H.R.475 - House Page Board Revision Act of 2007

To revise the composition of the House of Representatives Page Board to equalize the number of members representing the majority and minority parties and to include a member representing the parents of pages and a member representing former pages, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To revise the composition of the House of Representatives Page Board to equalize the number of members representing the majority and minority parties and to include a member representing the parents of pages and a member representing former pages, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 as enacted.

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Result: Passed - January 19, 2007

Roll call number 42 in the House

Question: On Passage: H R 475 House Page Board Revision Act

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 95%
 

Official Summary

2/2/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 - Amends House Resolution 611, 97th Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent l

Official Summary

2/2/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) House Page Board Revision Act of 2007 - Amends House Resolution 611, 97th Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent law, to increase from one to two the number of Members of the House appointed to the House Page Board by the House minority leader. Requires the one-year (renewable) appointment to the Page Board, jointly by the Speaker and the minority leader, of:
(1) one individual who, at any time during the five-year period ending on the date of his or her appointment, is or was a parent of a page participating in the program; and
(2) one individual who is a former page of the House, but who is not a Member of the House or the parent of a page. Requires a vacancy in the position held by such Member to be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Requires the individual appointed to fill a vacancy to serve for the remainder of the original term. Permits such individual to be reappointed in accordance with this Act. Authorizes per diem travel payments to such individuals for attending Board meetings away from home or business. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Page Board to meet regularly, in accordance with a schedule established jointly by the Speaker and minority leader.


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