Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 629) to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.
Latest action (29 Jul 1998): On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 108 (Roll No. 343).
What this bill does
H.Res. 511 is a procedural resolution passed by the House of Representatives. It does not deal with radioactive waste policy directly; instead, it sets the terms under which the House could take up a separate piece of legislation, H.R. 629, which would grant congressional consent to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. Specifically, the resolution made it "in order" for the House to consider the conference report on H.R. 629 and waived all points of order that might otherwise have been raised against that report or against bringing it up for debate.
This resolution primarily affects how the House conducts its own business rather than affecting the public directly. By waiving points of order, it removed procedural objections that members could otherwise use to block or delay debate on the underlying compact bill, allowing the House to proceed straight to considering the conference report.
As a simple House resolution, H.Res. 511 did not require Senate action or the President's signature, and its effect was limited to the House's internal procedures. It was agreed to on July 29, 1998, by a vote of 313 to 108, which completed the legislative process for this resolution. Its passage cleared the way for the House to then take up and act on the H.R. 629 conference report itself.
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Official summary
This simple resolution was agreed to on July 29, 1998. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.
Timeline
29 Jul 1998
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 108 (Roll No. 343).
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 511 do?
- H.Res. 511 is a procedural resolution passed by the House of Representatives. It does not deal with radioactive waste policy directly; instead, it sets the terms under which the House could take up a separate piece of legislation, H.R. 629, which would grant congressional consent to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. Specifically, the resolution made it "in order" for the House to consider the conference report on H.R. 629 and waived all points of order that might otherwise have been raised against that report or against bringing it up for debate. This resolution primarily affects how the House conducts its own business rather than affecting the public directly. By waiving points of order, it removed procedural objections that members could otherwise use to block or delay debate on the underlying compact bill, allowing the House to proceed straight to considering the conference report. As a simple House resolution, H.Res. 511 did not require Senate action or the President's signature, and its effect was limited to the House's internal procedures. It was agreed to on July 29, 1998, by a vote of 313 to 108, which completed the legislative process for this resolution. Its passage cleared the way for the House to then take up and act on the H.R. 629 conference report itself.
- Has H.Res. 511 become law?
- Yes. H.Res. 511 has been enacted. Status last updated 29 Jul 1998.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 511?
- H.Res. 511 was sponsored by Rep. Deborah Pryce [R-OH15, 1993-2008] (Republican-OH), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 511?
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 108 (Roll No. 343). (29 Jul 1998).
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