House Simple Resolution 47
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting budget-related points of order.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
47
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Committee on Rules resolution for consideration of a bill or joint resolution waiving, or in effect waiving, a budget-related point of order to specify each such point of order.
Declares it in order to offer a privileged, unamendable motion to strike or amend to eliminate any provision of that resolution that waives, or in effect waives, the application of a budget-related point of order.
Makes it out of order to move to reconsider the vote by which such a motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
January 12, 2017
01/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
01/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:10 PM