Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1096, H. Res. 951 is laid on the table.

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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Jul 26, 2006

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Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a conference report to accompany H.R. 2830 (Pension Protection Act of 2005); and (2) a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5 million, repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and extend expiring provisions.

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Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R–UT

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Dec 7, 2006
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1096, H. Res. 951 is laid on the table.
Jul 26, 2006
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
Jul 26, 2006
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-602, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
Jul 26, 2006
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-602, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
Jul 26, 2006
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/951

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Discuss H.Res.951, 109th Congress: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/951

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2006-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres951/BILLS-109hres951rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-06T13:47:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.951, 109th Congress: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/951

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2006-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres951/BILLS-109hres951rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.951, 109th Congress: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/951

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2006-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres951/BILLS-109hres951rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-06T13:47:15Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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