(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges (including voting) as Members of the House.
Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union) to allow a Delegate or the Resident Commissioner to preside as Chairman of such Committee.
Declares that, whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and the Speaker shall put such question de novo without intervening motion. Requires the Committee to resume its sitting, without intervening motion, upon the announcement of the vote on that question.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 86 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 86 passed House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, Mr. Hastings (FL) called up H.Res. 78 for consideration.
Mr. McHenry demanded that the Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 186 (Roll no. 56). (consideration: CR H902-903)
Roll Call #56 (House)Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 86. (consideration: CR H903-913)
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 78 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 86, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.Res. 78.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H912)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57).(text: CR H904)
Roll Call #57 (House)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H904)
Roll Call #57 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.