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H.Res. 623: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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H.Res. 623: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-04 · Congress · Latest: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 182 (Roll no. 833).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-08-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 833 (2007): On Motion to Table, HRES623 (2007-08-04), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 182 (Roll no. 833). 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

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Plain summary

Directs the Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, to investigate and include in its initial report findings and resulting recommendations concerning the actions of a specified Member while presiding over the House of Representatives on August 3, 2007, at the time the Republican Leader offered H. Res. 612 (raising a question of the privileges of the House) and the actions which led to the differences between the statements in the Congressional Record and those actually spoken on that day. Requires the Congressional Record for the legislative day of August 3, 2007, to be corrected to reflect verbatim the words actually spoken during consideration of H. Res. 612.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hres623 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110