Christopher M. Davis
Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process
As officers who represent territories and properties possessed or administered by the United States but not admitted to statehood, the five House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are not Members of Congress, and do not enjoy all the same parliamentary rights as Members. They may vote and otherwise act similarly to Members in legislative committee; may not vote in the House, but may participate in debate and make most motions there; and, under the rules of the 111th Congress (2009-2010), may preside over, and vote in, Committee of the Whole subject to an immediate revote in the House if their votes are decisive.
A proposed rules change for the 112th Congress (2011-2012) released by the House Republican leadership in December of 2010 would, if subsequently adopted by the House, eliminate the right of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner to vote in, or preside over, the Committee of the Whole.
Date of Report: December 23, 2010
Number of Pages: 6
Order Number: R40170
Price: $19.95
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Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process
As officers who represent territories and properties possessed or administered by the United States but not admitted to statehood, the five House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are not Members of Congress, and do not enjoy all the same parliamentary rights as Members. They may vote and otherwise act similarly to Members in legislative committee; may not vote in the House, but may participate in debate and make most motions there; and, under the rules of the 111th Congress (2009-2010), may preside over, and vote in, Committee of the Whole subject to an immediate revote in the House if their votes are decisive.
A proposed rules change for the 112th Congress (2011-2012) released by the House Republican leadership in December of 2010 would, if subsequently adopted by the House, eliminate the right of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner to vote in, or preside over, the Committee of the Whole.
Date of Report: December 23, 2010
Number of Pages: 6
Order Number: R40170
Price: $19.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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