COMMITTEE ON RULES - H.Res. 876 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Dec 17, 2007

H.Res. 876 – Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday December 17, 2007.
FLOOR ACTION: ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE on Wednesday December 19, 2007.

MANAGERS:WELCH/SESSIONS

110th Congress
1st Session

H.RES. 876

[Report No. 110-495]

WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

1. Waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee.

2. Applies the waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill relating to the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or an amendment thereto.

3. Applies the waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill relating to Medicare, or an amendment thereto.

Applies the waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill relating to the alternative minimum tax, or an amendment thereto.

Applies the waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, or an amendment thereto.

Applies the waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, or an amendment thereto.

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 2007, providing for consideration or disposition of any of the following measures:

(1) A bill relating to the Children's Health Insurance Program, or an amendment thereto.

(2) A bill relating to Medicare, or an amendment thereto.

(3) A bill relating to the alternative minimum tax, or an amendment thereto.

(4) A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, or an amendment thereto.

(5) The bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, or an amendment thereto.