House Simple Resolution 3
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
Active
Passed House on Jan 3, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
3
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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checkPassed on January 3, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7)
Summary
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled.
January 3, 2017
01/03/2017
Pursuant to H. Res. 3, the Chair appointed the following Members to the committee on the part of the House to join a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each house has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make: Mr. McCarthy of California, and Ms. Pelosi of California.
01/03/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/03/2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7)
01/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7)
01/03/2017
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6-7)
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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