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House resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to encourage bipartisan amendments.

H.Res. 19Introduced Jan 6, 2009Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gerlach R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 6, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Charles Dent (R-PA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Todd Platts (R-PA), David Reichert (R-WA), Aaron Schock (R-IL), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Gerlach.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-6 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.