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H. Res. 694 111th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read.

Introduced: July 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action July 29, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would dispense with the first reading or consider a measure as read, unless so ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 694: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-694/
MLA
"H. Res. 694: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-694/.
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H. Res. 694, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-694/.
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[H. Res. 694: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a rule or order that dispenses with the first reading or considers a measure as read.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-694/)
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