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HRES 218 111th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Introduced: March 5, 2009 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2009
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 235, H. Res. 218 is laid on the table.
Mar 5, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
Mar 5, 2009
The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The waiver is applied to any resolution reported on the legislative day of March 6, 2009, providing for consideration or disposition of any measure making appropriations for the fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Mar 5, 2009
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-24, by Mr. McGovern.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow for consideration or disposition of any measure making FY2009 appropriations.

What's happening now March 12, 2009

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 235, H. Res. 218 is laid on the table.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 235 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1262) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appro…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 218: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-218/
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"H. Res. 218: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-218/.
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H. Res. 218, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-218/.
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[H. Res. 218: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-218/)
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