HRES 736
116th Congress
House
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House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members from voting "present" on any question on which a record vote is taken.
Introduced: December 3, 2019
Introduced by:
Higgins, Clay
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Dec 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stand For Something Resolution
This resolution requires Members of the House of Representatives to vote only in the affirmative or the negative and not "present" on any question on which a recorded vote is taken in the House, including in committees or in the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Committees of jurisdiction
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