HRES 1115 · 94th Congress · Congress

Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 12406. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that members of the Federal Election Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Introduced 1976-03-29· Sponsored by Rep. Bolling, Richard [D-MO-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed House, roll call #145 (333-73).(1976-03-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1976-03-30
Yea 333Nay 73
PassedHouse · 1976-03-30
Yea 333Nay 73

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 12406) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that members of the Federal Election Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes. Directs that after general debate which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed two hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration, the bill shall be considered as having been read for amendment. States that no amendment, including any amendment in the nature of a substitute for said bill, shall be in order to the bill in the Committee of the Whole or in the House, with enumerated exceptions. Provides that it shall be in order to debate pending amendments or the bill under the five-minute rule by offering pro forma amendments. Provides that, at the conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the…

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