UPDATE: H.Res.6 – Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

LATEST ACTION: January 9, 2019 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

BILL TITLE: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on January 11, 2019.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: House Resolution 6 (H.Res.6)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.Res.6, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/6

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/6/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

01/09/2019 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/09/2019 -- House -- On agreeing to Title III of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 192 (Roll no. 19).

01/09/2019 -- House -- The previous question on the motion On agreeing to Title III of the resolution was ordered pursuant to the rule.

01/09/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on Title III of H. Res. 6.

01/09/2019 -- House -- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H338-346)

01/04/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 5, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H. Res. 6 would be postponed.

01/04/2019 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

01/04/2019 -- House -- On agreeing to Title II of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 12 (Roll no. 12).

01/04/2019 -- House -- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H224-225)

01/04/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Title II of H. Res. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to Title II of the resolution and by voice vote announced that ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the question until a time to be announced.

01/04/2019 -- House -- The previous question was ordered on Title II pursuant to the rule.

01/04/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on Title II of H. Res. 6.

01/04/2019 -- House -- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H220-224)

01/03/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to section 3 of H.Res. 5, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.Res. 6 would be postponed.

01/03/2019 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

01/03/2019 -- House -- On agreeing to Title I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 7).

01/03/2019 -- House -- The previous question was ordered on Title I pursuant to the rule.

01/03/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 5, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on Title I of H.Res. 6.

01/03/2019 -- House -- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H17-32)

01/03/2019 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of January 9, 2019. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/6/cosponsors ]

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