H. Res. 396 109th Congress House

Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other…

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Official title: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Jul 28, 2005

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

Jul 28, 2005

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 27, 24 Present (Roll no. 447). (text: CR H6948)

Jul 28, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6973-6974)

Jul 28, 2005

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Jul 28, 2005

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6949)

Jul 28, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 396.

Jul 28, 2005

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6948-6949)

Jul 27, 2005

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 78.

Jul 27, 2005

All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Jul 27, 2005

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-202, by Mr. Diaz-Balart, L..

Jul 27, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 28, 2005	House · vote #447	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	375–27	See who voted →

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Latest action July 28, 2005

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2985 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006).

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 396: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-396/

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"H. Res. 396: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-396/.

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H. Res. 396, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-396/.

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