Rules Wrap-Up: Same-day Authority

House of Representatives Committee on Rules sent this bulletin at 09/26/2013 07:13 PM EDT
Rules WrapDashUp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 26, 2013

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H. Res. 361 - Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

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Type of Rule
  • Waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee.
  • Applies the waiver to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 30, 2013, relating to any of the following: (1) A measure making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. (2) A measure relating to the public debt limit.
  • Section 2 provides that the House concurs in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 with an amendment consisting of the text of H.R. 2642, as passed by the House, modified by the insertion of a new title IV consisting of the text of H.R. 3102, as passed by the House, with designations, short titles, and cross-references conformed accordingly.
  • Reported by a vote of 9 yeas to 3 nays. 
  • Floor Managers: Sessions/McGovern 
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