HRES 1023 · 111th Congress · Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to remove the authority of the Committee on Rules to waive clause 5 of rule XVI or clause 9 of rule XXII.

Introduced 2010-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(2010-01-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or an order that would waive: (1) clause 5 of Rule XVI (Motions and Amendments) regarding divisibility or nondivisibility of a question, motion, or resolution in specified circumstances on the demand of a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; or (2) clause 9 of rule XXII (House and Senate Relations) regarding the germaneness of modifications proposed by the managers on the part of the House to amendments committed in disagreement to a conference committee.…

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