PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congressional Research Service
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 24, 1998
Sets forth the rule (modified closed) for the consideration of H.R. 4112 (legislative branch appropriations)
People & committees
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R–OH
Legislative record
A procedural vote is different from passage. Passage in one chamber does not establish enactment. Explore the glossary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 188 (Roll No. 270).
House roll call 270 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 188 (Roll No. 270).
House roll call 270 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 194 (Roll No. 269).
House roll call 269 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5331-5332)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Speaker announced that requests for electronic votes postponed from earlier today will be taken in the following order: H.Res. 491, H.Res. 485, H.Res. 489 (previous qestion).
POSTPONED VOTE - The Speaker put the question on agreeing to the resolution by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost objected to the voice vote, and pending that made a point of no quorum. The Speaker postponed further proceedings on the resolution until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5315-5329)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4112 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H.Rept. 105-601). All points of order against the amendments are waived.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-601, by Ms. Pryce (OH).
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-601, by Ms. Pryce (OH).
Introduced in House
Primary sources
Text links open the official source. We currently store references to these documents.
Source last updated: Apr 7, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
AI Conversation Starters
Choose a perspective, copy a prompt, and paste it into your preferred AI. Each prompt includes the bill version and available official source links, and asks for counterarguments as well as supporting evidence.
Analyze H.Res.489 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.
Examine H.Res.489 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.
Examine H.Res.489 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.
Examine H.Res.489 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.