H.Res. 1181Waiving 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.

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Sponsor: Pete Sessions [R-TX-32]
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Rules Committee
Latest action: Dec 20, 2018 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedDec 19, 2018
Passed the HouseDec 20, 2018

What the measure doesCRS 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 December 24, 2018, on the same day it is presented to the House.

Makes it in order at any time through the calendar day of December 23, 2018, for the Speaker to suspend the rules as though under Rule XV (Business in Order on Special Days).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 1181 as introduced in House on Dec 19, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 447

House Dec 20, 2018

On Agreeing to the Resolution

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

Passed

350 Yea 30 Nay 52 not voting

Crossed both parties 30 of 380 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats, 24 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic197 members

Republican235 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.