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House resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon.

H.Res. 216Introduced Mar 5, 2009Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Paul R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 5, 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

8 cosponsors — 8 Republicans

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Walter Jones (R-NC), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Todd Platts (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Paul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-14 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.