HR 18-36: House Rule Update Resolution (Passed)

[Esteemed Jimmy]

House Rule Update Resolution

To increase the productivity of the House of Representatives and Congress as a whole, and for other purposes.

Be it resolved in the Atlasian House Assembled,

Section 1. Improving productivity regarding senate passed bills in the House

Article 2, Section 3 of the House of the Representatives Rules and Procedures for Operation shall be amended to read as follows:

3.) Legislation threads:
a) There may be eighteen threads about legislation open for voting and debate simultaneously.
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.
c) The eleventh open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians in the Public Consultation and Legislation Submission thread. The Speaker shall be the president officer for this open thread.
d) The twelfth through sixteenth open threads shall be reserved for legislation that previously passed the Senate. The President of Congress shall be the presiding officer for these open threads.
e) The seventeenth open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to national emergencies declared by the President of Atlasia. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the President, but only when the President has declared a state of national emergency.
f) The eighteenth slot shall be reserved for budget debates and related resolutions and statutes. This slot shall be administered by the President of Congress.

Section 2. Fixing section designation errors in Article 2

Article 2 shall be amended by redesignating the second occurrence of "3.)" as "4.)" with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 3. Fixing the amendment process

Article 3 shall be amended to read as follows:

1.) At any time during debate on a piece of legislation, a representative may propose an amendment to that legislation. The presiding officer may ignore amendments that he or she deems frivolous, functionally impractical, or unconstitutional at his or her discretion, but the House of Representatives may compel the presiding officer to consider the amendment by majority consent.
2.) The presiding officer shall allow 24 hours for objections to an amendment following its introduction. If no objections are filed, the amendment shall pass. If any objections are filed, a vote shall be held. This vote shall last until a majority of sitting Representatives have voted to either approve or reject the amendment or until 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, have elapsed. No Representative may change his or her vote once the voting period has concluded.
3.) The Speaker shall number and track all amendments offered during the course of each House session.
4.) The Speaker shall have authority to correct grammar and formatting of legislation, provided that such technical changes do not alter the intended meaning of the legislation.

Section 4. Removing the duplicate amendment and tabling process included in Article 4

Article 4 shall be amended by striking sections 3 through 5 with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 5. Removing unnecessary and unused conference committees

(1) Article 9 shall be struck with succeeding articles renumbered accordingly.
(2) Article 11, Section 3 shall be struck with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1

Sponsor: Jimmy7812
House Designation: HR 18-36

[Esteemed Jimmy]

HR 18-36 is now on the House floor. Debate on this legislation has begun and shall last for no less than 72 hours.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This resolution adds more slots for senate passed bills to be administered by the Vice President, fixes erroneously numbered sections in Article 2, and removes duplicate amendment and tabling processes found in Article 4, putting the amendment process in the proper Article 3.

[Dr. MB]

Looks good

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I request unanimous consent to waive the minimum debate time requirement and start a final vote. Representatives have 24 hours for objections.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

A final vote has begun on this resolution. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

House Rule Update Resolution

To increase the productivity of the House of Representatives and Congress as a whole, and for other purposes.

Be it resolved in the Atlasian House Assembled,

Section 1. Improving productivity regarding senate passed bills in the House

Article 2, Section 3 of the House of the Representatives Rules and Procedures for Operation shall be amended to read as follows:

3.) Legislation threads:
a) There may be eighteen threads about legislation open for voting and debate simultaneously.
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.
c) The eleventh open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians in the Public Consultation and Legislation Submission thread. The Speaker shall be the president officer for this open thread.
d) The twelfth through sixteenth open threads shall be reserved for legislation that previously passed the Senate. The President of Congress shall be the presiding officer for these open threads.
e) The seventeenth open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to national emergencies declared by the President of Atlasia. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the President, but only when the President has declared a state of national emergency.
f) The eighteenth slot shall be reserved for budget debates and related resolutions and statutes. This slot shall be administered by the President of Congress.

Section 2. Fixing section designation errors in Article 2

Article 2 shall be amended by redesignating the second occurrence of "3.)" as "4.)" with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 3. Fixing the amendment process

Article 3 shall be amended to read as follows:

1.) At any time during debate on a piece of legislation, a representative may propose an amendment to that legislation. The presiding officer may ignore amendments that he or she deems frivolous, functionally impractical, or unconstitutional at his or her discretion, but the House of Representatives may compel the presiding officer to consider the amendment by majority consent.
2.) The presiding officer shall allow 24 hours for objections to an amendment following its introduction. If no objections are filed, the amendment shall pass. If any objections are filed, a vote shall be held. This vote shall last until a majority of sitting Representatives have voted to either approve or reject the amendment or until 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, have elapsed. No Representative may change his or her vote once the voting period has concluded.
3.) The Speaker shall number and track all amendments offered during the course of each House session.
4.) The Speaker shall have authority to correct grammar and formatting of legislation, provided that such technical changes do not alter the intended meaning of the legislation.

Section 4. Removing the duplicate amendment and tabling process included in Article 4

Article 4 shall be amended by striking sections 3 through 5 with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 5. Removing unnecessary and unused conference committees

(1) Article 9 shall be struck with succeeding articles renumbered accordingly.
(2) Article 11, Section 3 shall be struck with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[JGibson]

AYE

[alancia]

Aye

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

With a majority of representatives voting to pass this resolution, the vote will close in 24 hours and any Representative who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[lfromnj]

Aye overall a good bill that improves how legislation and discussion is done in the house.

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Voting has closed. The final vote stands as:

Aye: 8 (Alancia, fhtagn, JGibson, Jimmy7812, lfromnj, MB, Tea Party Hater, TheShadowyAbyss)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Missed: 1 (razze)

Therefore, voting has closed and this resolution passes 8-0-0-1.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

House Rule Update Resolution

To increase the productivity of the House of Representatives and Congress as a whole, and for other purposes.

Be it resolved in the Atlasian House Assembled,

Section 1. Improving productivity regarding senate passed bills in the House

Article 2, Section 3 of the House of the Representatives Rules and Procedures for Operation shall be amended to read as follows:

3.) Legislation threads:
a) There may be eighteen threads about legislation open for voting and debate simultaneously.
b) The first ten open threads shall be open to all legislations initially regarding bills, resolutions or constitutional amendments. If the sponsor already has two or more pieces legislation on the House floor, legislation from Representatives who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. The Speaker shall be the president officer for these open threads.
c) The eleventh open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians in the Public Consultation and Legislation Submission thread. The Speaker shall be the president officer for this open thread.
d) The twelfth through sixteenth open threads shall be reserved for legislation that previously passed the Senate. The President of Congress shall be the presiding officer for these open threads.
e) The seventeenth open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to national emergencies declared by the President of Atlasia. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the President, but only when the President has declared a state of national emergency.
f) The eighteenth slot shall be reserved for budget debates and related resolutions and statutes. This slot shall be administered by the President of Congress.

Section 2. Fixing section designation errors in Article 2

Article 2 shall be amended by redesignating the second occurrence of "3.)" as "4.)" with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 3. Fixing the amendment process

Article 3 shall be amended to read as follows:

1.) At any time during debate on a piece of legislation, a representative may propose an amendment to that legislation. The presiding officer may ignore amendments that he or she deems frivolous, functionally impractical, or unconstitutional at his or her discretion, but the House of Representatives may compel the presiding officer to consider the amendment by majority consent.
2.) The presiding officer shall allow 24 hours for objections to an amendment following its introduction. If no objections are filed, the amendment shall pass. If any objections are filed, a vote shall be held. This vote shall last until a majority of sitting Representatives have voted to either approve or reject the amendment or until 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, have elapsed. No Representative may change his or her vote once the voting period has concluded.
3.) The Speaker shall number and track all amendments offered during the course of each House session.
4.) The Speaker shall have authority to correct grammar and formatting of legislation, provided that such technical changes do not alter the intended meaning of the legislation.

Section 4. Removing the duplicate amendment and tabling process included in Article 4

Article 4 shall be amended by striking sections 3 through 5 with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Section 5. Removing unnecessary and unused conference committees

(1) Article 9 shall be struck with succeeding articles renumbered accordingly.
(2) Article 11, Section 3 shall be struck with succeeding sections renumbered accordingly.

Passed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1

[Esteemed Jimmy]

The House of the Representatives Rules and Procedures for Operation has been amended with the changes in this resolution.