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H.RES.78: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 19, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2007
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges (including voting) as Members of the House. Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union) to allow a Delegate or the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 86 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 86 passed House.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, Mr. Hastings (FL) called up H.Res. 78 for consideration.
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Mr. McHenry demanded that the Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
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On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 186 (Roll no. 56).
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 86.
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Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 78.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 19, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) |