Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Latest action · Jan 20, 2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 20, 2018
- Agreed to in HouseJan 20, 2018
Summary
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of January 29, 2018, on the same day it is presented to the House.
Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of January 28, 2018, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 42 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed235–170 | Jan 20, 2018 |
| House 41 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed224–180 | Jan 20, 2018 |
| House 40 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Passed224–173 | Jan 20, 2018 |
Cosponsors
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Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Jan 20, 2018 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2018Introduced in House
- Jan 20, 2018The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
- Jan 20, 2018Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
- Jan 20, 2018Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H589-602)
- Jan 20, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 708.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E85 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jan 22, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H589–H602Text printed H589Amendments H600Motions H592Recorded votes H593, H601, H602allowallow, previous questionCole motion to table Perlmutter appeal of ruling of the ChairRulings of the chair H592 | Adam Smith D-WA, Al Green D-TX, Betty McCollum D-MN, Bradley Byrne R-AL, Dan Newhouse R-WA, Daniel T. Kildee D-MI, David E. Price D-NC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Ed Perlmutter D-CO (motion), Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Greg Walden R-OR, James P. McGovern D-MA, Jared Polis D-CO, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Liz Cheney R-WY, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY (amendment), Luke Messer R-IN, Mac Thornberry R-TX, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Mike Kelly R-PA, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Pete Sessions R-TX, Peter Welch D-VT, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Tom Cole R-OK (motion) | Jan 20, 2018 |
Research
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Committee report
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Subjects
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Text 2
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- Jan 20, 2018Reported in House
- Jan 20, 2018Engrossed in House
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