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.

Bill: 110-hres-78
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2007-01-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: American Samoa
Congressional committee chairmen
Congressional voting
District of Columbia
Guam
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Puerto Rico
Record votes
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: 
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 Resident Commissioner to preside as Chairman of such Committee.
 
Declares that, whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and the Speaker shall put such question de novo without intervening motion. Requires the Committee to resume its sitting, without intervening motion, upon the announcement of the vote on that question.

action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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 Resident Commissioner to preside as Chairman of such Committee.
 
Declares that, whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and the Speaker shall put such question de novo without intervening motion. Requires the Committee to resume its sitting, without intervening motion, upon the announcement of the vote on that question.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H904)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57).(text: CR H904)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H912)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 78.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 86. (consideration: CR H903-913)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 186 (Roll no. 56). (consideration: CR H902-903)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Mr. McHenry demanded that the Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, Mr. Hastings (FL) called up H.Res. 78 for consideration.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Rule H. Res. 86 passed House.
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-19
text: Introduced in House