Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Action history

1. 2017-03-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2017-03-24On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 189).
3. 2017-03-24On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 185 (Roll no. 188).
4. 2017-03-24Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2017-03-23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 221, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2017-03-23DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 221.
7. 2017-03-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 221.
8. 2017-03-23Considered as privileged matter.
9. 2017-03-22Introduced in House
10. 2017-03-22The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-56, by Mr. Sessions.
11. 2017-03-22Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.