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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Feb 1, 2006
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Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.)
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions.
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Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal.
People & committees
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R–CA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 50, 1 Present (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H29)
House roll call 3 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 50, 1 Present (Roll no. 3).(text: CR H29)
House roll call 3 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H67-68)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 648.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H29-37)
Mr. Dreier moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-369, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-369, Part I.
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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