Resolution to amend rule XXVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prescribe procedures whereby a committee may request that a matter reported should be considered under a suspension of the rules.

Summary

Provides, under the Rules of the House of Representatives, that no rules shall be suspended for the purpose of considering any matter reported from a committee unless the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee, or a majority of the committee, in open session, with a quorum present, by a rollcall vote, requests that such matter be considered by a suspension of the rules.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 March 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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