118th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 9487House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act

To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

Congress
Introduced Sep 6, 2024
Last action Jan 4, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Sep 6, 2024
Step 2
Referred
Sep 6, 2024
House Admin
Step 3
Committee
Sep 11, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 4, 2025
SummaryCRS Summary

This act authorizes the designation of more than one attorney in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as Deputy Legislative Counsel. (Previously, the law authorized only one deputy.) A Deputy Legislative Counsel must perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the Legislative Counsel's disability or absence (including a vacancy in the office).

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 17 actions
Jan 4, 2025
Signed by President.
Jan 4, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-263.
Dec 27, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 16, 2024
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9487.
Dec 16, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 16, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-678.
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 6, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.