovery rebates for individuals.
Feb 7, 2008: Amendment SA 4010, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4009SenateSen. John KerryD-MA· offered Feb 7, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 7, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4008SenateSen. Mitch McConnellR-KY· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4007SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4006SenateSen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4005SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4004SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4003SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4002SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4001SenateSen. Ben NelsonD-NE· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 4000SenateSen. Mary LandrieuD-LA· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3999SenateSen. Mary LandrieuD-LA· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3998SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3996SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3995SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3994SenateSen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3993SenateSen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3992SenateSen. Sherrod BrownD-OH· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3991SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3990SenateSen. Wayne AllardR-CO· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3989SenateSen. Wayne AllardR-CO· offered Feb 6, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 6, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3987SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 5, 2008Fell
To change the enactment date.
Feb 7, 2008: SA 3987 fell when SA 3986 fell.
Fell
S.Amdt. 3986SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 5, 2008Fell
To change the enactment date.
Feb 7, 2008: SA 3986 fell when SA 3985 withdrawn.
Fell
S.Amdt. 3985SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 5, 2008Withdrawn
To establish the enactment date.
Feb 7, 2008: Proposed amendment SA 3985 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S762)
Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 3984SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 5, 2008Withdrawn
To change the enactment date.
Feb 7, 2008: Proposed amendment SA 3984 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S762)
Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 3983SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 5, 2008Other
Of a perfecting nature.
Feb 7, 2008: Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on amendment SA 3983 was not invoked (Record Vote Number 8) rendered moot in Senate.
Other
S.Amdt. 3982SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Feb 5, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 5, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3981SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered Feb 5, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 5, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3980SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered Feb 5, 2008No vote recorded
Feb 5, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3978SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Jan 31, 2008No vote recorded
Jan 31, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3976SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Jan 31, 2008No vote recorded
Jan 31, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3975SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Jan 31, 2008No vote recorded
Jan 31, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3974SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered Jan 31, 2008No vote recorded
Jan 31, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3973SenateSen. Jay RockefellerD-WV· offered Jan 31, 2008No vote recorded
Jan 31, 2008: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded

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