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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.

USA115th CongressHRES-149| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Rules Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require votes to be held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for five consecutive days each week, except during any recess or during any week in which there is a holiday (when the number of consecutive days on which votes shall be held is four). Limits to 13 the number of recess weeks during each calendar year.
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Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
  • February 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.

USA115th CongressHRES-149| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require votes to be held in the House or in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for five consecutive days each week, except during any recess or during any week in which there is a holiday (when the number of consecutive days on which votes shall be held is four). Limits to 13 the number of recess weeks during each calendar year.
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Timeline
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
  • February 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Rules Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional operations and organizationHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure