Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Feb 2007): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
What this bill does
This bill, H.Con.Res. 67, proposes to set specific dates for the adjournment of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House would be adjourned from February 16 or 17, 2007, until February 27, 2007. The Senate would be recessed or adjourned from February 17, 2007, until February 26, 2007.
The bill also outlines procedures for reconvening Congress. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, after consulting with the minority leaders of both chambers, could jointly decide to recall members to meet earlier than the scheduled reassembly date if they believe it is in the public interest.
This measure has been introduced in the House by Representative James E. Clyburn. The latest action indicates that a message about Senate action has been sent to the House. The full text of the bill and its specific provisions beyond these adjournment dates and reconvening procedures have not yet been publicly detailed.
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Official summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from February 16 or 17, 2007, until February 27, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from February 17, 2007-February 24, 2007, until February 26, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly).
Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
Timeline
20 Feb 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 67 do?
- This bill, H.Con.Res. 67, proposes to set specific dates for the adjournment of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House would be adjourned from February 16 or 17, 2007, until February 27, 2007. The Senate would be recessed or adjourned from February 17, 2007, until February 26, 2007. The bill also outlines procedures for reconvening Congress. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, after consulting with the minority leaders of both chambers, could jointly decide to recall members to meet earlier than the scheduled reassembly date if they believe it is in the public interest. This measure has been introduced in the House by Representative James E. Clyburn. The latest action indicates that a message about Senate action has been sent to the House. The full text of the bill and its specific provisions beyond these adjournment dates and reconvening procedures have not yet been publicly detailed.
- Has H.Con.Res. 67 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 67. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 67?
- H.Con.Res. 67 was sponsored by Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 67?
- Message on Senate action sent to the House. (20 Feb 2007).
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