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H.Res. 623: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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H.Res. 623: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-12-16 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-12-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 663 (2005): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES623 (2005-12-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Makes it in order at any time on December 17, 2005, for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules on the following measures: (1) H.R. 4519 (State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005); (2) H.R. 2520 (Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005); (3) H.R. 4568 (Proficiency Testing Improvement Act of 2005); (4) H.R. 3402 (Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009); (5) H.R. 4579 (amending specified laws to extend by one year provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits); (6) H.R. 4525 (Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005); (7) the conference report on S. 1281 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005); (8) the conference report on S. 467 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005); and (9) a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY2006.

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

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (7)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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.
Suspension of the rules
A fast way the U.S. House passes measures that have broad support. Debate is limited, no changes are allowed, and it needs a two-thirds vote.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hres623 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109