Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to eliminate the discretion of the Speaker to name another Member to perform the duties of the Chair without the approval of two-thirds of the Members, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends rules I and XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the approval of two-thirds of the Members of the House for the Speaker to name a Member to perform the duties of the Chair: (1) for up to three legislative days; (2) for up to ten days in the case of his illness; or (3) to preside over the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 19 July 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 July 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 July 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 September 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 July 1995 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 1995

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 July 1995

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.