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H.RES.5: Adopting rules for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2013
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2013
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Bill Summary
(Sec. 2) Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112th Congress as the Rules for the 113th Congress, with amendments. Reduces the frequency of committee activity reports from four times (semiannually) per Congress to two times (annually) per Congress. Reduces from five to at least two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting after a quorum call in the Committee in the Whole House on the state of the Union. Authorizes the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Subsequent to the adoption of the resolution, the Chair announced that, without objection, the word "General" in section 3(j)(1) is changed to "Government".
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Vote in the HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H7-9) |
| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 5). |
| Jan. 3, 2013 |
The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion direct that the resolution be committed to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report it forthwith back to the House with an amendment. The amendment would amend the Republican Rules Package to include legislation that would require that all Federal elections offer early voting for 10 hours per day for a period of 15 days, and ensure that no voter waits more than one hour to cast a ballot by providing sufficient voting systems, poll workers, and other necessary resources. The bill would also implement uniform standards for the counting of provisional ballots to ensure all voters have the opportunity to cast a ballot. Additionally, it would grant the Attorney General authority to enforce new requirements and grant private
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Mr. Miller, George moved to commit with instructions (consideration: CR H20-22; text: CR H20-21)
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Vote in the HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 191 (Roll no. 4). (consideration: CR H19-20) |
| Jan. 3, 2013 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to table the motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 187 (Roll no. 3). |
| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Mr. Cantor moved to table the motion to refer.
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Ms. Norton moved to refer the resolution to a select committee of five members, to be appointed by the Speaker, not more than three of whom shall be from the same political party, with instructions not to report back the same until it has conducted a full and complete study of, and made a determination on, whether there is any reason to deny Delegates voting right in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6-22)
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| Jan. 3, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Eric Cantor (R-Va.) |