H.R. 895 - H. Res. 895 WTH?! Help please!!

[Mnemosyne]

Am I seriously confused here? Aren't H.R. and H.Res. the same thing?

They were just voting on the H.Res. 895 introduced YESTERDAY!!. It's bad. Gives * major power and legalizes everything he's done! Silences any gov. whistle-blowers! 1ST Amendment - silences the press!


http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas

H. R. 895

To provide for interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2005

Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. MATHESON, Ms. CARSON, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned



What the hell is this??

H. RES. 895

Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to the threat of further terror attacks by revealing a crucial method by which terrorists are traced through their finances.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 28, 2006

Mr. OXLEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.res.00895:

[tritsofme]

1. One is a bill, one is a non-binding resolution

that would be my guess.

[Mnemosyne]

2. I thought the R. represented Resolution?

:shrug:

[Idioteque]

4. H.R. stands for "House of Representatives", just like S means "Senate" nt

[Mnemosyne]

8. Thanks again! n/t

[Idioteque]

3. H.Res is a resolution...HR is a bill.

They are numbered seperatly. H. Res. is used when the resolution has to do with the sense of the House or the rules of debate. HR goes to the Senate after it is passed, it actually proposes a law.

[Mnemosyne]

5. Thank you Idioteque. Why the same numbers though?

So much mumbo-jumbo by this bunch leaves me a bit confused at times.

[Idioteque]

6. The first HR is HR 1 and the first H. Res. is H. Res. 1

As new resolutions and bills are introudced, they are numbered in order. HR 800 is not related in any way to H. Res. 800. All the 800 means is that it is the 800th of its type in the current Congress.

[Mnemosyne]

7. Thank you so much! Do you know

if it's common for a res. to be voted on a day after it's introduced?

Why am I so chilled by this res.? Is this the end of the US as we thought we knew it?

I appreciate the education! :hi::yourock:

[Idioteque]

9. No problem...yeah it is very common for a Res to be voted on within a day.

After a committee passes a bill (HR something) but before the bill comes to the floor, the rules committee passes a privileged resolution called the rule (H. Res something) that determines how long the bill can be debated on the floor and what amendments can be offered. This is often done a day or two before it comes to the floor.

[Mnemosyne]

10. This res. is scary.

Thanks once more!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. debate on H. Res RIGHT NOW 5:15pm

heads up

30 min debate each side

[Mnemosyne]

12. Thanks Viva! n/t