H.Res. 1363: Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into underground coal mining safety.

H.Res. 1363: Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into underground coal mining safety.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-05-18 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-05-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 288 (2010): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES1363 (2010-05-20), Passed. See all
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.
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Official title

Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into underground coal mining safety.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Grants the House Committee on Education and Labor authority to take depositions under Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives in furtherance of its investigation into underground coal mine operator compliance with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, and into other related matters. Requires the chair of the Committee to report to the Committee on Rules, after the end of the second session of the 111th Congress (or January 2, 2011, if earlier), on its activities pursuant to this resolution, indicating: (1) the total number of depositions taken; (2) the number of depositions taken pursuant to subpoenas; and (3) the name of each deponent that the Committee has publicly identified by name as a deponent.

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Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into underground coal mining safety.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 288 (2010): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES1363 (2010-05-20): Passed
House roll call 289 (2010): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES1363 (2010-05-20): Passed

Words on this page, explained (3)

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 (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1363.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1363 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111