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H. Res. 1039 110th Congress House

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Introduced: March 12, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 12, 2008
On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 193 (Roll no. 125).
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. McGovern moved to table the resolution.
Mar 12, 2008
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1543-1544; text of measure as introduced: CR H1544)
Mar 12, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 12, 2008 House · vote #125 On Motion to Table the Resolution Passed 215–193 See who voted →
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 Latest action March 12, 2008

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 193 (Roll no. 125).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House: (1) denounces any violations of House rules by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Members of the Democratic leadership in the strongest terms possible; (2) rejects the practices of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of circumventing the will of the House; and (3) directs the Speaker to take such steps as necessary to prevent any further abuse.

Vacates the votes on ordering the previous question and adoption of House Resolution 1031 (adopting H.Res. 895).

Directs the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to investigate and report to the House on: (1) violations of House rules by the Speaker and such Members; and (2) its findings and recommendations to the House, including a recommendation regarding the appropriate actions for the Speaker's activities.

Directs the Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, to investigate and include in the report its findings and resulting recommendations concerning the actions of the Speaker, the time the vote was held open and the changes in votes cast by members, resulting in passage of the previous question vote to H. Res. 1031 on March 11, 2008.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 895 Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.
  • HRES 1031 Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 895) establishing within the House of Representatives an Office o…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1039: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1039/
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