A resolution providing for the consideration of S. 1728. An act to increase benefits provided to American civilian internees in Southeast Asia.

Summary

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move, clause 7 of rule XIII to the contrary notwithstanding, that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (S.1728) to increase benefits provided to American civilian internees in Southeast Asia. States that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Stipulates that it shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, and all points of order against said substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7, rule XVI and clause 4, rule XXI are hereby waived. Requires that, at the conclusion of such consideration, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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Timeline

1. 8 August 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 93-1273.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 August 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 93-1273.

   Source: Committee

3. 8 August 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 August 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 August 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

6. 12 August 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 August 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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