United States 111th Congress Status: Died

HRES 744 — Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Summary

Declares that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.

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Action History

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 179, 5 Present (Roll no. 699). (text: CR H9529)

  3. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9534)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 744.

  5. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9529-9534)

  6. QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Hoyer rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered a resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. The Clerk completed the reading of H.Res. 744 and the Chair announced that the resolution met the required threshold under the rule. The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 744 do?
Declares that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.
What is the current status of HRES 744?
This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HRES 744?
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