House Rule III - The members, delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico

Changes to rule in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
On January 24, 2007, the House passed the following change to Rule III, Clause 3 which would take effect immediately in the 110th Congress:

"'Delegates and the Resident Commissioner: In a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges as Members of the House. Each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall be elected to serve on standing committees in the same manner as Members of the House and shall possess in such committees the same powers and privileges as the other members of the committee.'"

Voting
1. Every Member shall be present within the Hall of the House during its sittings, unless excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on each question put, unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the event of such question. 2. (a) A Member may not authorize any other person to cast his vote or record his presence in the House or the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
 * (b) No other person may cast a Member’s vote or record a Member’s presence in the House or the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Delegates and the Resident Commissioner
3. (a) In a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall possess the same powers and privileges as Members of the House. Each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall be elected to serve on standing committees in the same manner as Members of the House and shall possess in such committees the same powers and privileges as the other members of the committee.
 * (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner may be appointed to any select committee and to any conference committee.

The members, delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico voting
1. Every Member shall be present within the Hall of the House during its sittings, unless excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on each question put, unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the event of such question.

2. (a) A Member may not authorize any other person to cast his vote or record his presence in the House or the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.


 * (b) No other person may cast a Member’s vote or record a Member’s presence in the House or the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Delegates and the Resident Commissioner
3. (a) Each Delegate and the Resident Commissioner shall be elected to serve on standing committees in the same manner as Members of the House and shall possess in such committees the same powers and privileges as the other members of the committee.


 * (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner may be appointed to any select committee and to any conference committee.

Resources

 * Rules of the 109th House of Representatives
 * "Rule III," U.S. House of Representatives - Committee on Rules, 2005.