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Sep 25, 2002

H.Res. 551 - Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee


COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
FLOOR ACTION: Laid on the Table on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.
MANAGERS: HASTINGS (WA)/FROST
107th Congress
2nd Session

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

H.Res. 551 - Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee

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 special rule reported on the legislative day of Thursday, September 26, 2002, providing for the consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.

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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 the legislative day of Thursday, September 26, 2002, providing for the consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.