H.J.Res. 65: Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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H.J.Res. 65: Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 85 - 324, 1 Present (Roll no. 548). (consideration: CR H9309)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 548 (2005): On Passage, HJRES65 (2005-10-27), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 85 - 324, 1 Present (Roll no. 548). (consideration: CR H9309) (final step reached)
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Official title
Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Disapproves the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission as submitted by the President on September 15, 2005.
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Official text
Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · 9 cosponsors
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Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 548 (2005): On Passage, HJRES65 (2005-10-27): Failed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hjres65.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hjres65 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109