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Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 17, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 190 (Roll no. 663).(text: CR H12056)
Dec 17, 2005
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H12058)
Dec 17, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 623.
Dec 17, 2005
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H12056-12059)
Dec 16, 2005
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Dec 16, 2005
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-355, by Mr. Sessions.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 17, 2005 House · vote #663 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 213–190 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 670 Sessions, Pete An amendment to strike the words "conference report to accompany the" from the 8th paragraph. Agreed to Dec 17, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Makes it in order at any time on December 17, 2005, for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules on the following measures: (1) H.R. 4519 (State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005); (2) H.R. 2520 (Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005); (3) H.R. 4568 (Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005); (4) H.R. 3402 (Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009); (5) H.R. 4579 (amending specified laws to extend by one year provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits); (6) H.R. 4525 (Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005); (7) the conference report on S. 1281 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005); (8) the conference report on S. 467 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005); and (9) a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY2006.




What's happening now December 17, 2005

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 623: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-623/
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