H. Res. 227 104th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1170) to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum be heard by a 3-judge court.

Introduced: September 21, 1995 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Sep 28, 1995

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

Sep 28, 1995

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 28, 1995

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 28, 1995

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Sep 28, 1995

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Sep 28, 1995

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9608-9611)

Sep 21, 1995

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 94.

Sep 21, 1995

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1170 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The rule makes in order the Judiciary Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as the original bill

Sep 21, 1995

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-257, by Mr. Dreier.

Sep 21, 1995

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 28, 1995

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sets forth the open rule for the consideration of H.R. 1170 ( cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 227: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1170) to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum be heard by a 3-judge court.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-227/

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"H. Res. 227: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1170) to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum be heard by a 3-judge court.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-227/.

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H. Res. 227, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-227/.

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