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H. Res. 299 102nd Congress House

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3750) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and…

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Official title: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3750) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
Nov 25, 1991
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 180 (Roll no. 424).
Nov 25, 1991
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 25, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Nov 25, 1991
Point of order raised by Mr. Solomon on the content of the measure. Mr. Solomon stated that the provisions of H. Res. 299 violated the Rules of the House in that the allowance for instructions to accompany a motion to recommit made in order by the resolution is absent from said provisions. Point of order overruled by the Chair.
Nov 25, 1991
Considered as privileged matter.
Nov 25, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 23, 1991
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Nov 23, 1991
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-365, by Mr. Frost.
Nov 23, 1991
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3750 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute are waived. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. After passage of H.R. 3750, it shall be in order to move to take from the Speaker's table S. 3 and to consider said bill in the House. It shall then be in order to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 3 and insert the provisions of H.R. 3750 as passed by the House, and then to insist on the amendment and ask for a conference.
Nov 23, 1991
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 25, 1991 House · vote #424 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 246–180 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 25, 1991

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 3750 (Federal election campaigns).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 299: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3750) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-299/
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"H. Res. 299: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3750) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related provisions of law to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for House of Representatives election campaigns, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-299/.
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H. Res. 299, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-299/.
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