H. Res. 700—Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration...

H. Res. 700 - Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 5:30pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H. Res. 700 PDF

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.  

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 9-2 on Thursday, July 31, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 700:
Agreed to by record vote of 219-190, after agreeing ot the previous question by record bote of 226-184, on Friday, August 1, 2014.

MANAGERS: Cole/TBD

1. Waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported from the Rules Committee through the legislative day of September 5, 2014 relating to the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the U.S. southern border, border security, and related immigration law.

2. Section 2 provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of September 5, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules for measures relating to the ongoing humanitarian crisis on the U.S. southern border, border security, and related immigration law.

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 182

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted 9-2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. Bishop
Yea
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Nugent
Yea
Mr. Webster
Yea
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chair
Yea
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
No Vote