Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Action history

1. 2012-12-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2012-12-12On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 178 (Roll no. 622).
3. 2012-12-12On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 183 (Roll no. 621).
4. 2012-12-12Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2012-12-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 827, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2012-12-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 827.
7. 2012-12-12Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2012-12-11The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of December 28, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV.
9. 2012-12-11Introduced in House
10. 2012-12-11The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-700, by Mr. Sessions.
11. 2012-12-11Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 167.