HRES 221 115th 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, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the…

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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: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 23, 2017

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

Mar 23, 2017

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 189). (text of measure as passed: CR H2353)

Mar 23, 2017

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 188). (consideration: CR H2360, H2361)

Mar 23, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2361-2362)

Mar 23, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 221, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

Mar 23, 2017

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 221.

Mar 23, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 221.

Mar 23, 2017

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2353-2360)

Mar 22, 2017

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.

Mar 22, 2017

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-56, by Mr. Sessions.

Mar 22, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 23, 2017	House · vote #189	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	227–189	See who voted →
Mar 23, 2017	House · vote #188	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	233–185	See who voted →

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

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 March 27, 2017, on the same day it is presented to the House.

(Sec. 2) Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

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

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 221: 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-221/

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"H. Res. 221: 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-221/.

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H. Res. 221, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-221/.

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