Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions.
Latest action · Oct 27, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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- IntroducedOct 27, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Amends clause 2 of Rule XV (Business in Order on Special Days) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up a motion to discharge.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 27, 2015 to Nov 2, 2015; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Oct 27, 2015 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Nov 2, 2015 |
Committees 1
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| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Oct 27, 2015 |
Actions 2
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- Oct 27, 2015Introduced in House
- Oct 27, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions.
Subjects
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- Oct 27, 2015Introduced in House
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