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H.RES.5: Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2015
- Latest Major Action Jan. 6, 2015
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Bill Version
- Engrossed in House - Jan. 6, 2015
Bill Summary
Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 113th Congress as the Rules for the 114th Congress, with amendments. (Sec. 2) Revises requirements for committee witnesses appearing in a nongovernmental capacity. Requires witnesses, before testifying, to not only include a curriculum vitae in their written statement of proposed testimony, but a disclosure of any federal grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 172, 1 Present (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H7-10) |
| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 168 - 243 (Roll no. 5). |
| Jan. 6, 2015 |
The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H26)
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Mr. Van Hollen moved to commit with instructions. (consideration: CR H25-26; text: CR H25-26)
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 168 (Roll no. 4). (consideration: CR H25) |
| Jan. 6, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to table the motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 160 (Roll no. 3). |
| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Mr. McCarthy moved to table the motion to refer
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
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. 6, 2015 |
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7-27)
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| Jan. 6, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) |