US Congress House Resolution 689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Adds Rule XXIX (Time to Read Legislation Before Voting) to the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit consideration by the House of legislation between the chambers unless: (1) the text of the measure and its related accompanying comparative print has been available to all Members and their staffs in both printed and electronic format for at least three legislative days; and (2) any manager's amendment or other amendment which makes substantive changes to the legislation has been made available in such format for at least such period before such consideration. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) the intelligence authorization bill, other legislation containing classified information, or any such conference report, if Members have at least seven days to study the measure's contents; and (2) congressional declarations of war or authorization of military force to respond to attacks on the United States. Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order waiving Rule XXIX. Amends Rule XVI (Motions and Amendments) to prohibit consideration in the House of any measure amending existing law, or any amendment to such measure, unless the Chair of the applicable committee or the Member proposing the amendment also presents the Clerk, at least three legislative days before consideration, an electronic version of a comparative print of any part of the measure, or the amendment, showing by appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions proposed.

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure that Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner have a reasonable amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon, and for other purposes.

Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-29		Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

HR216 (Related) 2009-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/689/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres689/BILLS-111hres689ih.pdf