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-708
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2018-01-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-20
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 January 29, 2018, on the same day it is presented to the House.
 
Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of January 28, 2018, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.


Legislative actions:
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text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 170 (Roll no. 42). (text: H589)
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text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 170 (Roll no. 42).(text: H589)
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text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 180 (Roll no. 41).
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text: WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate on H.Res. 708, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to withdraw the words in question and debate continued under regular order.
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text: DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H. Res. 708.
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text: On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 173, 2 Present (Roll no. 40).
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text: Mr. Cole moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
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text: Mr. Perlmutter appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
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text: POINT OF ORDER - During the course of debate, exception was taken to the use of an exhibit used. The Chair viewed the exhibit and found that the exhibit did not constitute a breach of decorum.
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text: POINT OF ORDER - During the course of debate on H.Res. 708, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Subsequently, unanimous consent was granted to withdraw the words in question and debate continued under regular order.
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text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 708.
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text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H589-602)
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text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
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text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2018-01-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
action_date: 2018-01-20
text: Introduced in House