Resolution providing for the consideration of House Joint Resolution 542 concerning the war powers of Congress and the President.

Summary

States that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 542) concerning the war powers of Congress and the President. States that after general debate, whicn shall be confined to the joint resolution and shall continue not to exceed three hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the joint resolution shall be read for amendment under te five-minute rule. Provides that, at the conclusion of the consideration of the joint resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 93-317.

   Source: Committee

2. 21 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 93-317.

   Source: Committee

3. 21 June 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 June 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

6. 25 June 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 1973

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• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
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