[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 328 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 328

                Relating to the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 1996

Mr. Gephardt submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                Relating to the privileges of the House.

Whereas clause 1 of rule IX of the Rules of the House of Representatives states 
        that ``Questions of privilege shall be, first, those affecting the 
        rights of the House collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity 
        of its proceedings'';
Whereas over 280,000 Federal employees have been barred from performing the jobs 
        for which they will eventually be paid;
Whereas more than 480,000 Federal employees are required to report for work 
        without being paid their full salaries at regular intervals;
Whereas the public is not receiving the benefits of their tax dollars; and
Whereas the inability of the House of Representatives to act on legislation 
        keeping the Government in operation impairs the dignity and the 
        integrity of the House and the esteem the public holds for the House: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution the House shall 
be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 
1643, with a Senate amendment thereto, and concurred in the Senate 
amendment, and that a motion to reconsider that action shall be 
considered as laid on the table.
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