On Agreeing to the Resolution
U.S. House, House Rules, 119th Congress
A vote to adopt a House resolution. Many are “special rules” — titled “Providing for consideration of…” — and adopting one sets the terms for debating a bill; it does not pass that bill.
- A Yea meant:
- Adopt the resolution.
- A Nay meant:
- Reject it.
A special rule is a resolution reported by the Rules Committee that sets how long a bill will be debated and which amendments, if any, may be offered (CRS R48316). The vote on the bill itself comes later, as a separate roll call.
The vote just before this one is often “On Ordering the Previous Question”, which ends debate on the rule.
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