Topic

Legislative rules and procedure

Bills 3,151 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

3,151 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 111th at 426. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
426 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 241–270, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 702 Directing the Comptroller General of the United States to submit reports ensuring the effectiveness of Federal programs and amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that certain standing committees of the House hold at least one hearing on each such report that falls within their jurisdiction. Referred to House Rules July 30, 2009
HRES 697 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3269) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2009
HRES 694 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 29, 2009
HRES 691 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2749) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global market, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 30, 2009
HRES 689 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure that Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner have a reasonable amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 29, 2009
HRES 687 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide greater transparency on earmark requests. Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct July 28, 2009
HRES 685 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 29, 2009
HRES 673 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3293) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2009
HRES 671 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to promote fiscal responsibility by requiring the application of the House PAYGO rule. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 22, 2009
HRES 669 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3288) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2009
HRES 665 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2920) to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 22, 2009
HRES 658 Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 17, 2009
HRES 653 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1018) to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 17, 2009
HRES 645 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3183) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 15, 2009
HRES 644 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3170) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 16, 2009
HRES 643 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any major health care reform bill considered on the floor should be available for viewing. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 14, 2009
HRES 622 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3082) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 10, 2009
HRES 618 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 645, H. Res. 618 is laid on the table. July 15, 2009
HRES 617 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3081) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 9, 2009
HRES 614 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 7, 2009
HRES 610 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 8, 2009
HRES 609 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2997) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. On motion to reconsider the vote Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 254 (Roll no. 494). July 8, 2009
HRES 597 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Rules to conduct its meetings and hearings in the Hall of the House, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. June 26, 2009
HRES 587 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2454) to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 26, 2009
HRES 578 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 25, 2009
HRES 573 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. On motion to reconsider the vote Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 251 (Roll no. 431). June 24, 2009
HRES 572 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 24, 2009
HRES 559 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 19, 2009
HRES 554 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) September 23, 2009
HRES 552 Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 17, 2009

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.