COMMITTEE ON RULES - H.Res. 1514 – 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 A VOICE VOTE on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
FLOOR ACTION: ADOPTED BY RECORD VOTE 216-200 AFTER AGREEING TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY RECORD VOTE 211-201 on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

MANAGERS: Slaughter/Dreier

110th Congress
2nd Session

H.RES. 1514

[Report No. 110-897]

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 the legislative day of September 28, 2008 or September 29, 2008.

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 September 28, 2008, or September 29, 2008.