H.RES.648: To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Jan. 31, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 1, 2006

Bill Summary

Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.RES.648.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Rules
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to House House Administration
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-369, Part I.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Mr. Dreier moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 648.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 50, 1 Present (Roll no. 3).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 31, 2006

Introduced in the House by David Dreier (R-Calif.)

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