House Rule III - 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  having  a  direct  personal   or   pecuniary   interest   in   the  event of such question. 2.
 * (a) A Member  may  not  authorize  any  other  person  to  cast  the  vote  of  such Member or record the presence of  such Member 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.

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.