United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 708 (115th)
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Introduced
20 January 2018
Last action
20 January 2018 · Introduced
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of any resolution reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of January 29, 2018, on the same day it is presented to the House. Makes it in order at any time through the legislative day of January 28, 2018, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.
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Timeline
20 January 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 170 (Roll no. 42). (text: H589)
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 170 (Roll no. 42).(text: H589)
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Vote
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 180 (Roll no. 41).
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Vote
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 173, 2 Present (Roll no. 40).
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Cole moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 January 2018
Floor
Mr. Perlmutter appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 708.
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Floor
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H589-602)
Source: Floor
20 January 2018
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
Source: Calendars
20 January 2018
Reported
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
Source: Committee
20 January 2018
Reported
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-521, by Mr. Sessions.
Source: Committee
20 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
20 January 2018 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source
Yes 235 · No 170 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 25
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
20 January 2018 · passed · On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed · Official source
Yes 224 · No 180 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 26
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
20 January 2018 · passed · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair · Passed · Official source
Yes 224 · No 173 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 31
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]No
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 20 January 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 January 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/708
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hres/708
- us · 115-hres-708 · source updated 7 April 2025