Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a 5-day waiting period before floor action on legislation, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the waiting period from three to five calendar days before the House can consider a measure or matter reported from any committee, a general appropriation bill, or a conference report. Repeals provisions making the waiting period for consideration of a conference report inapplicable during the last six days of a congressional session. Prohibits the Committee on Rules from reporting any rule or order that waives provisions of this Act by a vote of less than two-thirds of the Members present.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 November 1993

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  Introduced in House · EN · 10 November 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 November 1993

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