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Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Majority Members to specified Committees of the House, including chairmen.
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Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. Bill TextAdopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 1/5/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Title I: Adoption of Rules of One Hundred Ninth Congress - (Sec. 101) Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 109th Congress as the Rules for the 110th Congress, with amendments. Title II: Ethics - (Sec. 202) Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) to prohibit Members, with the intent to influence on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or practice of private entities, from: (1) taking or withholding, or offering or threatening to to take or withhold, an official act; or (2) influencing, or offering or threatening to influence, the official act of another. (Sec. 203) Amends Rule [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committee membership, Congressional committees (House), House Administration, House Agriculture, House Appropriations, House Armed Services, House Budget, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Homeland Security, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Minority Members to specified Committees of the House, including ranking Members.
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives by requiring transparency of record votes in the Committee on Rules. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require reports from the Committee on Rules to include record votes.
Latest Action: 01/12/2007 - Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H440) Bill TextElecting Members and Delegates to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/12/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects majority Members to the House Committee on Rules. Elects majority Members to the House Committees (including the Chairman) on: (1) Financial Services; (2) Agriculture; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Homeland Security; (5) Oversight and Government Reform; and (6) Veterans Affairs.
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextProviding amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Provides amounts for expenses of the House Committee on Rules for the 110th Congress.
Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Climate change, Congress, Congressional committees (House), Congressional reorganization, Energy, Energy security, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Greenhouse gases, House Administration, House Agriculture, House Armed Services, House Budget, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Homeland Security, House Intelligence, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Technological innovations, Technology
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendm Bill TextProviding for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 3/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries)
Sets forth the levels of payment for 110th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 110th Congress. Establishes a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and provides funding for it.
Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for division of the question on the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Amends Rule XVI (Motions and Amendments) of the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the division of a question under debate. Provides that any division of a question into distinct propositions shall depend on the propositions involved and not upon grammatical structure. Amends Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would waive clause 5 (on the divisibility of questions under debate) of Rule XVI.
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Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cut the Unnecessary Tab Resolution, or CUT Resolution - Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would limit any amendment that would otherwise be in order to a rescission bill. Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) to require the House Budget Committee, whenever a rescission bill passes the House, to reduce the applicable committee allocations by the total amount of resulting reductions in budget authority and outlays. Amends Rule XIII to require the Majority Leader to introduce a rescission bill by certain dates in each session. Makes any motion to discharge the committee from consideration of such a bill privileged 10 legislative days after its introduction,[...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Budgets, Congress, Congressional budget, Congressional committees (House), Congressional information resources, Congressional publicity, Expedited congressional procedure, Federal budgets, Government information, Government spending reductions, House Budget, House of Representatives, House rules and procedure, Legislation, Rescission of appropriated funds
Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cut the Unnecessary Tab Resolution, or CUT Resolution - Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would limit any amendment that would otherwise be in order to a rescission bill. Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) to require the House Budget Committee, whenever a rescission bill passes the House, to reduce the applicable committee allocations by the total amount of resulting reductions in budget authority and outlays. Amends Rule XIII to require the Majority Leader to introduce a rescission bill by certain dates in each session. Makes any motion to discharge the committee from consideration of such a bill privileged 10 legislative days after its introduction,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for division of the question on the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Amends Rule XVI (Motions and Amendments) of the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the division of a question under debate. Provides that any division of a question into distinct propositions shall depend on the propositions involved and not upon grammatical structure. Amends Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would waive clause 5 (on the divisibility of questions under debate) of Rule XVI.
Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Climate change, Congress, Congressional committees (House), Congressional reorganization, Energy, Energy security, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Greenhouse gases, House Administration, House Agriculture, House Armed Services, House Budget, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Homeland Security, House Intelligence, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Technological innovations, Technology
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendm Bill TextProviding for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 3/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries)
Sets forth the levels of payment for 110th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 110th Congress. Establishes a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and provides funding for it.
Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextProviding amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Provides amounts for expenses of the House Committee on Rules for the 110th Congress.
Latest Action: 01/12/2007 - Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H440) Bill TextElecting Members and Delegates to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/12/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects majority Members to the House Committee on Rules. Elects majority Members to the House Committees (including the Chairman) on: (1) Financial Services; (2) Agriculture; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Homeland Security; (5) Oversight and Government Reform; and (6) Veterans Affairs.
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives by requiring transparency of record votes in the Committee on Rules. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require reports from the Committee on Rules to include record votes.
Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committee membership, Congressional committees (House), House Administration, House Agriculture, House Appropriations, House Armed Services, House Budget, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Government Reform, House Homeland Security, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Majority Members to specified Committees of the House, including chairmen.
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Authorization, Budget deficits, Budget reconciliation, Budget resolutions, Budget surpluses, Budgets, Business, Campaign funds, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional committees (House), Congressional conference committees, Congressional employees, Congressional ethics, Congressional officers, Congressional publicity, Congressional Record, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional travel, Congressional voting, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Cytology, Depositions, Drug industry, Drugs, Elections, Employee selection, Employee training, Ex-Members of Congress, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Exercise, Expedited congressional procedure, Families, Federal aid programs, Federal budgets, Federally-guaranteed loans, Genetic research, Gifts, Government and business, Government employees, Government information, Government lending, Government spending reductions, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, House Armed Services, House Education and Labor, House Foreign Affairs, House Natural Resources, House of Representatives, House Oversight and Government Reform, House rules and procedure, House Science and Technology, House Transportation and Infrastructure, Human embryology, Income tax, Intelligence activities, Intelligence officers, Job training, Labor, Law, Legislation, Legislative amendments, Legislative resolutions, Lobbying, Married people, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Members of Congress, Minimum wages, Names, Politics and government, Prescription pricing, Private aviation, Public contracts, Record votes, Recreation, Science policy, September 11, 2001, Sports, Sports facilities, Tariff preferences, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax exclusion, Tax incentives, Tax preferences, Taxation, Terrorism, Trade, Transportation, Travel costs, Valuation
Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. Bill TextAdopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 1/5/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Title I: Adoption of Rules of One Hundred Ninth Congress - (Sec. 101) Adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 109th Congress as the Rules for the 110th Congress, with amendments. Title II: Ethics - (Sec. 202) Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) to prohibit Members, with the intent to influence on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or practice of private entities, from: (1) taking or withholding, or offering or threatening to to take or withhold, an official act; or (2) influencing, or offering or threatening to influence, the official act of another. (Sec. 203) Amends Rule [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional committee membership, Congressional committees (House), House Administration, House Agriculture, House Appropriations, House Armed Services, House Budget, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Homeland Security, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Members of Congress
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Minority Members to specified Committees of the House, including ranking Members.
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