Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 17, 2017Congress
H.Res. 149
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 17, 2017)
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require votes to be held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for five consecutive days each week, except during any recess or during any week in which there is a holiday (when the number of consecutive days on which votes shall be held is four).
Limits to 13 the number of recess weeks during each calendar year.
What just happenedFeb 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 17, 2017
- Feb 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House