Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 227
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 23, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 23, 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
227
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
U.S. Virgin Islands
Democrat
District of Columbia
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, the same powers and privileges as Members of the House.

Text (1)
March 23, 2017
Actions (2)
03/23/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:25 PM