Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Latest action · Jan 24, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 19, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJan 24, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges (including voting) as Members of the House.
Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union) to allow a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner to preside as Chairman of such Committee.
Declares that, whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and the Speaker shall put such question de novo without intervening motion. Requires the Committee to resume its sitting, without intervening motion, upon the announcement of the vote on that question.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 57 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed226–191 | Jan 24, 2007 |
| House 56 | On consideration of the resolution | Passed224–186 | Jan 24, 2007 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 19, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Original | Jan 19, 2007 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2007Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 86. (consideration: CR H903-913)
- Jan 24, 2007DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 78.
- Jan 24, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 24, 2007Mr. McHenry demanded that the Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
- Jan 24, 2007On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H904)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 86 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 78) amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | Procedurally related | Jan 24, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 19, 2007Introduced in House
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