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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 19, 2007
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Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures or an amendment to them on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a bill relating to the Children's Health Insurance Program; (2) a bill relating to Medicare; (3) a bill relating to the alternative minimum tax; (4) a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY2008; and (5) H.R. 2764 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008).
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Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · D–VT
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H16858)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H16858)
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H16860)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 876.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H16858-16860)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-495, by Mr. Welch (VT).
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-495, by Mr. Welch (VT).
Introduced in House
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