Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Bill: 115-hres-221
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of March 27, 2017, on the same day it is presented to the House.
 
Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.

action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of March 27, 2017, on the same day it is presented to the House.
 
(Sec. 2) Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.

action_date: 2017-03-23
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of March 27, 2017, on the same day it is presented to the House.
 
(Sec. 2) Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 189). (text of measure as passed: CR H2353)
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 189).(text of measure as passed: CR H2353)
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 188). (consideration: CR H2360, H2361)
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2361-2362)
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 221, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 221.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 221.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2353-2360)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-56, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-56, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House