Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Latest action · Aug 3, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseAug 3, 2007
Summary
Directs the Officers of the House of Representatives to preserve immediately all records, documents, recordings, electronic transmissions, or other material, regardless of form, related to the voting irregularities of August 2, 2007.
Establishes a select committee to: (1) investigate the circumstances surrounding the record vote requested on the motion to recommit to H.R. 3161, including the Chair's ruling over the Parliamentarian's objections; (2) report to the House regarding the actions of any Members, officers, or employees of the House engaged in the disenfranchisement of Members in voting on the question of the requested record vote; and (3) recommend changes to House rules and procedures necessary to protect the voting rights of constitutionally elected Members chosen by the people of the United States of America.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9682-9685)
- Aug 3, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 611.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 3, 2007On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9682-9683)
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 609 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Aug 3, 2007 |
| HRES 612 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Aug 3, 2007 |
| HRES 623 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Related bill | Aug 4, 2007 |
| HRES 723 | Providing for the expenses of the select committee established under House Resolution 611. | Related bill | Oct 10, 2007 |
| HR 3161 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | Related bill | Aug 3, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Agriculture and Food
- Congress
- Congressional committees (House)
- Congressional employees
- Congressional ethics
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional officers
- Congressional privileges and immunities
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional voting
- Evidence (Law)
- House of Representatives
- House rules and procedure
- Law
- Legislation
- Members of Congress
- Record votes
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Engrossed in House
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