H.Res. 301 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1257) to Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to Provide Shareholders with an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1257) to Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to Provide Shareholders with an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

H.Res. 301 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1257) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1257) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation.

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Sponsor

James McGovern

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• Finance
• House rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 1257 (110^th) : Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

Major Actions

Introduced	4/17/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	4/18/2007

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 301 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1257, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation	4/18/2007	This motion PASSED the House 226 voted YES 199 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - H.Res. 301 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1257, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation	4/18/2007	This bill PASSED the House 227 voted YES 195 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/17/2007
		4/17/2007	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-96, by Mr. McGovern.
		4/17/2007	All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill. During consideration in the House of H.R. 1257 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/17/2007	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
		4/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H. Res. 301, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
		4/18/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	Vote	4/18/2007	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 301 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1257, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	4/18/2007	On Passage - H.Res. 301 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1257, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation
		4/19/2007	Considered as privileged matter.
		4/19/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 301.

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