H.Con.Res. 48 – Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

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This concurrent resolution sets a conditional schedule for the House of Representatives to be adjourned from early to mid‑April 2017, with a default reconvening on April 25, 2017, at 2 p.m. It also lets the Speaker, after consulting the Minority Leader, call the House back earlier if the public interest demands it, after which the same adjournment rules apply. The resolution only affects House members and their meeting schedule.

Key Provisions

If the House adjourns on any legislative day between Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 21, 2017, it will automatically be set to reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, unless the Speaker (or designee) calls the House back earlier for a special session.
The Speaker, after consulting the House Minority Leader, may order the House to reconvene at a time and place of his choosing if he believes the public interest requires it.
After any such special reconvening, the House will again be adjourned under the same rules, meaning it will stay adjourned until the next scheduled reconvening date or another special call.

Legislative Activity

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate.

April 6, 2017

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 6, 2017

HouseFloor

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2782)

April 6, 2017 • 2:30 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H2782)

April 6, 2017 • 2:31 PM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2782)

April 6, 2017 • 2:31 PM

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

April 6, 2017 • 2:31 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate.

April 6, 2017

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about H.Con.Res. 48 on the floor

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Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32 · Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the House of today, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 32 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the…

Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32 · Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent when the House adjourns today, it shall adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2017, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate…

Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32 · Apr 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.

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Received in SenateIssued April 6, 2017

III

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 48

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 6 (legislative day, April 4), 2017

Received

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, April 6, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.

2.

(a)

The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

(b)

After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.

Passed the House of Representatives April 6, 2017.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk