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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Introduced: January 19, 2007 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 24, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2007
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H904)
Jan 24, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H912)
Jan 24, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 78.
Jan 24, 2007
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jan 24, 2007
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 86. (consideration: CR H903-913)
Jan 24, 2007
On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 186 (Roll no. 56). (consideration: CR H902-903)
Jan 24, 2007
Mr. McHenry demanded that the Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
Jan 24, 2007
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, Mr. Hastings (FL) called up H.Res. 78 for consideration.
Jan 24, 2007
Rule H. Res. 86 passed House.
Jan 23, 2007
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 86 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jan 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges (including voting) as Members of the House.

Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union) to allow a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner to preside as Chairman of such Committee.

Declares that, whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and the Speaker shall put such question de novo without intervening motion. Requires the Committee to resume its sitting, without intervening motion, upon the announcement of the vote on that question.

What's happening now January 24, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 86 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 78) amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 19, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 78: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-78/
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"H. Res. 78: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-78/.
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H. Res. 78, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-78/.
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