H. Res. 538
105th Congress
House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for…
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Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs.
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 16, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 1998
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 1998
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 16, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Sep 16, 1998
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7858-7863)
Sep 15, 1998
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
Sep 15, 1998
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4550 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed three hours. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in House Report 105-721, the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution if offered by a Member designated in the report. After disposition of the amendment, the provisions of the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original test for futher amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whethe...
Sep 15, 1998
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-721, by Mr. McInnis.
Sep 15, 1998
Introduced in House
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Plain-English summary
Sets forth the rule (modified open) for the consideration of H.R. 4550 (substance abuse reduction programs).
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 538: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-538/
"H. Res. 538: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-538/.
H. Res. 538, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-538/.
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