HRES 1181 115th Congress House

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the…

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Official title: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Introduced: December 19, 2018 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Dec 20, 2018

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

Dec 20, 2018

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 350 - 30 (Roll no. 447). (text: CR H10343)

Dec 20, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10345-10346)

Dec 20, 2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1181, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Dec 20, 2018

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Dec 20, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1181.

Dec 20, 2018

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H10343-10344)

Dec 19, 2018

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 198.

Dec 19, 2018

Rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII against any resolution reported from the Rules Committee thorugh the legislative day of December 24, 2018. The rule also provices that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of December 23, 2018, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

Dec 19, 2018

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-1085, by Mr. Sessions.

Dec 19, 2018

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 20, 2018	House · vote #447	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	350–30	See who voted →

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Latest action December 20, 2018

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of December 24, 2018, on the same day it is presented to the House.

Makes it in order at any time through the calendar day of December 23, 2018, for the Speaker to suspend the rules as though under Rule XV (Business in Order on Special Days).

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1181: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1181/

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"H. Res. 1181: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1181/.

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H. Res. 1181, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1181/.

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