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H.Con.Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

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H.Con.Res. 440: Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-29 · Congress · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 672 (2008): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES440 (2008-09-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Plain summary

Declares that, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Monday, September 29, 2008, through Friday, October 3, 2008, it stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Declares that the Senate may recess or adjourn on any day from Thursday, October 2, 2008, through January 3, 2009, but not beyond 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2009.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hconres440 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110