H.RES.253: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1995) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act, and for other purposes.

Read the bill

Sets forth the rule (modified closed) for the consideration of H.R. 1995 (teacher empowerment).

Bill Actions

Date	Description
	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-240, by Ms. Pryce (OH).
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1995 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workfoce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
	Considered as privileged matter.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 253.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 187 (Roll no. 315).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 19, 1999	Introduced in the House by Deborah D. Pryce (R-Ohio)