Returning to the Senate the bill S. 361.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Oct 1998): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What this bill does
H.Res. 601 is a procedural resolution passed by the House of Representatives directing that a Senate bill, S. 361 (the "Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998"), be sent back to the Senate. The House determined that the bill violated the Constitution's Origination Clause (Article I, Section 7), which requires that bills raising revenue originate in the House rather than the Senate. The resolution formally declares this a breach of the House's constitutional privileges and instructs that the bill be returned with a message explaining the objection.
This action affects the legislative process itself rather than any particular group of citizens or industries. It is a matter of institutional procedure between the two chambers of Congress, asserting the House's authority over revenue-related legislation regardless of the substantive policy content of the bill in question.
As a simple resolution, H.Res. 601 applies only to House operations and does not require Senate approval or the President's signature. It was agreed to by voice vote on October 15, 1998, the same day it was introduced, which completed the legislative process for this resolution. The Senate bill would need to be reintroduced through a constitutionally proper process, likely originating in the House, if Congress wished to pursue the underlying conservation measure further.
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Official summary
Returns to the Senate S. 361 (rhinoceros and tiger conservation) because, in the opinion of the House of Representatives, it contravenes the Constitution and infringes the privileges of the House.
Timeline
15 Oct 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 601 do?
- H.Res. 601 is a procedural resolution passed by the House of Representatives directing that a Senate bill, S. 361 (the "Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998"), be sent back to the Senate. The House determined that the bill violated the Constitution's Origination Clause (Article I, Section 7), which requires that bills raising revenue originate in the House rather than the Senate. The resolution formally declares this a breach of the House's constitutional privileges and instructs that the bill be returned with a message explaining the objection. This action affects the legislative process itself rather than any particular group of citizens or industries. It is a matter of institutional procedure between the two chambers of Congress, asserting the House's authority over revenue-related legislation regardless of the substantive policy content of the bill in question. As a simple resolution, H.Res. 601 applies only to House operations and does not require Senate approval or the President's signature. It was agreed to by voice vote on October 15, 1998, the same day it was introduced, which completed the legislative process for this resolution. The Senate bill would need to be reintroduced through a constitutionally proper process, likely originating in the House, if Congress wished to pursue the underlying conservation measure further.
- Has H.Res. 601 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 601. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 601?
- H.Res. 601 was sponsored by Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] (R-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 601?
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (15 Oct 1998).
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