H.Res. 563: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-17 · Congress · Latest: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 606). (text: CR H10959)

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 606 (2005): On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended, HRES563 (2005-11-18), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 606). (text: CR H10959) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

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

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of: (1) a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for FY2006, any amendment thereto, or any conference report thereon; (2) a conference report to accompany H.R. 3199 (USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005); (3) a bill or joint resolution relating to flood insurance; and (4) a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY2006.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · 0 cosponsors

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House roll call 606 (2005): On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended, HRES563 (2005-11-18): Passed

Words on this page, explained (6)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres563.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres563 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109