H.Res. 157: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-11 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 63 (2009): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES157 (2009-02-12), 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

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Makes it in order at any time through February 13, 2009, for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. Amends H.Res.10, 111th Congress (fixing the daily hour of meeting for the House ) to revise the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the 111th Congress, until Monday, May 18, 2009, to: (1) 2 p.m. on Mondays; (2) 12 noon on Tuesdays; (3) 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; and (4) 9 a.m. on all other days of the week. Continues the current daily hour of meeting from Monday, May 18, 2009, until the end of the first session.

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Official text

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 63 (2009): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES157 (2009-02-12): 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.
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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres157.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres157 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111