Provides that notwithstanding provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (which require adjournment by July 31 of each year), the House of Representatives and the Senate shall not adjourn for a period in excess of three days, or adjourn sine die, until both Houses of Congress adopt a concurrent resolution providing either for an adjournment (in excess of three days) to a day certain or for an adjournment sine die.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 495 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House a concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31 of each year.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Rule H. Res. 495 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 495. (consideration: CR H6467)
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Pursuant to H. Res. 495, it shall be in order to consider in the House a concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31 of each year.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10140)
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10140)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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