To establish a joint committee to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations for the American people.
Latest action · Sep 9, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseJun 5, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Establishes a joint committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate (composed of 20 members) to study and review the procedures which should be adopted by the House, the Senate, and Congress to: (1) ensure congressional continuity and authority during times of crisis; (2) improve congressional procedures necessary for the enactment of measures affecting homeland security during such times; and (3) enhancing the ability of each chamber to cooperate effectively with the other body on major and consequential issues related to homeland security.
Requires: (1) a majority vote of the members from each House before a recommendation by the committee can be made; and (2) any recommendation with respect to the rules and procedures of one House that only affects matters related solely to that House to only be made and voted on by members of that House and upon its adoption by a majority of such members, to be considered to have been adopted by the full committee as a recommendation of the joint committee.
Requires an interim report to the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate by January 31, 2004, and a final report by May 31, 2004, of the results of such study and review.
Terminates the committee by May 31, 2004.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2003 to Jun 4, 2003, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Original | May 22, 2003 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Porter J. Goss | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Jun 4, 2003 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
- Jun 5, 2003Consideration initiated by a previous order of the House.
- Jun 5, 2003Considered by a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5005-5012)
- Jun 5, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the concurrent resolution.
- Jun 5, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional joint committees
- Congressional reorganization
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional voting
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
- House rules and procedure
- International Affairs
- Senate rules and procedure
- Terrorism
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