Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008

To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.

2/13/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 7, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]
• and 15 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
  • Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • James McCrery
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
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Committees

• House Ways and Means
• 1 more
  • House Financial Services
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.5140

Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.3973	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3974	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3975	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3976	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3978	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3980	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3981	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3982	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3983	Withdrawn	Of a perfecting nature.
S.Amdt.3984	Withdrawn	To change the enactment date.
S.Amdt.3985	Withdrawn	To establish the enactment date.
S.Amdt.3986	Offered	To change the enactment date.
S.Amdt.3987	Offered	To change the enactment date.
S.Amdt.3989	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3990	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3991	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3992	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3993	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3994	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3995	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3996	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3998	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3999	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4000	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4001	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4002	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4003	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4004	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4005	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4006	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4007	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4008	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4009	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.4010	Pass	To revise the eligibility criteria for the 2008 recovery rebates for individuals.
S.Amdt.4011	Offered	Amendment information not available.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
January 28, 2008		January 29, 2008		February 07, 2008		February 13, 2008		February 13, 2008

Latest Vote

February 07, 2008Roll call number 42 in the House
Question: On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment: H R 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 88%	Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Nancy Boyda
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
William Jefferson
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Stephanie Jones
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Nicholas Lampson
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. Brad Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Albert Wynn
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

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Republicans Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Christopher Cannon
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Steven Chabot
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
David Davis
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
John Doolittle
Thelma Drake
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Philip English
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Tom Feeney
Michael Ferguson
Vito Fossella
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Wayne Gilchrest
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Robin Hayes
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
David Hobson
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Kenny Hulshof
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Ric Keller
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Joseph Knollenberg
John Kuhl
Ray LaHood
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
Ron Lewis
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
James McCrery
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Marilyn Musgrave
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Steven Pearce
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
John Peterson
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Charles Pickering
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Deborah Pryce
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
James Ramstad
Ralph Regula
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rick Renzi
Thomas Reynolds
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Bill Sali
H. Saxton
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
Christopher Shays
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
Timothy Walberg
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
James Walsh
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
David Weldon
Gerald Weller
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Heather Wilson
Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]

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Democrats Voting 'Nay'

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Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]

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Republicans Voting 'Nay'

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Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Barbara Cubin
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Virgil Goode
Duncan Hunter
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Thomas Tancredo
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

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Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Tom Lantos
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]

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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

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Thomas Davis
Terry Everett
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Jon Porter

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
February 07, 2008	House	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment: H R 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008	380	34	Passed	See Vote
February 07, 2008	Senate	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5140 As Amended )	81	16	Bill Passed	See Vote
February 07, 2008	Senate	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On the Amendment (Reid Amdt. No. 4010 )	91	6	Amendment Agreed to	See Vote
February 06, 2008	Senate	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On the Cloture Motion (Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Reid Amdt No. 3983 )	58	41	Cloture Motion Rejected	See Vote
February 05, 2008	Senate	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms )	73	12	Motion Agreed to	See Vote
February 04, 2008	Senate	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On the Cloture Motion (Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To Consider H.R. 5140 )	80	4	Cloture Motion Agreed to	See Vote
January 29, 2008	House	H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008	385	35	Passed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

• Signed on Feb 13, 2008.
• Enacted on Feb 13, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-185.
• Feb 08, 2008. Presented to President.
• Feb 07, 2008: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 34 (Roll no. 42).
• Feb 07, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous special order.
• Feb 07, 2008: Considered pursuant to a previous special order of the House.
• Feb 07, 2008: Mr. Rangel moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
• Feb 07, 2008: 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.
• Feb 07, 2008: 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 Means Committee to agree to the Senate amendment; that the motion shall be debatable for not to exceed forty minutes, equally divided and controlled; that the Senate amendment and the motion be considered as read; and that the previous question on the motion be considered as ordered to its adoption without intervening motion. Agreed to without objection.
• Passed roll in the Senate on Feb 07, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 16. Record Vote Number: 10.
• Feb 07, 2008: 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.
• Feb 07, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Feb 07, 2008: Considered by Senate.
• Feb 07, 2008. Cleared for White House.
• Feb 06, 2008: Considered by Senate.
• Feb 05, 2008: 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.
• Feb 05, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by motion.
• Feb 05, 2008: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
• Feb 04, 2008: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 4. Record Vote Number: 5.
• Jan 31, 2008: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
• Jan 31, 2008: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
• Jan 31, 2008: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
• Added to calendar on Jan 30, 2008: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566..
• Jan 29, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with debate on H.R. 5140.
• Jan 29, 2008: Mr. Rangel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Jan 29, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Passed roll in the House on Jan 29, 2008. 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).
• Jan 29, 2008: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
• Jan 28, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 concerned.
• Jan 28, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Introduced on Jan 28, 2008.
• Jan 28, 2008: Referred to House Financial Services

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