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

12/19/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures or an amendment to them on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a bill relating to the Children's Health Insurance Program; (2) a bill relating to Medicare; (3) a bill relating to the alternative minimum tax; (4) a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY2008; and (5) H.R. 2764 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008).

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  • 12/19/2007 - Considered as privileged matter.
  • 12/19/2007 - The previous question was ordered without objection.
  • 12/19/2007 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 12/19/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 12/19/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 876.

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