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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule".

USA115th CongressHRES-512| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2017
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Rules Committee

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  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) redesignate Rule XXIX (General Provisions) as Rule XXX; and (2) insert after Rule XXVIII (Reserved) new Rule XXIX (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) to reinstate the "Gephardt rule," repealed by H.Res. 5 (adopting the Rules of the House for the 112th Congress). The Gephardt rule: (1) provided for an automatic engrossment and transmittal to the Senate of a joint resolution changing the public debt limit, upon the adoption of a budget resolution; and (2) avoided a separate vote in the House on public debt-limit legislation.
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Sep 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
  • September 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule".

USA115th CongressHRES-512| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2017
Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) redesignate Rule XXIX (General Provisions) as Rule XXX; and (2) insert after Rule XXVIII (Reserved) new Rule XXIX (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) to reinstate the "Gephardt rule," repealed by H.Res. 5 (adopting the Rules of the House for the 112th Congress). The Gephardt rule: (1) provided for an automatic engrossment and transmittal to the Senate of a joint resolution changing the public debt limit, upon the adoption of a budget resolution; and (2) avoided a separate vote in the House on public debt-limit legislation.
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Timeline
Sep 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
  • September 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Rules Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtCongressional operations and organizationHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureSenate