A Retrospective of House Rules Changes Since the 110th Congress
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- S 419105th Congress
Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998
Apr 21, 1998 · Became Public Law No: 105-168.
- HCONRES 25113th Congress
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Oct 16, 2013 · Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/16/2013.
- HCONRES 96113th Congress
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024.
Apr 11, 2014 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
- HJRES 59113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Dec 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-67.
- HR 1092113th Congress
To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center".
Aug 9, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-25.
- HR 3060113th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the "Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building".
Jun 9, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-115.
- HR 307113th Congress
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
Mar 13, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-5.
- HR 3304113th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Dec 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-66.
- HR 3547113th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-76.
- HR 83113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-235.
- HR 933113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Mar 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-6.
- HRES 115113th Congress
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
Mar 19, 2013 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 567113th Congress
Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.
May 8, 2014 · Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 567 in the form he had placed at the desk. Without objection, the modification was agreed to. (consideration: CR H3985)
- HRES 5113th Congress
Adopting rules for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
Jan 3, 2013 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 66113th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 273) to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Feb 14, 2013 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 192 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H516-517)
- HRES 676113th Congress
Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.
Jul 30, 2014 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR H7087)
- S 2183113th Congress
A bill entitled "United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions".
Apr 3, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-96.
- HR 1314114th Congress
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Nov 2, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-74.
- HR 2029114th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Dec 18, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-113.
- HR 431114th Congress
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Mar 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-5.
- HR 5053114th Congress
Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
Jun 15, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- HR 5293114th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 6, 2016 · Second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 136. (consideration: CR S5239-5240)
- HR 533114th Congress
To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
Jul 6, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-28.
- HR 615114th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
Jul 6, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-29.
- HR 620114th Congress
CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015
Jan 28, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HRES 132114th Congress
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
Mar 19, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 461114th Congress
Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 579114th Congress
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016.
Jan 6, 2016 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HRES 5114th Congress
Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
Jan 6, 2015 · On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 172, 1 Present (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H7-10)
- HRES 639114th Congress
Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.
Apr 18, 2016 · NOTIFICATION OF FILING - Pursuant to H.Res. 639, the Chair announced that an amicus brief was filed on April 4, 2016 in the United States Supreme Court in the matter of United States v. Texas.
- S 2109114th Congress
Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015
Feb 29, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-132.
- S 535114th Congress
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
Apr 30, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-11.
- SCONRES 11114th Congress
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
May 6, 2015 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- SCONRES 28114th Congress
A concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2017.
Feb 3, 2016 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SCONRES 29114th Congress
A concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.
Feb 3, 2016 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HJRES 38115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Feb 16, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HJRES 83115th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
Apr 3, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 21115th Congress
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Jan 5, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- HR 244115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
May 5, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 72115th Congress
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
Jan 31, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HRES 5115th Congress
Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
Jan 3, 2017 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SCONRES 3115th Congress
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
Jan 13, 2017 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.