[House Report 115-1130]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Union Calendar No. 897
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-1130
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 115TH
CONGRESS
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON RULES
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
together with MINORITY VIEWS
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
January 3, 2019.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and Ordered to be Printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
34-046 WASHINGTON : 2019
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Pete Sessions, Texas, Chairman
Tom Cole, Oklahoma James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
Rob Woodall, Georgia [Louise McIntosh Slaughter, New
York]
Michael C. Burgess, Texas Alcee L. Hastings, Florida
Doug Collins, Georgia Jared Polis, Colorado
Bradley Byrne, Alabama Norma Torres, California
Dan Newhouse, Washington
Ken Buck, Colorado
Liz Cheney, Wyoming
Stephen M. Cote, Staff Director
Don Sisson, Minority Staff Director
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subcommittee on legislative and budget process
Rob Woodall, Georgia, Chairman
Michael C. Burgess, Texas Alcee L. Hastings, Florida
Bradley Byrne, Alabama Jared Polis, Colorado
Dan Newhouse, Washington
Ken Buck, Colorado
Janet Rossi, Subcommittee Staff Director
Lale M. Morrison, Minority Subcommittee Staff Director
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subcommittee on rules and organization of the house
Doug Collins, Georgia, Chairman
Bradley Byrne, Alabama James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
Dan Newhouse, Washington Vacant
Liz Chenery, Wyoming
Pete Sessions, Texas
Sally Rose Larson, Subcommittee Staff Director
Caitlin Hodgkins, Minority Staff Director
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Rules,
Washington, DC, January 3, 2019.
Hon. Karen L. Hass,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Madam Clerk: Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives for the 115th Congress, I
transmit herewith a report entitled ``Survey of Activities of
the House Committee on Rules for the 115th Congress.''
Sincerely,
Pete Sessions,
Chairman.
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-1130
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 115TH
CONGRESS
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January 3, 2019.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and Ordered to be Printed.
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Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following,
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules transmits
herewith its Survey of Activities for the 115th Congress.
I. HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
A. Introduction
In the 115th Congress, the Committee on Rules has retained
its traditional structure and purpose in the House of
Representatives. Its size and super majority party ratio remain
the same as it has in previous Congresses under both Republican
and Democratic control. Its central function continues to be
setting the conditions under which major legislation is
considered on the House floor, including the terms of debate
and the consideration of amendments.
The Committee has been described by various scholars and
Members as a ``legislative traffic cop,'' ``gatekeeper,''
``field commander,'' as well as ``the Speaker's Committee.''
All of these terms underscore the critical role the Committee
plays in the conduct of legislative business in the House.
While the primary responsibility of the Committee is to be the
scheduling arm of the majority leadership, it also exercises
``original jurisdiction'' over the rules of the House, joint
rules of the House and Senate, the order of business in the
House, and the budget process. Although the principal purpose
of this report is to summarize the activities of the Rules
Committee during the 115th Congress, its secondary purpose is
to view these activities in the context of the evolution of the
Committee and the House of Representatives since the First
Congress in 1789.
B. History and Function
The history of the Committee on Rules roughly parallels
the evolution of the House over the past 225 years. The first
Rules Committee was established as a select committee of the
House on the second day of the First Congress, April 2, 1789,
pursuant to the Constitutional mandate in Article I, section 5,
clause 2 that, ``Each House may determine the rules of its
proceedings...''. The House order creating the Committee stated
that ``a committee be appointed to prepare and report such
standing rules and order of proceeding as may be proper to be
observed in this House...''.
The Members serving on the Rules Committee have included
some of the most prominent Members of the House. Of the first
11 Members on the Committee, several were Founding Fathers of
the nation. These included: (1) Representative James Madison of
Virginia, the ``Father of the Constitution'' and future
President of the United States; (2) Representative Roger
Sherman of Connecticut, the only one of the Founding Fathers to
help prepare and sign all four of the most important documents
of the early nation: the Articles of Association, the Articles
of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the
Constitution; (3) Representative Elias Boudinot of New Jersey,
President of the Continental Congress from November 1782 to
November 1783; and (4) Representative Elbridge Gerry of
Massachusetts, a future Vice President of the United States and
a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the
Articles of Confederation.
Five days after its appointment, the first Select Committee
on Rules reported back a set of four rules promulgating (1) the
duties of the Speaker, (2) decorum and debate, (3) the
disposition of bills, and (4) the operations of the Committee
of the Whole. Six days later, on April 13th, the Select
Committee reported an additional eight rules dealing with such
matters as the service of Members on committees, Members'
attendance during floor proceedings, the creation of a standing
Committee on Elections, the duties of the Clerk, and the duties
of the Sergeant at Arms. Following the adoption of these rules
by the House, the Select Committee was dissolved.
During the first 90 years of the House, this pattern
continued. At the beginning of a Congress the House would
establish a Select Committee on Rules, which would report any
recommended revisions in the standing rules of the House from
those of the previous, and then dissolve. In some Congresses,
the House did not appoint a Select Committee on Rules, and
operated under the rules recommended by the Committee and
adopted in the preceding Congress.
Although in its early years the House relied primarily on
select committees to draft legislation, by the mid-nineteenth
century this system evolved to include 34 standing committees,
which assumed such responsibilities. The House briefly
converted the Rules Committee into a standing committee between
1849 and 1853. In 1880, the House permanently converted the
Rules Committee into a standing committee chaired by the
Speaker of the House. It was this Speaker-Chair position,
combined with the newly-emerging role of the Committee to
report rules managing consideration of legislation on the
floor, that cement the Committee's place in legislative
history.
In 1883, the modern Rules Committee began to emerge when
the House upheld the right of the Committee to issue ``special
orders of business'' or ``special rules'' providing for the
consideration of legislation from other committees. By 1890,
this new role was accepted as the exclusive prerogative of the
Rules Committee.
Special rules, which were and are House resolutions, also
known as simple resolutions reported from the Rules Committee,
were important because they only required a majority vote of
the House to provide for the consideration of bills out of the
order in which they appeared on the floor Calendar. This is
notable because, until the use of special rules, a two-thirds
vote was required to suspend the rules and consider a bill out
of order. A simple majority could now accomplish what
previously required a super-majority. Special rules gained
importance because they gave the House flexibility in its
legislative agenda, which in turn, allowed for House leadership
to respond to changing judgments about the nation's needs at
any given time.
The individual most responsible for recognizing and
utilizing the full potential of the combined powers of the
Speaker and Rules Committee chair was Representative Thomas
Brackett Reed of Maine, who served in those two roles between
1889-91 and l895-99. Not only did he use his authority as
Speaker to make rulings from the Chair that outlawed certain
dilatory and obstructionist tactics on the House floor, but
also proceeded to codify these rulings, known as ``Reed's
Rules,'' in the standing rules of the House through his
capacity as Rules Committee chair. Speaker Reed also made
regular use of the Rules Committee to report special rules,
enabling him to schedule bills to be considered on the floor
when he wished and under his terms of debate and amendment.
It was not until 1910 that this powerful Speaker-Chair
combination was broken up by a revolt against Speaker Joseph
Cannon of Illinois, who had served as Speaker and Rules
Committee chair since 1903. A group of progressive Republican
insurgents joined with the Democratic minority to bypass the
Rules Committee and directly amend the House Rules from the
floor. When Speaker Cannon upheld a point of order that only
the Rules Committee could recommend changes in House Rules, the
group voted to overturn the ruling. They were then able to
amend the rules of the House, stripping the Speaker of his
chairmanship and membership on the Rules Committee, as well as
his power to appoint Members to the Committee. They also voted
to enlarge the Committee from five to 10 Members, elected by
the House. The following year, the new Democratic majority in
the House completed the revolution by taking away the Speaker's
power to appoint Members to all the other committees of the
House. Since then, the House has elected all Members of
standing committees.
This revolt had far-reaching and long-lasting consequences.
The standing committees became independent power centers, no
longer directly accountable to the Speaker. While the Rules
Committee continued to serve as the scheduling arm of the
Leadership, it illustrated its independence when reaction set
in against the New Deal in 1937. From that time until 1961, the
Committee was dominated by a conservative coalition of Southern
Democrats and Republicans who would sometimes refuse to report
rules on bills the majority leadership wanted on the floor, or
would only report such rules under their terms and timing. A
successful effort by Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas and President
John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enlarge the Committee from 12 to 15
Members, including two more liberal Democrats, did not resolve
this problem. It was not until the mid-1970s, with a large
influx of new Democrats, that the Rules Committee was fully
restored as an arm of the majority leadership.
This reform movement, with the emergence of more
independent Members and the proliferation of semi-autonomous
subcommittees furthered the decentralization of power in the
House. This decentralization soon led to pressures to give the
majority leadership, particularly the Speaker acting through
the Rules Committee, more authority to direct the business of
the House.
In 1975, the Democratic Speaker was given authority under
Caucus rules to appoint all Rules Committee Democrats, subject
to Caucus ratification. In 1989, the Republican Conference gave
the minority leader the same authority to appoint all Rules
Committee Republicans. The slates of appointees recommended by
both Leaders are still subject to approval by the whole House
in the form of a simple resolution. This practice continues
today. In the 115th Congress, all of the Republican Members
were appointed to the Rules Committee through the adoption of
H. Res. 6. The Democratic Members of the Committee were
appointed through the adoption of H. Res. 7 and H. Res. 816.
Overall, the Rules Committee continues its role of facilitating
the deliberation and amendment of major legislation in the
House.
While the most high-profile role of the Rules Committee is
to direct legislative traffic to the House floor, the Committee
is also responsible for other important business. For instance,
as part of its gate-keeping work, the Committee must help
resolve jurisdictional disputes between other standing
committees. As is often the case, committees will report
legislation with amendments that impact the jurisdiction of
other committees. When legislation with such cross-
jurisdictional language comes to the Rules Committee, the
Committee must resolve these disputes to ensure that
legislation reaches the floor without controversy between House
committees.
Finally, with the aid of the Office of the Parliamentarian,
the Committee plays a role in ensuring compliance with the
House Rules. Authorizing and appropriating committees often
seek guidance in how to conduct their oversight and legislative
responsibilities in accordance with the Rules, and when
questions arise regarding the propriety of certain courses of
action, they turn to the Rules Committee or the Parliamentarian
for the answer.
Overall, and notwithstanding changes in majority control,
the Rules Committee continues its role of facilitating the
deliberation and amending of legislation in the House.
C. Committee Organization During the 115th Congress
At the beginning of the 94th Congress, the Committee
membership was increased from 15 Members (ten Democrats and
five Republicans) to 16 Members (11 Democrats and 5
Republicans). This ratio remained until the 98th Congress, when
the membership was reduced to 13 Members (9 Democrats and 4
Republicans). The membership has remained at 13 for the 114th
Congress. The ratio of majority party Members to minority party
Members also has remained the same. As in the 112th and 113th
Congresses, Republicans are currently serving in the majority,
with Democrats in the minority. During the 110th and 111th
Congresses, Democrats were in the majority.
Eleven of the thirteen Members of the Rules Committee
served on the Committee during the 114th Congress. The
returning Republican Representatives are Pete Sessions of
Texas, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Rob Woodall of Georgia, Michael C.
Burgess of Texas, Doug Collins of Georgia, Bradley Byrne of
Alabama, and Dan Newhouse of Washington. The new Republican
Representatives appointed to serve on the Rules Committee for
the 115th Congress are Ken Buck of Colorado and Liz Cheney of
Wyoming. The returning Democratic Representatives are Louise
McIntosh Slaughter of New York, James P. McGovern of
Massachusetts, Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, and Jared Polis of
Colorado. After the passing of Representative Slaughter,
Representative James P. McGovern was named Ranking Member and
the new Democratic Representative appointed to serve on the
Rules Committee was Norma Torres of California.
The Committee held its organizational meeting on January 4,
2017. Chair Pete Sessions of Texas opened the meeting, welcomed
members, and introduced new members.
Mr. Cole offered a motion that the Rules Committee adopt
the proposed Committee rules for the 115th Congress. Chair
Sessions announced that the proposed Committee rules would be
considered as read and open for amendment at any point. Five
amendments were considered by record votes. Amendment #1,
offered by Ms. Slaughter, would require that our committee
reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally
of how many closed rules have been reported this Congress, and
failed by record vote of 4-9. Amendment #2, offered by Mr.
McGovern, would require any amendment proposed to be self-
executed or any amendment in the nature of a substitute made in
order as original text be available to Members at least 24
hours in advance, and failed by record vote of 4-8. Amendment
#3, offered by Mr. Hastings, would require notice to each
Member of the House when the Committee anticipates reporting a
closed rule, and failed by record vote of 4-8. Amendment #4,
offered by Mr. Polis, would require that any bill or substitute
amendment considered by the Committee be accompanied by a cost
estimate from CBO, and that the estimate not reflect
macroeconomic effects, and failed by record vote of 4-8. The
motion by Mr. Cole to adopt the Committee rules for the 115th
Congress was adopted by voice vote.
Mr. Cole offered a motion that pursuant to rule 5(c) of the
Committee on Rules, the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization
of the House and the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process would each be composed of five majority and two
minority Members, identical to the ratio used in recent
Congresses. Mr Cole's motion was adopted by voice vote. Chair
Sessions asked unanimous consent that any appointments to the
subcommittees be postponed until the chair and ranking member
had time to consult with members and each other.
Finally, the majority and minority staff of the Committee
on Rules was approved and the committee staff was authorized to
make technical and conforming changes to rules reported by the
Committee for the duration of the 115th Congress.
On January 31, 2017, pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XI of
the Rules of the House, Chair Sessions designated Tom Cole as
the Vice Chair of the Rules Committee to act on the Chair's
behalf during a temporary absence of the Chair.
On February 1, 2017, Chair Sessions appointed Mr. Collins
as Chair of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House and Mr. Woodall as Chair of the Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process. Chair Sessions also appointed
the majority and minority Members to the two subcommittees as
follows:
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: Mr.
Collins (Chair), Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Cheney, Mr.
Sessions, Ms. Slaughter (Ranking Member), and Mr. McGovern.
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: Mr. Woodall
(Chair), Mr. Burgess, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Buck, Mr.
Hastings (Ranking Member), and Mr. Polis.
D. Information Transparency for the Rules Committee
Due to its unique role in the legislative process, the
Committee on Rules has traditionally assumed the role as the
portal through which Members and the public access major
legislation in the House. Whether it is early access to
legislation or conference reports, or the text of amendments
submitted to the Committee or made in order for the floor, the
Rules Committee has always served as the central repository for
those documents.
H. Res. 5 of the 112th Congress dictated the establishment
of an official central location for the posting of electronic
legislative documents. This electronic repository was launched
at docs.house.gov on January 13, 2012 (beginning of the 112th
Congress, Second Session). Along with the Majority Leader's
office, the Committee on Rules still maintains its data.
The Committee's focus of emphasizing transparency can
further be seen on the Rules Committee website
(www.rules.house.gov). The ability to follow legislation and
amendments through the Committee's internal process to the
House floor can be done so with more ease and detail. Among the
new features for the site--
Enhanced search functionality, including the
ability to filter results by bill type, rule type, manager,
congress, and committee of jurisdiction;
A more accessible homepage, featuring active
bills pending with the Committee or on the House floor, access
to the new search features, and a log of the most recent
meeting announcements, amendment processes for specific bills,
and press releases;
An ability to sort amendments submitted to
individual bills by attributes including sponsor name,
amendment number, status, or version; and
A comprehensive legislation landing page, which
lists all bills considered in the Committee, with ``at-a-
glance'' information including hearing date and time, amendment
process, managers when assigned, and status of the bill through
the committee and House floor process.
Additionally, the website also maintains links to much of
the historical and educational material that Members, staff,
citizens, and academics find useful in understanding the
legislative process in the House. Accordingly, throughout this
Congress, the Committee's website has averaged over 91,000 hits
per month with visitors from over 175 countries.
The Committee continues to update and modernize those
materials and plans on adding more in the months to come.
In addition to the Committee's public website, the
Committee also operates the Committee on Rules Electronic
Database (CORED), an internal tracking and workflow system.
Originally developed in the 109th Congress as a statistical
repository, majorities of both parties have made significant
investments to turn it into the backbone of the Committee's
operation it is today.
This system serves as the interface through which Member
offices submit amendments to the Committee. Once submitted,
CORED allows the Committee to quickly process amendments, as
well as track them throughout the Rules Committee process.
Ultimately, CORED is responsible for producing the templates of
each resolution and report needed for filing with the House.
CORED also streamlines the posting of amendments and other
information on the Committee's public website. CORED allows the
Committee to simultaneously increase its efficiency and improve
its transparency by closely linking the production of committee
work product to its public disclosure responsibilities.
E. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 115th Congress
Rule 1.--General Provisions
(a) The Rules of the House are the rules of the Committee and its
subcommittees so far as applicable, except that a motion to recess from
day to day, and a motion to dispense with the first reading (in full)
of a bill or resolution, if printed copies are available, are non-
debatable privileged motions in the Committee. A proposed investigative
or oversight report shall be considered as read if it has been
available to the members of the Committee for at least 24 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House
is in session on such day).
(b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is subject to
the authority and direction of the Committee and to its rules so far as
applicable.
(c) The provisions of clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House
are incorporated by reference as the rules of the Committee to the
extent applicable.
(d) The Committee's rules shall be published in the Congressional
Record not later than 30 days after the Committee is elected in each
odd-numbered year.
Rule 2.--Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings
regular meetings
(a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet at 5:00 p.m. on the first
day on which votes are scheduled of each week when the House is in
session.
(2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed with if, in
the judgment of the Chairman of the Committee (hereafter in these rules
referred to as the ``Chair''), there is no need for the meeting.
(3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the Committee may be
called by the Chair.
notice for regular meetings
(b) The Chair shall notify in electronic or written form each member
of the Committee of the agenda of each regular meeting of the Committee
at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting and shall provide to
each member of the Committee, at least 24 hours before the time of each
regular meeting:
(1) for each bill or resolution scheduled on the agenda for
consideration of a rule, a copy of--
(A) the bill or resolution;
(B) any committee reports thereon; and
(C) any available letter requesting a rule for the
bill or resolution; and
(2) for each other bill, resolution, report, or other matter
on the agenda a copy of--
(A) the bill, resolution, report, or materials
relating to the other matter in question; and
(B) any report on the bill, resolution, report, or
any other matter made by any subcommittee of the
Committee.
emergency meetings
(c)(1) The Chair may call an emergency meeting of the Committee at
any time on any measure or matter which the Chair determines to be of
an emergency nature; provided, however, that the Chair has made an
effort to consult the ranking minority member, or, in such member's
absence, the next ranking minority party member of the Committee.
(2) As soon as possible after calling an emergency meeting of the
Committee, the Chair shall notify each member of the Committee of the
time and location of the meeting.
(3) To the extent feasible, the notice provided under paragraph (2)
shall include the agenda for the emergency meeting and copies of
available materials which would otherwise have been provided under
subsection (b) if the emergency meeting was a regular meeting.
special meetings
(d) Special meetings shall be called and convened as provided in
clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House.
Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures
in general
(a)(1) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be called to
order and presided over by the Chair or, in the Chair's absence, by the
member designated by the Chair as the Vice Chair of the Committee, or
by the ranking majority member of the Committee present as Acting
Chair.
(2) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be open to the
public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
(3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to the
public shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and still
photography in accordance with the provisions of clause 4 of rule XI of
the Rules of the House (which are incorporated by reference as part of
these rules).
(4) Before a motion to report a rule is offered, a copy of the
language recommended shall be furnished to each member of the
Committee.
quorum
(b)(1) For the purpose of hearing testimony on requests for rules,
five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(2) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving evidence on
measures or matters of original jurisdiction before the Committee,
three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(3) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum for the purposes of: reporting any measure or matter;
authorizing a subpoena; closing a meeting or hearing pursuant to clause
2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of the House (except as provided in clause
2(g)(2)(A) and (B)); or taking any other action.
voting
(c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion pending
before the Committee unless a majority of the members of the Committee
is actually present for such purpose.
(2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any question
before the Committee upon the request of any member.
(3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure or matter
may be cast by proxy.
(4) A record of the vote of each member of the Committee on each
record vote on any measure or matter before the Committee shall be made
publicly available in electronic form within 48 hours, and with respect
to any record vote on any motion to amend or report, shall be included
in the report of the Committee showing the total number of votes cast
for and against and the names of those members voting for and against.
hearing procedures
(d)(1) With regard to hearings on matters of original jurisdiction,
to the greatest extent practicable:
(A) each witness who is to appear before the Committee shall
file with the Committee at least 24 hours in advance of the
appearance a statement of proposed testimony in written and
electronic form and shall limit the oral presentation to the
Committee to a brief summary thereof; and
(B) In the case of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental
capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall
include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any Federal
grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with
a foreign government, received during the current calendar year
or either of the two previous calendar years by the witness or
by an entity represented by the witness and related to the
subject matter of the hearing.
(C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision (B) shall
include--
(i) the amount and country of origin of any payment
or contract related to the subject matter of the
hearing originating with a foreign government.
(ii) the amount and country of origin of any payment
or contract related to the subject matter of the
hearing originating with a foreign government.
(D) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
the privacy or security of the witness, shall be made publicly
available in electronic form not later than one day after the
witness appears.
(2) The five-minute rule shall be observed in the interrogation of
each witness before the Committee until each member of the Committee
has had an opportunity to question the witness.
(3) The provisions of clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House shall apply to any hearing conducted by the Committee.
subpoenas and oaths
(e)(1) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, a subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any investigation or
series of investigations or activities, only when authorized by a
majority of the members voting, a majority being present.
(2) The Chair may authorize and issue subpoenas under such clause
during any period in which the House has adjourned for a period of
longer than three days.
(3) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by any
member designated by the Committee, and may be served by any person
designated by the Chair or such member.
(4) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by the
Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the Committee.
Rule 4.--General Oversight Responsibilities
__. The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the
application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of those
laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within its
jurisdiction.
Rule 5.--Subcommittees
establishment and responsibilities of subcommittees
(a)(1) There shall be two subcommittees of the Committee as follows:
(A) Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, which
shall have general responsibility for measures or matters
related to relations between the Congress and the Executive
Branch.
(B) Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House,
which shall have general responsibility for measures or matters
related to process and procedures of the House, relations
between the two Houses of Congress, relations between the
Congress and the Judiciary, and internal operations of the
House.
(2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific
responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair refers
to it.
(3) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall review and study, on a
continuing basis, the application, administration, execution, and
effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of
which is within its general responsibility.
referral of measures and matters to subcommittees
(b)(1) No special order providing for the consideration of any bill
or resolution shall be referred to a subcommittee of the Committee.
(2) The Chair shall refer to a subcommittee such measures or matters
of original jurisdiction as the Chair deems appropriate given its
jurisdiction and responsibilities.
(3) All other measures or matters of original jurisdiction shall be
subject to consideration by the full Committee.
(4) In referring any measure or matter of original jurisdiction to a
subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by which the subcommittee
shall report thereon to the Committee.
(5) The Committee by motion may discharge a subcommittee from
consideration of any measure or matter referred to a subcommittee of
the Committee.
composition of subcommittees
(c) The size and ratio of each subcommittee shall be determined by
the Committee and members shall be elected to each subcommittee, and to
the positions of chair and ranking minority member thereof, in
accordance with the rules of the respective party caucuses. The Chair
of the full committee may designate a member of the majority party on
each subcommittee as its vice chair.
subcommittee meetings and hearings
(d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to meet, hold
hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the
full Committee on any measure or matter referred to it.
(2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a hearing at
the same time as a meeting or hearing of the full Committee is being
held.
(3) The chair of each subcommittee shall schedule meetings and
hearings of the subcommittee only after consultation with the Chair.
quorum
(e)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony, two members of the
subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
(2) For all other purposes, a quorum shall consist of a majority of
the members of a subcommittee.
effect of a vacancy
(f) Any vacancy in the membership of a subcommittee shall not affect
the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the
subcommittee.
records
(g) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall provide the full
Committee with copies of such records of votes taken in the
subcommittee and such other records with respect to the subcommittee
necessary for the Committee to comply with all rules and regulations of
the House.
Rule 6.--Staff
in general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the professional
and other staff of the Committee shall be appointed, by the Chair, and
shall work under the general supervision and direction of the Chair.
(2) All professional, and other staff provided to the minority party
members of the Committee shall be appointed, by the ranking minority
member of the Committee, and shall work under the general supervision
and direction of such member.
(3) The appointment of all professional staff shall be subject to the
approval of the Committee as provided by, and subject to the provisions
of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of the House.
associate staff
(b) Associate staff for members of the Committee may be appointed
only at the discretion of the Chair (in consultation with the ranking
minority member regarding any minority party associate staff), after
taking into account any staff ceilings and budgetary constraints in
effect at the time, and any terms, limits, or conditions established by
the Committee on House Administration under clause 9 of rule X of the
Rules of the House.
subcommittee staff
(c) From funds made available for the appointment of staff, the Chair
of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of rule X of the Rules
of the House, ensure that sufficient staff is made available to each
subcommittee to carry out its responsibilities under the rules of the
Committee, and, after consultation with the ranking minority member of
the Committee, that the minority party of the Committee is treated
fairly in the appointment of such staff.
compensation of staff
(d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all professional and
other staff of the Committee, after consultation with the ranking
minority member regarding any minority party staff.
certification of staff
(e)(1) To the extent any staff member of the Committee or any of its
subcommittees does not work under the direct supervision and direction
of the Chair, the member of the Committee who supervises and directs
the staff member's work shall file with the Chief of Staff of the
Committee (not later than the tenth day of each month) a certification
regarding the staff member's work for that member for the preceding
calendar month.
(2) The certification required by paragraph (1) shall be in such form
as the Chair may prescribe, shall identify each staff member by name,
and shall state that the work engaged in by the staff member and the
duties assigned to the staff member for the member of the Committee
with respect to the month in question met the requirements of clause 9
of rule X of the rules of the House.
(3) Any certification of staff of the Committee, or any of its
subcommittees, made by the Chair in compliance with any provision of
law or regulation shall be made--
(A) on the basis of the certifications filed under paragraph
(1) to the extent the staff is not under the Chair's
supervision and direction, and
(B) on his own responsibility to the extent the staff is
under the Chair's direct supervision and direction.
Rule 7.--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses
budget
(a) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the Committee,
shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing amounts for staff,
necessary travel, investigation, and other expenses of the Committee
and its subcommittees.
travel
(b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and any staff
member of the Committee in connection with activities or subject
matters under the general jurisdiction of the Committee. Before such
authorization is granted, there shall be submitted to the Chair in
writing the following:
(A) The purpose of the travel.
(B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
(C) The names of the States or countries to be visited and
the length of time to be spent in each.
(D) The names of members and staff of the Committee for whom
the authorization is sought.
(2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written report to
the Chair on any travel they have conducted under this subsection,
including a description of their itinerary, expenses, and activities,
and of pertinent information gained as a result of such travel.
(3) Members and staff of the Committee performing authorized travel
on official business shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions,
and regulations of the House and of the Committee on House
Administration.
pay of witnesses
(c) Witnesses may be paid from funds made available to the Committee
in its expense resolution subject to the provisions of clause 5 of rule
XI of the Rules of the House.
Rule 8.--Committee Administration Reporting
(a) Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable reporting of a
bill or resolution from the Committee--
(1) The Chair or acting Chair shall report it to the House or
designate a member of the Committee to do so.
(2) In the case of a bill or resolution in which the
Committee has original jurisdiction, the Chair shall allow, to
the extent that the anticipated floor schedule permits, any
member of the Committee a reasonable amount of time to submit
views for inclusion in the Committee report on the bill or
resolution. Any such report shall contain all matters required
by the Rules of the House of Representatives (or by any
provision of law enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power
of the House) and such other information as the Chair deems
appropriate.
(3) In the case of a resolution providing for consideration
of a measure, the Committee report accompanying such resolution
shall include an accurate explanation of any waivers of points
of order, including a detailed explanation of all points of
order.
records
(b)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular meeting and
hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be printed if the
Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority of the members of the
Committee requests such printing. Any such transcripts shall be a
substantially verbatim account of remarks actually made during the
proceedings, subject only to technical, grammatical, and typographical
corrections authorized by the person making the remarks. Nothing in
this paragraph shall be construed to require that all such transcripts
be subject to correction and publication.
(2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the Committee
and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain all information
required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and shall be available for public inspection at
reasonable times in the offices of the Committee.
(3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and files shall be
kept separate and distinct from the congressional office records of the
Chair, shall be the property of the House, and all Members of the House
shall have access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of
the Rules of the House.
(4) The records of the Committee at the National Archives and Records
Administration shall be made available for public use in accordance
with rule VII of the Rules of the House. The Chair shall notify the
ranking minority member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or
clause 4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record otherwise available, and
the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a determination on
written request of any member of the Committee.
audio and video coverage
(c) The Chair shall provide, to the maximum extent practicable--
(1) complete and unedited audio and video broadcasts of all
committee hearings and meetings; and
(2) for distribution of such broadcasts and unedited
recordings thereof to the public and for the storage of audio
and video recordings of the proceedings. Proceedings shall be
broadcast live on the Majority Committee website and recordings
shall be made available on such website within one calendar day
of the proceeding.
committee publications on the internet
(d) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall make its
publications available in electronic form.
journal
(e)(1) The Committee shall maintain a Committee Journal, which shall
include all bills, resolutions, and other matters referred to or
reported by the Committee and all bills, resolutions, and other matters
reported by any other committee on which a rule has been granted or
formally requested, and such other matters as the Chair shall direct.
The Journal shall be published periodically, but in no case less often
than once in each session of Congress.
(2) A rule is considered as formally requested when the Chairman of a
committee of primary jurisdiction which has reported a bill or
resolution (or a member of such committee authorized to act on the
Chairman's behalf):
(A) has requested, in writing to the Chair, that a hearing be
scheduled on a rule for the consideration of the bill or
resolution; and
(B) has supplied the Committee with the bill or resolution,
as reported, together with the final committee report thereon.
other procedures
(f) The Chair may establish such other Committee procedures and take
such actions as may be necessary to carry out these rules or to
facilitate the effective operation of the Committee and its
subcommittees in a manner consistent with these rules.
rule 9.--amendments to committee rules
The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or repealed, in
the same manner and method as prescribed for the adoption of committee
rules in clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House, but only if
written notice of the proposed change has been provided to each Member
at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting at which the vote on
the change occurs. Any such change in the rules of the Committee shall
be published in the Congressional Record within 30 calendar days after
their approval.
II. HOUSE RULES CHANGES ADOPTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 115TH CONGRESS
A. Introduction
The resolution proposing the rules of a new Congress is
usually called up by the chair of the Rules Committee from the
prior Congress or the Majority Leader, debated for one hour,
and given an up-or-down vote. Traditionally, the minority
attempts to bring up an alternative by defeating the previous
question on the resolution.
On January 3, 2017, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called
up the opening day rules package (H. Res. 5). The Delegate from
the District of Columbia, Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton, moved to
refer the resolution to a select committee of five members, to
be appointed by the Speaker, not more than three of whom shall
be from the same political party, with instructions not to
report back the same until it has conducted a full and complete
study of, and made a determination on, whether there is any
reason to deny Delegates voting right in the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union. That motion was tabled
by record vote of 228 to 184. The previous question on H. Res.
5 was ordered by a record vote of 237 to 193. A motion to
commit the resolution with instructions failed by record vote
of 193 to 236 and the resolution was agreed to by a record vote
of 234 to 193.
B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 5, Adopting
House Rules for the 115th Congress
Resolved Clause.
This section provides that the Rules of the 114th Congress
are the Rules of the 115th Congress, except for the amendments
contained in section 2 of the resolution and orders contained
in sections 3, 4, and 5.
Changes to the Standing Rules.
Subsection (a) authorizes the Sergeant-at-Arms to impose a
fine against a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner
for the use of an electronic device for photography, audio or
visual recording, or broadcasting on the House floor in
contravention of clause 5 of rule XVII and any applicable
Speaker's announced policy on electronic devices. A fine for a
first offense will be $500 and $2,500 for subsequent offenses.
Any subsequent offense will be assessed at the higher amount,
regardless of whether it is connected to any other offense by
time or proximity. The subsection provides that any Member,
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner that has been assessed a
fine may appeal the fine in writing to the Committee on Ethics
not later than 30 calendar days or five legislative days,
whichever is later, after notification. Upon receipt of an
appeal, the Committee on Ethics is provided 30 calendar days or
five legislative days, whichever is later, to either dismiss
the fine or allow it to proceed. Upon a determination regarding
the appeal or if no appeal has been filed at the expiration of
the period, the chair of the Committee on Ethics shall promptly
notify the Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner, the
Speaker and the Chief Administrative Officer. The Speaker is
required to promptly lay such notification before the House.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, Committee on Ethics, and Chief
Administrative officer are authorized to establish policies and
procedures to implement this subsection. Upon notification from
the chair of the Committee on Ethics, the Chief Administrative
Officer is shall deduct the amount of any fine from the net
salary of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner. The
subsection also modifies rule XVII to clarify conduct
considered disorderly or disruptive during legislative
proceedings to ensure that a Member may be referred to the
Committee on Ethics for behavior impeding in the rights of
another Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner to
participate in floor proceedings, including blocking access to
legislative instruments such as microphones and blocking access
the well of the House.
Authorization and Oversight Plans
Subsection (b) amends the current oversight plan
requirements. The subsection requires each standing committee
(except the Committees on Appropriations, Ethics, and Rules) to
adopt an authorization and oversight plan, which must be
submitted to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform,
House Administration, and Appropriations no later than February
15 of the first session of Congress. The plan must include a
list of unauthorized programs and agencies within their
jurisdiction that have received funding in the prior fiscal
year, or in the case of a permanent authorization, has not
received a comprehensive review by the committee in the prior
three Congresses. The subsection requires committees to
describe each program or agency that is intended to be
authorized in the current Congress or next Congress, and a
description of oversight to support reauthorization in the
current Congress. The subsection also requires recommendations,
if any, for moving such programs or agencies from mandatory to
discretionary funding. The subsection also provides that
committees may make recommendations to consolidate or terminate
duplicative programs or agencies, or those that are
inconsistent with the appropriate role of the Federal
government. Committees may make recommendations for changes to
existing law to address Federal rules, regulations, statutes,
and court decisions related to these programs that are
inconsistent with Congress' Article I authorities. The
subsection requires the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, after consultation with the Speaker, Majority Leader,
and the Minority Leader, report the oversight and authorization
plans to the House by March 31 of the first session of
Congress.
Amendments to Appropriation Bills.
Subsection (c) codifies the standing order from the 112th,
113th, and 114th Congresses prohibiting an amendment to a
general appropriation bill proposing a net increase in budget
authority in the bill.
Duplication of Federal Programs
Subsection (d) codifies the standing order from the 113th
and 114th Congresses that requires committee reports to include
a statement on whether any provision of the measure establishes
or reauthorizes a program of the Federal government known to be
duplicative of another Federal program. The subsection also
eliminates unnecessary language regarding the authorization of
a committee chair to request that the Government Accountability
Office perform a duplication analysis of any bill or joint
resolution referred to that committee, and makes technical
changes.
Recognition of Members
Subsection (e) eliminates from the rules outdated
references to physical mobility. This is a clarification to
address the needs of Members who are physically unable to
stand.
Convening Outside the Hall of the House.
Subsection (f) conforms the standing rules with current
practice regarding convening outside the Hall of the House.
Temporary Presiding Authority Clarification.
Subsection (g) clarifies that the authority of a Speaker
pro tempore appointed under clause 8(b)(3)(A) of rule I takes
priority over the Clerk's authority to preserve order and
decorum pending the election of a new Speaker.
Continuing Litigation Authorities.
Subsection (h) authorizes the House, the Speaker, a
committee or chair of a committee to carry forward litigation
from the previous Congress as the successor in interest in any
continuing litigation matter in which the House, the Speaker,
the committee or chair of a committee, respectively, was
previously authorized to be involved. This subsection
automatically continues previously authorized litigation
authority and fully empowers the successor in interest to take
all steps necessary to carry such litigation forward during the
new Congress, thereby eliminating the need for a separate
resolution authorizing the continuation of such litigation as
in the past.
Clarifying Staff Access to the House Floor.
Subsection (i) conforms the standing rules to the current
practice that staff accompanying Members on the floor are not
required to remain at the desk.
Member Records.
Subsection (j) adds language to the definition of ``Records
of the House'' to clarify the ownership of congressional office
records of a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, and to
codify the longstanding custom and practice of the House under
which such records have been recognized to be the personal
property of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, in
keeping with the common law. Prior rules of the House drew a
distinction between the records of House committees and
officers, on the one hand, and congressional office records of
Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner, on the other.
The latter do not belong to the House, because the Rule
expressly defined House ``records'' to exclude them. See, e.g.,
Rule VII.6, Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, 114th
Cong. (2015); Rule XXXVI, Rules of the U.S. House of
Representatives, 105th Cong. (1997). This subsection adds
language confirming that congressional office records are the
personal property of the Member, Delegate, or Resident
Commissioner who creates, generates, or receives them, in
accordance with longstanding House custom and prior
pronouncements. See, e.g., H. Con. Res. 307, 110th Cong. (2008)
(``[B]y custom [congressional papers of Members, Delegates, and
Resident Commissioners] are considered the personal property of
the Member who receives and creates them, and it is therefore
the Member who is responsible to decide on their ultimate
disposition . . . .''); H. Rep. No. 99-994, 99th Cong. (1986),
at 5 (``[I]t is relatively clear that Members' papers have been
regarded as their personal property. . . .'').
Response to Subpoenas.
Subsection (k) clarifies and streamlines procedures
governing notification of, and response to, properly served
judicial subpoenas and judicial orders directing appearance as
a witness relating to the official functions of the House or
compelling the production or disclosure of any document
relating to the official functions of the House. The subsection
continues the practice of granting authority to respond to
subpoenas without the necessity of a House vote, and
streamlines the notification process to eliminate
inefficiencies. The recipient of a properly served judicial
subpoena or order compelling testimony or production of
documents relating to the official functions of the House must
promptly notify the Speaker in writing of the receipt of that
judicial order or subpoena and must determine whether the
subpoena or order is a proper exercise of the jurisdiction of
the court and is consistent with the rights and privileges of
the House. In keeping with current practice, the notification
to the Speaker must either set forth those determinations (if
they have already been made at the time of the notification) or
state that the recipient intends to make those determinations.
The prior rule's additional reference to determining whether
the subpoena or order ``is material and relevant'' has been
omitted as redundant and superfluous, because it is subsumed
within the requirement to determine whether the subpoena or
order is consistent with the privileges and rights of the
House; it would not be consistent with the privileges and
rights of the House for a Member, Delegate, Resident
Commissioner, officer, or employee to be compelled to respond
to a judicial subpoena or order seeking information that is not
material and relevant to the underlying cause. Accordingly, no
substantive change is made by the deletion of the ``is material
and relevant'' determination. The subsection omits the obsolete
requirements for the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of
rule VIII to the court and for recipients of judicial subpoenas
or orders to submit ``certified'' copies of documents when
production of documents in response to a properly served
judicial subpoena or order has been determined to be
appropriate. References to administrative subpoenas relating to
the official functions of the House have also been deleted,
because the rule should not be interpreted to suggest that
compliance with such subpoenas may be mandatory. The subsection
deletes the truism that notifications received when the House
is adjourned will be laid before the House upon its
reconvening.
Requirements for Subcommittees.
Subsection (l) codifies the exceptions carried in previous
rules packages to clause 5(d) of rule X to allow the Committee
on Appropriations up to thirteen subcommittees, the Committees
on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and
Government Reform up to seven subcommittees, and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure up to six subcommittees.
Committee Hearings.
Subsection (m) provides the Committee on Homeland Security
with authority to close hearings for an additional 5
consecutive days when considering sensitive matters that
require an executive session.
Referrals to the Court of Claims.
Subsection (n) conforms the standing rules with the current
practice that measures making a referral to the Court of Claims
are referred to the private calendar.
Contents of Committee Reports Showing Changes to Existing Law.
Subsection (o) modifies language adopted in the 114th
Congress to address an unintended consequence that required a
committee report or accompanying document to portray
duplicative prints. This subsection continues to require that a
Ramseyer print show the entire text of each section of statute
that is proposed to be repealed and a comparative print of each
amendment to the entire text of a section of statute the bill
or joint resolution proposes to make. The subsection also
clarifies existing practice that appropriate typographical
devices be used for both repealed text and comparative prints.
Authority to Postpone Record Votes on Certain Motions.
Subsection (p) adds motions to recommit and motions to
concur to the list of postponable questions under clause 8 of
rule XX.
Conforming Guidelines for Five-Minute Voting.
Subsection (q) clarifies that the Speaker's ability to
reduce the time for a vote pursuant to clause 9(b) or 9(c) of
rule XX is subject to the same guidelines as the reduction of
the time for a vote pursuant to clause 8(c)(2) of rule XX.
Electronic Availability.
Subsection (r) modifies and codifies a standing order from
the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses by designating the
electronic document repository operated by the Clerk of the
House for the purposes of electronic availability rules.
Comparative Prints for Bills or Joint Resolution Considered on Floor.
Subsection (s) provides that by December 31, 2017, each
bill, joint resolution, or amendment in the nature of a
substitute shall have an easily searchable electronic
comparative print that shows how the proposed legislation will
change current law, showing by appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions proposed. The subsection
also seeks to enhance transparency on changes made to a measure
after it has been reported by a committee.
Appointments of Chair.
Subsection (t) allows Delegates and the Resident
Commissioner to serve as chair of the Committee of the Whole.
Holman Rule
Subsection (a) provides a new standing order for the first
session of the 115th Congress based on the ``Holman Rule,''
most of which was removed from the standing rules in 1983. This
standing order functions as an exception to clause 2 of rule
XXI to allow provisions changing law in certain limited
circumstances. Under this order, a provision in a general
appropriation bill or an amendment thereto may contain
legislation to retrench expenditures by (1) reducing amounts of
money in the bill, (2) reducing the number or salaries of
Federal employees, or (3) reducing the compensation of any
person paid by the Treasury. To qualify for treatment under
this order, an amendment must be offered after the reading of
the bill and must comply with all applicable rules of the
House, such as the germaneness rule. The purpose of this
provision is to see if the reinstatement of the Holman rule
will provide Members with additional tools to reduce spending
during consideration of the regular general appropriation
bills.
Staff Deposition Authority.
Subsection (b) carries forward and modifies provisions from
the 114th Congress to provide the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence and each standing committee of the 115th Congress
(except for the Committees on Rules and House Administration)
the authority to order the taking of a deposition by a member
or committee counsel of such committee. The authority provided
under this subsection extends for the entirety of the 115th
Congress. Depositions taken under this authority are subject to
regulations issued by the chair of the Committee on Rules and
printed in the Congressional Record. The subsection modifies
the member attendance requirement, which applies unless (1) the
witness waives the requirement or (2) the committee authorizes
the taking of a specified deposition without the presence of a
member during a specified period and the deposition occurs on a
day that the House is not in session. The latter authority
enables a committee to authorize the taking of one or more such
depositions of one or more specified witnesses at any point
over the course of a specified period of days, such as a
district work period.
Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Subsection (c) carries forward a provision from the 113th
and 114th Congresses that turns off a provision contained in
the Affordable Care Act, which limits the ability of the House
to determine the method of consideration for a recommendation
from the Independent Payment Advisory Board or to repeal the
provision in its entirety.
Providing for Transparency with Respect to Memorials Submitted Pursuant
to Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
Subsection (d) carries forward and modifies provisions from
the 114th Congress that clarify the procedures of the House
regarding the receipt of Article V memorials from the States by
directing the Clerk to make each memorial, designated by the
chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, electronically
available, organized by State of origin and year of receipt,
and indicate whether the memorial was designated as an
application or recession. In carrying out this subsection, it
is expected that the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
will be solely charged with determining whether a memorial
purports to be an application of the legislature of a state
calling for a constitutional convention or recession of prior
applications. The Clerk's role will be entirely administrative.
The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary will only designate
memorials from state legislatures (and not petitions from
individuals or other parties), as it is only state legislatures
that are contemplated under Article V of the Constitution. In
submitting each memorial to the Clerk, the chair of the
Committee on the Judiciary will include a transmission letter
that indicates it has been designated under this subsection of
House Resolution 5. The Clerk will make publicly available the
memorial and the transmission letter from the chair. Ancillary
documentation from the state or other parties is not expected
to be publicized. The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
is also permitted to designate memorials from Congresses prior
to the 114th Congress to be made publicly available under the
same procedure.
Spending Reduction Amendments in Appropriations Bills.
Subsection (e) modifies and carries forward the prohibition
from the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses against
consideration of a general appropriation bill that does not
include a ``spending reduction account.'' The subsection
updates the definition of a spending reduction account to state
a recitation of the amount by which an applicable allocation of
new budget authority under section 302(b) (Appropriations
subcommittee allocations) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 exceeds the amount of new budget authority proposed by the
bill, or if no such allocation is in effect, $0.
Point of Order Against Motion to Rise and Report.
Subsection (f) carries forward from the 113th and 114th
Congresses the requirement that prevents the Committee of the
Whole from rising to report a bill to the House that exceeds an
applicable allocation of new budget authority under section
302(b) as estimated by the Committee on the Budget and
continues a point of order.
Limitation on Advance Appropriations.
Subsection (g) provides limits against a fiscal year 2017
general appropriation bill or measure continuing appropriations
from making advanced appropriations in fiscal year 2018. The
subsection provides a limited number of standard exceptions
which provide advanced appropriations only for fiscal year
2018.
Point of Order Against Increasing Direct Spending.
Subsection (h) establishes a point of order against
consideration of a bill or joint resolution reported by a
committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) or an
amendment thereto, or a conference report thereon, which has
the net effect of increasing direct spending in excess of $5
billion for any of the four consecutive ten fiscal year periods
beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years
after the current fiscal year. The subsection also provides
exemptions for measures repealing or reforming the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and
Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, and
measures where the chair of the Committee on the Budget made an
adjustment to the allocation levels or limits contained in the
most recently adopted budget resolution.
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.
Subsection (i) carries forward and modifies the requirement
that committee reports on bills or joint resolutions include a
list of directed rule makings required by the measure or a
statement that the measure contains no directed rule makings.
The subsection carries forward the definition of ``directed
rule making'' to include those rule makings specifically
directed to be completed by a provision in the legislation, but
does not include a grant of discretionary rule making
authority. The prior standing order only required an estimate
of the number of direct rule makings.
Exercise Facilities for Former Members.
Subsection (j) continues the prohibition on access to any
exercise facility that is made available exclusively to
Members, former Members, officers, and former officers of the
House and their spouses to any former Member, former officer,
or spouse who is a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995.
Numbering of Bills.
Subsection (k) reserves the first 10 numbers for bills
(H.R. 1 through H.R. 10) for assignment by the Speaker and the
second 10 numbers (H.R. 11 through H.R. 20) for assignment by
the Minority Leader.
Inclusion of U.S. Code Citations for Proposed Repeals and Amendments.
Subsection (l) continues to add, to the maximum extent
practicable, a requirement for parallel citations for
amendatory instructions to Public Laws and Statutes at Large
that are not classified in the U.S. Code.
Broadening Availability of Legislative Documents in Machine-Readable
Formats.
Subsection (m) continues to instruct the appropriate
officers and committees to continue to advance government
transparency by taking further steps to publish documents of
the House in machine-readable formats.
Congressional Member Organization Transparency Reform.
Subsection (n) carries forward the provisions from the
114th Congress to allow participating Members to enter into
agreements with eligible Congressional Member Organizations for
the purpose of payment of salaries and expenses. The Committee
on House Administration is required to promulgate regulations,
consistent with current law, to carry out this subsection.
Social Security Solvency.
Subsection (o) carries forward from the 114th Congress a
point of order against legislation that would reduce the
actuarial balance of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund, but provides an exemption to the point of
order if a measure improves the overall financial health of the
combined Social Security Trust Funds. This subsection would
protect the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund
from diversion of its funds to finance a broken Disability
Insurance system.
Subcommittees.
Subsection (p) waives clause 5(d) of rule X to allow the
Committee on Agriculture up to six subcommittees, which is
consistent with authorities in the 114th Congress.
Treatment of Conveyances of Federal Land.
Subsection (q) provides that any provision in a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, or conference report requiring or
authorizing a conveyance of federal land to a State, local
government, or tribal entity, shall not be considered as
providing new budget authority, decreasing revenues, increasing
mandatory spending, or increasing outlays.
House Democracy Partnership.
Subsection (a) reauthorizes the House Democracy Assistance
Commission, now known as the House Democracy Partnership.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
Subsection (b) reauthorizes the Tom Lantos Human Rights
Commission.
Office of Congressional Ethics.
Subsection (c) reauthorizes the Office of Congressional
Ethics (OCE) and clarifies that term limits do not apply to
members of the OCE. The subsection reaffirms that a person
subject to a review by the Office of Congressional Ethics has a
right to be represented by counsel, and establishes that
invoking such right is not to be held as a presumption of
guilt. The subsection modifies the language to require
consultation prior to the appointment of members rather than
concurrence. The subsection also prohibits the Office of
Congressional Ethics from taking action that would deny a
person any rights or protections provided under the
Constitution of the United States of America.
Reading of the Constitution.
Subsection (a) allows the Speaker to recognize Members for
the reading of the Constitution on any legislative day through
January 13, 2017.
Consideration of Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017.
Subsection (b) provides for the consideration of the
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 under a closed rule.
III. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PLAN
Pursuant to H. Res. 5 of the 115th Congress, the Committee
on Rules is no longer required to provide a Committee Oversight
Plan.
IV. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES
A. Introduction
The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee on Rules is set
forth in clause 1(o) of rule X as follows:
(o) Committee on Rules.
(1) Rules and joint rules (other than those relating to the
Code of Official Conduct) and order of business of the House.
(2) Recesses and final adjournments of Congress.
The special oversight function of the Committee is outlined
in clause 3(j) of rule X as follows:
(j) The Committee on Rules shall review and study on a
continuing basis the congressional budget process, and the
committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the
House from time to time.
The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee for the
purposes of this survey of activities is broken down into two
subcategories: original jurisdiction matters and special rules
(order of business resolutions). In practice, these subgroups
are intertwined in a manner that greatly affects the way in
which the House conducts its business. Original jurisdiction
matters include all measures pertaining to the rules of the
House, the budget process, and joint rules. These measures are
either referred directly to the Committee by the Speaker or
originate in the Committee itself. They not only pertain to
changes in House procedure, but also cover the Committee's
power to establish select committees, authorize certain
investigations, provide enforcement procedures for the budget
process, and to establish congressional procedures for
considering certain executive branch proposals.
The other subgroup of the Committee's jurisdictional
mandate, referred to as order of business resolutions or
``special rules,'' is used by the Committee to direct the
manner in which a bill or resolution will be considered by the
House. ``Special rules,'' in the form of House resolutions,
tailor the time allotted for debate and the process by which a
bill can be amended. This is done to allow the House to
consider the subject matter in a way that best suits the bill's
individual issues and/or controversies. These rules may also
contain waivers of specific House rules or provisions of the
Congressional Budget Act. It is sometimes necessary to waive
the rules of the House in order to allow the chamber to
consider all the facets of the particular issue or to
facilitate resolving differences with the Senate. Special rules
also allow the House to consider measures according to the
majority leadership's legislative scheduling priorities rather
than in the numerical order in which they were reported.
During the 115th Congress, the Committee held 122 days of
hearings pursuant to the 161 written requests received from
committee chairs seeking rules. These formal requests do not
reflect additional requests of an emergency nature made in
person by the chairs of the various legislative committees. The
Committee reported 143 special orders providing for the
consideration of 198 bills and resolutions and 14 Senate
amendments.
The Committee granted no open rules, no modified open
rules, 84 structured rules, and 106 closed rules for the
consideration of bills and resolutions. In summary, of the 143
special orders reported by the Committee on Rules, the House
adopted 139, amended 0, tabled 3, and rejected none.
At the close of the 115th Congress, no Rules Committee
matters remained on the House Calendar. The Committee on Rules
reported no original jurisdiction measures. The Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process held no hearings during the
Congress, and the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House held two.
B. Special Orders or Rules
1. rule requests
The process of considering requests for special orders or
``rules'' usually begins when the Committee on Rules receives a
letter from a committee requesting that it hold a hearing and
consider a rule for a particular measure. The letter is signed
by the full committee chair and most often makes a specific
request for the type of rule desired by the committee. In some
cases, the emergency nature of legislation does not allow
adequate time for a formal request to be registered. In these
cases, the requests are traditionally made in person by the
chair of the committee with jurisdiction. Once a hearing has
been scheduled, the Committee on Rules allows any House Member
who has an interest in testifying to do so. Under normal
circumstances, and pursuant to Committee rules, printed copies
of the legislation and accompanying committee report or
conference report are provided to the Committee members at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
The Committee gives written notice to its members and
notifies the pertinent committee of the scheduled hearing date
at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the hearing,
unless an emergency situation exists. If Budget Act violations
are present, the Budget Committee Chair often advises the
Committee on Rules whether the Budget Committee objects to or
supports the granting of specific waivers. The position of the
Budget Committee on these matters is merely advisory in nature;
the Committee on Rules has sole jurisdiction over waivers of
the Budget Act, subject to House approval of the special rule
containing such waivers.
2. hearings
The Rules Committee Chair controls the order in which
witnesses appear and also initiates the questioning. Typically,
the chair of the committee of jurisdiction or a designee
requesting the rule makes a short statement. The chair is
followed by the ranking minority member. Sometimes the
subcommittee chair and subcommittee ranking minority member
appear on behalf of their full committee counterparts on the
rule request. It is often the case that Members wishing to
testify in favor of or in opposition to a bill, an amendment,
or type of procedure may do so as part of a panel of witnesses.
In many cases, the components of the proposed special order
form the basis for the dialogue between substantive committee
leaders asking for the rule and the Rules Committee members.
More often than not, the questioning escalates into discussions
about the merits of the bill itself. If the legislation is
particularly wide-ranging or controversial, Representatives who
do not sit on the relevant legislative committee seek to
testify. (Except in the most unusual circumstances, only House
Members are allowed to testify during a rule request hearing).
Questioning of each witness takes place under the five-minute
rule until each Committee member has had an opportunity to
question the witness. Questioning is rather informal. The chair
rarely enforces the five-minute rule, and Committee members
yield to one another to allow their colleagues to make a
specific point or follow up on a line of questioning.
A quorum, which exists when at least seven Rules Committee
members of the 13 are in attendance, must be present before a
recommendation on a rule can be ordered reported, postponed, or
tabled.
After the Committee votes to approve a rule, the chair and
ranking minority member each assign one of their members to
manage the rule on the floor. The majority manager's name
appears on the rule and report, and that Member usually files
the rule from the House floor, at which time the resolution and
report are assigned a number.
Any member may ask for a record or a division vote. In the
past, most decisions of the Committee were made by voice vote,
but in the last several Congresses the number of record votes
demanded has increased. For the entire 100th Congress there
were 18 roll call votes demanded; in the 101st Congress there
were 26; in the 102nd there were 193; in the 103rd there were
533; in the 104th there were 327; in the 105th there were 104;
in the 106th there were 119; in the 107th there were 176; in
the 108th there were 326; and in the 109th there were 254; in
the 110th there were 620; in the 111th there were 517; in the
112th there were 366; in the 113th there were 213; and in the
114th were 221. This Congress, 287 recorded votes were
requested.
Once a special rule has been reported, the Majority
Leader--working closely with the Speaker, the Rules Committee
chair, and the substantive committee chair--decides upon an
appropriate date and time for the consideration of the rule on
the floor. Rules can be considered on the same day they are
reported, if the House agrees to consideration of the rule by a
two-thirds vote. After a one-day layover, rules may be
considered at any time without being subject to a question of
consideration. The Committee may occasionally report a rule
waiving this requirement with respect to another rule.
3. special orders or rules
a. Background
Table 1 in the Appendix categorizes all special rules
granted by the Committee. These special rules are broken down
into 19 different categories dealing with all stages of the
legislative process in the House.
The Rules Committee has granted special rules that provided
for specified amendment and debate structures, which assist
floor managers in managing the schedule. The Committee has also
granted special rules for the consideration of legislation that
resolved differences among, and responded to, the legislative
actions of committees. Some of these rules also addressed
House-Senate relations. The explanations of these types of
special rules and their methods of categorization are outlined
below.
b. Categories of Rules Granted with Amendment Structures
In categorizing special rules that specified an amendment
structure, this report focuses only on those rules that both
provided for the initial consideration of bills, joint
resolutions, or budget resolutions, and which provided for an
amending process. Therefore, rules providing for general debate
only, stopping short of consideration of the measure for
amendment, or providing for consideration of a conference
report (which are otherwise privileged and, under regular order
are non amendable) are not included in these categories. The
amendment structure categories are as follows: (1) open rules,
(2) modified open rules, (3) structured rules, and (4) closed
rules.
(1) Open Rules. Under an open rule, any Member may
offer an amendment that complies with the standing rules of the
House and the Budget Act. The rule itself places no
restrictions or prohibitions on amendments and provides an
equal opportunity for all Members to offer amendments.
(2) Modified Open Rules (Time cap on consideration of
amendments/Required amendment preprinting in the Congressional
Record). This type of rule permits the offering of only those
amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record and/or places
an overall time cap for the consideration of amendments. A
modified open rule with a preprinting requirement could require
that amendments be printed in the Congressional Record by a
specific date (in some cases the amendment must be printed
before its consideration); in other cases, printing must occur
before the consideration of the bill. In most cases these rules
do not prohibit second degree amendments. Requiring that
amendments be printed in advance of their consideration affords
Members a better idea of the range of issues to be debated and
voted on during consideration of the bill. This can
particularly be true of bills or joint resolutions involving
complex matters.
(3) Structured Rules. Under a structured rule, the
Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered to
only those amendments designated in the special rule or in the
Rules Committee report to accompany the rule, or which
precludes amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even
though the rest of the bill may be completely open to
amendment. In the case of a structured rule, the Chair will
announce through an one-minute speech on the floor of the House
and/or through a ``Dear Colleague'' letter the intention of the
Committee to hold a hearing on a measure and to review all
amendments. The Chair requests that Members provide the Rules
Committee with copies of their proposed amendments in advance
of the Committee meeting. In some instances, the amendments
made in order represent all of the amendments submitted to the
Committee.
(4) Closed Rules. This type of rule is one under which
no amendments may be offered from the House floor. Accordant
with the rules of the House, however, the Rules Committee is
prohibited from reporting a special rule providing for
consideration of a bill or joint resolution that denies the
minority the right to offer amendatory instructions in a motion
to recommit if offered by the minority leader or a designee.
c. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor Management Tools
Special rules are often utilized to assist the Majority
Leader in setting the Floor schedule of the House, as well as
to equip committee chairmen and ranking minority members with
the special procedural tools necessary to efficiently manage
the floor consideration of a bill. These categories include (1)
expedited procedure rules, (2) suspension day rules, and (3)
chair's en bloc authority rules.
(1) Expedited Procedure Rules. This type of rule waives
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to
consider a special rule on the same day it is reported from the
Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the
Rules Committee. These rules generally specify the measures or
object to which the waiver applies, as well as a defined time
period for its application. These rules are commonly referred
to as ``same-day'' rules. In some cases the rule will not
specify the object of the waiver. These rules are referred to
as ``blanket same-day'' rules.
(2) Suspension Day Rules. Under House rule XV, it is in
order on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of each week, and
during the last six days of a session, for the Speaker to
entertain motions to suspend the rules and pass legislation.
This category of rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain
motions to suspend the rules on days other than Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Generally, these rules specify the
object that is to be considered under suspension of the rules.
In some cases the object may not be identified, but the rule
may provide that the Speaker or their designee shall consult
with the Minority Leader or their designee on the object of any
suspension considered under the rule.
(3) Chair's En Bloc Authority Rules. This category of
rule authorizes the chair of a committee (usually the majority
floor manager of the bill under consideration) or his designee
to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments made in
order by the special rule that have not earlier been disposed
of. In most cases, the rule also allows germane modifications
to any such amendments included in the en bloc amendment only
by unanimous consent. With the exception of rules on
appropriations bills (which permit en bloc amendments that do
not increase budget authority or outlays in the bill), a Member
seeking to offer amendments en bloc must obtain unanimous
consent if they amend portions of the bill not yet open to
amendment, unless a special rule authorizes several amendments
to be offered and considered as a group. There is usually a
specified time for divided debate on the en bloc amendment and
a prohibition on amendments to and demands for a division of
the question on the en bloc amendment. Generally, the original
sponsor of the amendment must agree to having the amendment
considered en bloc, and these rules generally provide that the
original proponent of an amendment included in such an en bloc
amendment may insert a statement in the Congressional Record
immediately before the disposition of the en bloc amendment.
Such a rule enables the floor manager to maximize efficiency
and consensus while minimizing duplicative floor time and
consideration.
d. Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences Among and
Responding to the Legislative Actions of Committees
As the nexus of the legislative process in the House, the
Rules Committee is often the institutional mechanism used to
reconcile differences in legislative recommendations among
multiple committees. Two often used, and often misunderstood,
special rule features utilized to achieve these goals are (1)
self-executing rules and (2) original text rules. (1) Self-
Executing Rules. This type of rule provides that, upon the
adoption of the special rule, the text of a measure is modified
or amended in some specified manner. Therefore, the House's
adoption of the rule itself has the effect of amending the
underlying measure. Occasionally, a self-executing rule may
also provide for the adoption of other unrelated measures or
actions, such as adopting another simple resolution, bill,
joint resolution or conference report. Self-executing rules may
be utilized by the Rules Committee for a variety of reasons,
including but not limited to: the correction of rule or Budget
Act violations; providing for the adoption of the committee-
recommended amendment; the reconciling of multiple committee
legislative recommendations; the elimination of procedural
votes; the separation of policy issues; or, the complete
redrafting of the legislation.
(2) Original Text Rules. When a committee reports a
measure, it will often favorably report the measure with a
recommendation that an amendment or amendments be adopted by
the full House. These amendments reflect the collegial action
of the committee on that measure. This type of rule generally
provides that the committee-recommended amendment be considered
by the House and become the base text for the purpose of
further amendment to the bill. This is often done to
acknowledge the actions of the committee at the beginning of
the consideration of a bill, and also to simplify the amendment
process.
e. Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate Relations
While resolving differences with the Senate often involves
privileged motions in the House, the Rules Committee is often
called upon to expedite such procedural situations or to
address unique procedural circumstances. The categories of such
special rules are (1) Senate hook-up rules, (2) motion to go to
conference rules, (3) disposition of Senate amendments rules,
(4) conference report rules, and (5) engrossment of multiple
measures rules.
(1) Senate Hook-up Rules. The Rules of the House
provide for three methods of getting to conference with the
Senate: (1) agreeing to a motion to go to conference by
unanimous consent; (2) obtaining a special rule from the Rules
Committee; or (3) receiving specific authorization from each
committee that received an initial referral of and reported the
bill (clause 1 of rule XX). Most often chairmen obtain
conference authority from their committee at the time a bill is
ordered reported. Most special rules allowing for a Senate
hook-up provide that after passage of a House bill, it shall be
in order to take a specific Senate bill from the Speaker's
table, consider it in the House, and to move to strike all
after the enacting clause and insert the text of the House bill
as passed by the House. These special rules further provide
that if the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended,
is passed, then it shall be in order to move that the House
insist on its amendment and request a conference with the
Senate. These hook-up provisions can either be included in the
original rule providing for consideration of the House bill or
in a separate special rule.
(2) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules. This type of
rule generally provides for the consideration of a Senate
amendment or amendments in the House and for a motion to concur
in the Senate amendment with or without an amendment. These
rules also usually specify a period of time for debate on the
motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the committee of jurisdiction, as well as
any necessary waivers against consideration of either the
Senate amendment or against the motion to concur.
(3) Motion to go to Conference Rules. These special
rules are those separate rules that provide for the motion to
go to conference with the Senate, by either disagreeing with
the Senate position and requesting a conference or insisting on
the House position and agreeing to a conference.
(4) Conference Report Rules. Under the standing rules
of the House, conference reports are privileged matters. Unless
the requirement is waived, House rules require that a
conference report be available for at least three calendar days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) before it
can be called up for consideration. After that time, because it
is privileged, it can be called up at any time without a rule
from the Rules Committee. If, however, a conference report is
in violation of a rule of the House or some extraordinary
procedure for consideration of the report is desired, a special
rule may be necessary for the conference report to be
considered. Consequently, conference report rules generally
provide waivers of all points of order against consideration of
the conference report and provide that the conference report be
considered as read, which effectively waives the three-day
availability requirement.
It should be noted that points of order against a
conference report lie against its consideration, not against
individual provisions contained within the report. A conference
report represents the collective agreement of the House and the
Senate. Changing individual components of the agreement
violates the sanctity of the agreement itself. Consequently,
agreeing to a conference report is an all-or-nothing question.
This is also the reason why, even as privileged matters,
conference reports are not amendable on the Floor of the House.
(5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules. These types
of special rules generally provide for separate consideration
and final passage votes on multiple bills, generally relating
to a similar issue. The rule then instructs the House Clerk to
engross the individually passed bills into one bill before
transmitting them to the Senate for consideration.
(6) Instructing the Clerk Regarding the Transmittal of
Papers. These types of special rules instruct the Clerk to
withhold the transmittal of papers until the Clerk is notified
of certain actions taken by the other body. This is done to
address timing issues related to the passage or consideration
of measures by the Senate.
f. Categories of Rules Granted With Certain Housekeeping Tools
Special rules are often utilized to assist House Leadership
and committees with housekeeping elements to ensure the smooth
running of House floor operations generally during constituent
work breaks.
(1) Providing procedures for Pro Forma sessions. During
periods when the House is unable to adjourn pursuant to a
concurrent resolution, the Rules Committee will sometimes
provide the chair with additional authority to manage required
pro forma sessions. This authority may include allowing the
chair to adjourn on his or her own, to toll periods for
consideration of certain privileged matters, and other similar
tools to provide for the orderly conduct of pro forma sessions
during district work periods.
(2) Report Filing Authority. When a committee favorably
reports a measure, it must file an accompanying report
describing the purpose and scope of the legislation and the
reasons for recommended approval. This tool allows for the
filing of these reports from specific committees on days when
the House is not otherwise in session.
4. floor consideration of a special rule
When the time comes to call up a special rule, the majority
member who filed the rule (a privileged House resolution), or
another majority member of the Rules Committee designated by
the chair, is recognized by the Speaker. That member stands at
the majority committee table on the House Floor. Once
recognized, the member States:
``Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I
call up House Resolution ______, and ask for its immediate
consideration.''
(Any member of the Committee on Rules may be recognized to
call up a rule that has been on the House Calendar for at least
seven legislative days, and the Speaker is required to
recognize the Rules Committee member as rules are privileged
items, so long as the member has given one day's notice of an
intent to seek recognition for that purpose.)
Once the Clerk has read the resolution, the Speaker
recognizes the majority Rules Committee member handling the
rule for one hour. The majority floor manager then customarily
yields 30 minutes to a minority counterpart for the purposes of
debate only. The length of debate on the rule varies according
to the complexity of the rule and the degree of controversy
over the bill.
Since a rule is considered in the House under the hour
rule, no amendments are in order unless the majority floor
manager offers an amendment or yields to another Member for
that purpose. At the conclusion of debate on the rule, the
floor manager moves the previous question. If no objection is
heard, the House proceeds to vote on the rule. If objection is
heard, a vote occurs on the previous question. If the previous
question is rejected, however, a Member who opposed the
previous question (usually the Rules Committee minority floor
manager) is recognized. That Member then controls one hour of
debate time. The Member controlling the time may offer an
amendment to the rule and then move the previous question on
the amendment and on the rule when debate has concluded. Once
the rule is adopted (with or without amendments), the
legislation it concerns is eligible for consideration under the
terms of the rule.
5. rules rejected, tabled, or pending
During the 115th Congress, the Committee on Rules reported
143 rules. The House adopted 139 of these rules, and tabled
three. At the close of the Congress, 1 rule remained pending on
the House Calendar, and no were rules rejected.
a. Rules Rejected by the House During the 115th Congress
No rules were rejected by the House during the 115th
Congress.
b. Rules Tabled by the House During the 115th Congress
Three rules were tabled by the House during the 115th
Congress: H. Res. 254, providing for further consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1628) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2017, H. Res. 952, providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland
security laws, and for other purposes, and H. Res. 1027,
providing for consideration of the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities
of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
c. Rules Pending at the Close of the 115th Congress
One rule was pending at the close of the 115th Congress: H.
Res. 1185, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2322) to
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the
term natural cheese.
6. explanation of waivers of all points of order
The Committee on Rules customarily provides waivers of all
points of order when constructing special rules for the
consideration of measures. This is commonly referred to as a
``blanket waiver'' or ``prophylactic waiver'' because in most
cases there are no applicable points of order against the
measure. Just because a special rule includes a blanket waiver
does not mean that points of order lie against any of the
measures made in order or provisions contained in those
measures; rather, blanket waivers ensure the immediate
consideration of the underlying measure by providing the Chair
with the ability to easily dispense with dilatory or specious
points of order by asserting that, ``pursuant to the previous
order of the House, all points of order are waived.''
Also, as part of the Committee's role as scheduler for the
House, it is the Committee's responsibility to ensure that when
a majority of the House votes in favor of considering a measure
notwithstanding any technical or substantive violations of the
rules, a point of order would not prevent that measure's
consideration.
It is important to note that any specific waivers contained
in a waiver of all points of order are required under clause
7(g) of rule XIII to be specified in the Rules Committee report
accompanying the resolution and are also compiled in this
report.
7. waivers of house rules
The following compilation identifies the Rules of the House
that were waived in specific resolutions and the legislation
that required the waiver. There is also an indication whether
the rule was waived against the bill (B), original text (OT),
amendments (A), the number of which is indicated in [ ], a
motion (M), a conference report (CR), or provisions (P); items
accompanied by an asterisk (*) denote measures that the waiver
with which they were granted in the committee report
accompanying the resolution was not applied; items accompanied
by two asterisks (**) denote measures that the waiver with
which they were granted in the committee report accompanying
the resolution was not necessary due to the House subsequently
adopting an amendment(s) that cured the need for such waiver.
Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(1)--Requiring inclusion of committee cost estimate in a committee report
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 156........................ H.R. 1009............. OIRA Insight, Reform, and B
Accountability Act.
H. Res. 198........................ H.R. 1259............. VA Accountability First Act of 2017.... B
H. Res. 198........................ H.R. 1367............. To improve the authority of the B
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire
and retain physicians and other
employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes..
H. Res. 210........................ H.R. 1101............. Small Business Health Fairness Act of B
2017 .
H. Res. 229........................ H.R. 1430............. HONEST Act............................. B
H. Res. 241........................ H.R. 1304............. Self-Insurance Protection Act.......... B
H. Res. 451........................ H.R. 806.............. Ozone Standards Implementation Act of B
2017.
H. Res. 831........................ H.R. 5444............. Taxpayer First Act..................... B
H. Res. 831........................ H.R. 5445............. 21st Century IRS Act................... B
H. Res. 918........................ H.R. 8................ The Water Resources Development Act of B
2018.
H. Res. 934........................ H.R. 5735............. The Transitional Housing for Recovery B
in Viable Environments Demonstration
Program Act.
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Rule XIII, clause 3(e)--Requiring the inclusion of a comparative print for a bill or joint resolution proposing
to repeal or amend a statute
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 431........................ H.R. 2810............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2018.
H. Res. 619........................ H.R. 1................ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act................... B
H. Res. 831........................ H.R. 5444............. Taxpayer First Act...................... B
H. Res. 905........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2019.
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Rule XIII, clause 4(a)--Requiring the three-day layover of the committee report
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 431........................ H.R. 2810............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2018.
H. Res. 905........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2019.
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Rule XIII, clause 6(a)--Requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the
Committee on Rules
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see VII., A., Table 1b.
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Rule XVI, clause 7--Requiring that no motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration
shall be admitted under color of amendment
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 180........................ H.R. 985.............. Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act B
of 2017.
H. Res. 305........................ H.R. 244.............. HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated M
Appropriations Act, 2017] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 352........................ H.R. 1973............. Protecting Young Victims from Sexual A
Abuse Act of 2017.
H. Res. 577........................ H.R. 469.............. Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory A
Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017.
H. Res. 595........................ H.R. 2936............. Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.. A
H. Res. 670........................ H.R. 1370............. Department of Homeland Security Blue M
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
[Further Continuing Resolution]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 693........................ H.R. 3326............. World Bank Accountability Act of 2017.. A
H. Res. 696........................ H.R. 195.............. An Act to amend title 44, United States M
Code, to restrict the distribution of
free printed copies of the Federal
Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the
United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 714........................ H.R. 695.............. Child Protection Improvements Act of M
2017 [Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 727........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 796........................ H.R. 1625............. TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations M
Act, 2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 1160....................... H.R. 88............... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary M
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 1180....................... H.R. 88............... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary M
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
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Rule XVIII, clause 10(c)--Requiring amendments to the concurrent resolution on the budget to be mathematically
consistent and prohibiting amendments from proposing to change the appropriate level of public debt set forth in
the concurrent resolution, as reported
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H. Res. 553........................ H. Con. Res. 71....... Establishing the congressional budget A
for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2019 through 2027..
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Rule XXI, Clause 2 -- Prohibiting unauthorized appropriations, reappropriations or legislative provisions in a
general appropriations bill
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 473 H.R. 3219........... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make A
America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 478 H.R. 3219........... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make A
America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3354........... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related A
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 915 H.R. 5895........... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies A
Appropriations Act of 2019
H. Res. 923 H.R. 5895........... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies A
Appropriations Act of 2019
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Rule XXI, clause 2(c)--Requires that limitation amendments be offered at the end of the bill
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Resolution Bill Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 473 H.R. 3219............. Department of Defense Appropriations A
Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
Appropriations Act, 2018].
H. Res. 478 H.R. 3219............. Department of Defense Appropriations A
Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
Appropriations Act, 2018].
H. Res. 500 H.R. 3354............. Department of the Interior, A
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America
Secure and Prosperous Appropriations
Act, 2018].
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3354............. Department of the Interior, A
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America
Secure and Prosperous Appropriations
Act, 2018].
H. Res. 915 H.R. 5895............. Energy and Water Development and A
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of
2019.
H. Res. 923 H.R. 5895............. Energy and Water Development and A
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of
2019.
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Rule XXI, Clause 2(e) -- Designated emergencies reported in appropriations bills
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H. Res. 670......................... H.R. 4667.............. Making further supplemental B
appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2018, for
disaster assistance for Hurricanes
Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and
calendar year 2017 wildfires, and
for other purposes..
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Rule XXI, clause 4--A bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation may not be reported by a committee not
having jurisdiction to report appropriations, and an amendment proposing an appropriation shall not be in order
during the consideration of a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee not having that jurisdiction
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 228........................ H.R. 1628............. American Health Care Act of 2017....... B
H. Res. 440........................ H.R. 2810............. National Defense Authorization Act for A
Fiscal Year 2018.
H. Res. 553........................ H.R. 2824............. Increasing Opportunity and Success for B
Children and Parents through Evidence-
Based Home Visiting Act.
H. Res. 601........................ H.R. 3922............. Community Health And Medical B
Professionals Improve Our Nation Act
of 2017.
H. Res. 670........................ H.R. 1370............. Department of Homeland Security Blue M
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
[Further Continuing Resolution]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 696........................ H.R. 195.............. An Act to amend title 44, United States M
Code, to restrict the distribution of
free printed copies of the Federal
Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the
United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 714........................ H.R. 695.............. Child Protection Improvements Act of M
2017 [Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 727........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 905........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for A
Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 918........................ H.R. 8................ Water Resources Development Act of 2018 A
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Rule XXI, clause 5(a)--A bill or joint resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure may not be reported by a
committee not having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff measures, and an amendment in the House or proposed by
the Senate carrying a tax or tariff measure shall not be in order during the consideration of a bill or joint
resolution reported by a committee not having that jurisdiction
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 228........................ H.R. 1628............. American Health Care Act of 2017....... B
H. Res. 241........................ H.R. 1304............. Self-Insurance Protection Act.......... B
H. Res. 375........................ H.R. 10............... Financial CHOICE Act of 2017........... B
H. Res. 500........................ H.R. 3354............. Department of the Interior, B
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America
Secure and Prosperous Appropriations
Act, 2018].
H. Res. 601........................ H.R. 3922............. Community Health And Medical B
Professionals Improve Our Nation Act
of 2017.
H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 3312............. Systemic Risk Designation Improvement B
Act of 2017.
H. Res. 696........................ H.R. 195.............. An Act to amend title 44, United States M
Code, to restrict the distribution of
free printed copies of the Federal
Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the
United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 727........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 891........................ H.R. 2................ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.. OT
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 2................ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.. A
H. Res. 905........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for A
Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 989........................ H.R. 6237............. The Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence OT
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years
2018 and 2019.
H. Res. 996........................ H.R. 6147............. Department of the Interior, B
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2019 [Interior,
Environment, Financial Services, and
General Government Appropriations Act,
2019].
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Rule XXI, Clause 5(b) -- Three-fifths vote to increase income tax rates.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 619......................... H.R. 1................. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act................. B
H. Res. 667......................... H.R. 1................. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act................. CR
H. Res. 668......................... H.R. 1................. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act................. CR
H. Res. 1084........................ H.R. 6760.............. Protecting Family and Small Business B
Tax Cuts Act of 2018.
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Rule XXI, clause 9(a)(2)--Prohibiting consideration of a bill or joint resolution not reported by a committee,
unless the chair of each committee of initial referral has caused a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, and limited tariff benefits in the bill or a statement that the proposition contains no congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits to be printed in the Congressional Record prior to
its consideration
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 918........................ H.R. 8................ Water Resources Development Act of 2018 A
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Rule XXI, clause 10--Prohibiting the consideration of a bill if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory
spending over the five or ten year period
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H. Res. 156 H.R. 1009.................. OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act. B
H. Res. 280 H.R. 1694.................. Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017.. B
H. Res. 305 H.R. 244................... HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations M
Act, 2017] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 480 S. 114..................... Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus B
Transparency Act.
H. Res. 548 H.R. 36.................... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act..... B
H. Res. 577 H.R. 469................... Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory B
Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017.
H. Res. 595 H.R. 2936.................. Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017........ B
H. Res. 619 H.R. 1..................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ B
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3312.................. Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of B
2017.
H. Res. 670 H.R. 1370.................. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign M
Authorization Act of 2017 [Further
Continuing Resolution] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 696 H.R. 195................... An Act to amend title 44, United States Code, M
to restrict the distribution of free printed
copies of the Federal Register to Members of
Congress and other officers and employees of
the United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act,
2018].
H. Res. 734 H.R. 1892.................. An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, M
to provide for the flying of the flag at
half-staff in the event of the death of a
first responder in the line of duty.
[Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4296.................. To place requirements on operational risk B
capital requirements for banking
organizations established by an appropriate
Federal banking agency.
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4607.................. Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act.......... B
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545.................. Financial Institutions Examination Fairness B
and Reform Act.
H. Res. 773 H.R. 1116.................. TAILOR Act of 2017........................... B
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061.................. Financial Stability Oversight Council B
Improvement Act of 2017.
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4293.................. Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017.......... B
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053.................. Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018.. B
H. Res. 891 S. 2372.................... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act..... B
H. Res. 891 H.R. 2..................... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018........ OT
H. Res. 905 S. 2155.................... Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and B
Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 918 H.R. 8..................... Water Resources Development Act of 2018...... B
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 3798.................. Save American Workers Act of 2018............ A
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6757.................. Family Savings Act of 2018................... A
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6760.................. Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts A
Act of 2018.
H. Res. 1160 H.R. 88.................... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary M
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 1176 H.R. 2..................... Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 CR
[Conference Report].
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Rule XXI, clause 11--Prohibiting the consideration of a bill or joint resolution which has not been reported by
a committee until the third calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House
is in session on such a day) on which such measure has been available to members, Delegates, and the Resident
Commissioner
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 48 S. 84...................... To provide for an exception to a limitation B
against appointment of persons as Secretary
of Defense within seven years of relief from
active duty as a regular commissioned
officer of the Armed Forces.
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Rule XXI, Clause 12 (a)(1) -- Requiring a comparative print to be made publicly available prior to consideration
of a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute affected
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 949 H.R. 6............... Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes B
Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and
Communities Act
H. Res. 949 H.R. 4760............ Securing America's Future Act B
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Rule XXI, Clause 12 (a)(2) -- Prohibiting consideration of an amendment in the nature of a substitute unless
there is a searchable electronic comparative print that shows how the amendment proposes to change current law
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Bill Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 682 S. 139............... Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [FISA Amendments A
Reauthorization Act of 2017]
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444............ Taxpayer First Act B
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053............ Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 A
H. Res. 905 H.R. 5515............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal B
Year 2019
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Rule XXII, Clause 5 - Prohibiting House conferees from agreeing to certain Senate amendments proposing an
appropriation on a bill other than a general appropriation bill.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 616......................... H.R. 2874.............. 21st Century Flood Reform Act........ CR
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Rule XXII, clause 8-- Prohibiting the consideration of a conference report until the third calendar day on which
the conference report has been available in Congressional Record and requiring printed copies of a conference
report
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 1027 H.R. 5515.................. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization CR
Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
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Rule XXII, clause 9--Prohibiting the inclusion of matter in a conference report not committed to the conference
committee by the House
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 616 H.R. 2810.................. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal CR
Year 2018.
H. Res. 667 H.R. 1..................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ CR
H. Res. 1027 H.R. 5515.................. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization CR
Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 5895.................. Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and CR
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act, 2019.
H. Res. 1077 H.R. 6157.................. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, CR
2019 [Department of Defense and Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education
Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2019].
H. Res. 1176 H.R. 2..................... Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.......... CR
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Section 3103 of S. Con. Res. 11--Prohibiting changes in mandatory programs in a bill making appropriations for a
full fiscal year that, if enacted, would exceed the $19,100,000 limit for fiscal year 2017
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 305........................ H.R. 244.............. HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated M
Appropriations Act, 2017] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 500........................ H.R. 3354............. Department of the Interior, B
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America
Secure and Prosperous Appropriations
Act, 2018].
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Section 5101 of H. Con Res. 71--Prohibiting the consideration of legislation that has the net effect of
increasing direct spending in excess of $2.5 billion for any of the four consecutive ten fiscal year periods
beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 879........................ H.R. 3053............. Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of B
2018.
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6760............. Protecting Family and Small Business A
Tax Cuts Act of 2018.
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Section 5104 of H. Con. Res. 71--Prohibiting the consideration of a general appropriation bill that provides for
advance appropriations
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Resolution Bill Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 918......................... H.R. 5895.............. Energy and Water Development and B
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2019 [Energy and Water, Legislative
Branch, and Military Construction and
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019].
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Section 3(h) of H. Res. 5--Prohibiting consideration of legislation that would cause a net increase in direct
spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first
fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 1084........................ H.R. 6760.............. Protecting Family and Small Business ..........
Tax Cuts Act of 2018.
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8. waivers of budget enforcement
The following compilation identifies the sections of the
Budget Act that were waived in specific resolutions and the
legislation that required the waiver. There is also an
indication whether the rule was waived against the bill (B),
the original text (OT), amendments (A), a motion (M), a
conference report (CR), or provisions (P); items accompanied by
two asterisks (**) denote measures that the waiver with which
they were granted in the committee report accompanying the
resolution was not necessary due to the House subsequently
adopting an amendment(s) that cured the need for such waiver.
Section 302(c) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibiting consideration of a bill if it has the net effect of
increasing mandatory spending over the five- or ten-year period.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 714 H.R. 695.............. Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 M
[Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018]
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 727 H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to M
provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff
in the event of the death of a first responder in
the line of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 734 H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to M
provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff
in the event of the death of a first responder in
the line of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018]
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 796 H.R. 1625............. TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018] M
[Senate Amendment]
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Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new
budget authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such authority
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 156........................ H.R. 1009............. OIRA Insight, Reform, and B
Accountability Act.
H. Res. 280........................ H.R. 1694............. Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of B
2017.
H. Res. 480........................ S. 114................ Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus B
Transparency Act.
H. Res. 533........................ H.R. 2824............. Increasing Opportunity and Success for B
Children and Parents through Evidence-
Based Home Visiting Act.
H. Res. 548........................ H.R. 36............... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection B
Act.
H. Res. 577........................ H.R. 469.............. Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory B
Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017.
H. Res. 595........................ H.R. 2936............. Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.. B
H. Res. 616........................ H.R. 2874............. 21st Century Flood Reform Act.......... B
H. Res. 647........................ H.J. Res. 123......... Further Continuing Appropriations Act, B
2018.
H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 3312............. Systemic Risk Designation Improvement B
Act of 2017.
H. Res. 670........................ H.R. 1370............. Department of Homeland Security Blue M
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
[Further Continuing Resolution]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 696........................ H.R. 195.............. An Act to amend title 44, United States M
Code, to restrict the distribution of
free printed copies of the Federal
Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the
United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 714........................ H.R. 695.............. Child Protection Improvements Act of M
2017 [Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 734........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 747........................ H.R. 4296............. To place requirements on operational B
risk capital requirements for banking
organizations established by an
appropriate Federal banking agency.
H. Res. 747........................ H.R. 4607............. Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act.... B
H. Res. 773........................ H.R. 4545............. Financial Institutions Examination B
Fairness and Reform Act.
H. Res. 773........................ H.R. 1116............. TAILOR Act of 2017..................... B
H. Res. 780........................ H.R. 4061............. Financial Stability Oversight Council B
Improvement Act of 2017.
H. Res. 780........................ H.R. 4293............. Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017.... B
H. Res. 879........................ H.R. 3053............. Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of B
2018.
H. Res. 891........................ S. 2372............... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction B
Act.
H. Res. 891........................ H.R. 2................ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.. OT
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 2................ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.. A
H. Res. 905........................ S. 2155............... Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and B
Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 918........................ H.R. 8................ Water Resources Development Act of 2018 B
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 6................ Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that B
Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment
for Patients and Communities Act.
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 5797............. The Individuals in Medicaid Deserve B
Care that is Appropriate and
Responsible in its Delivery Act.
H. Res. 1059....................... H.R. 3798............. Save American Workers Act of 2018...... A
H. Res. 1077....................... H.R. 6157............. Department of Defense Appropriations CR
Act, 2019 [Department of Defense and
Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019].
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6757............. Family Savings Act of 2018............. A
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6760............. Protecting Family and Small Business A
Tax Cuts Act of 2018.
H. Res. 1160....................... H.R. 88............... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary M
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 1176....................... H.R. 2................ Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 CR
[Conference Report.
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Section 303(a) of the Budget Enforcement Act--Prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing
new budget authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new entitlement authority or new credit
authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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H. Res. 150 H.J. Res. 83........ Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor B
relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing
Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each
Recordable Injury and Illness".
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1009........... OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act B
H. Res. 280 H.R. 1694........... Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 305 H.R. 244............ HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017] M
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 375 H.R. 10............. Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 382 H.R. 1215........... Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 431 H.R. 23............. Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2824........... Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents B
through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
H. Res. 548 H.R. 36............. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act B
H. Res. 595 H.R. 2936........... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 619 H.R. 1.............. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act B
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3312........... The Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4296........... To place requirements on operational risk capital B
requirements for banking organizations established by an
appropriate Federal banking agency
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4607........... The Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act B
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545........... The Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform B
Act
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061........... The Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of B
2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4293........... The Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 B
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444........... Taxpayer First Act B
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053........... The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 B
H. Res. 918 H.R. 8.............. Water Resources Development Act of 2018 B
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6760........... Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 A
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Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget unless referred to or reported by the Budget Committee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Bill Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 305........................ H.R. 244.............. HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated M
Appropriations Act, 2017] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 431........................ H.R. 2810............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2018.
H. Res. 473........................ H.R. 3219............. Department of Defense Appropriations B
Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
Appropriations Act, 2018].
H. Res. 473........................ H.R. 3219............. Department of Defense Appropriations A
Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
Appropriations Act, 2018].
H. Res. 500........................ H.R. 3354............. Department of the Interior, B
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America
Secure and Prosperous Appropriations
Act, 2018].
H. Res. 509........................ H.R. 601.............. READ Act [Hurricane Supplemental, Debt M
Limit, Continuing Appropriations, and
Flood Insurance Package][Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 595........................ H.R. 2936............. Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.. A
H. Res. 616........................ H.R. 2810............. National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2018.
H. Res. 670........................ H.R. 1370............. Department of Homeland Security Blue M
Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
[Further Continuing Resolution]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 696........................ H.R. 195.............. An Act to amend title 44, United States M
Code, to restrict the distribution of
free printed copies of the Federal
Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the
United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 714........................ H.R. 695.............. Child Protection Improvements Act of M
2017 [Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 727........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 734........................ H.R. 1892............. An Act to amend title 4, United States M
Code, to provide for the flying of the
flag at half-staff in the event of the
death of a first responder in the line
of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 796........................ H.R. 1625............. TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations M
Act, 2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 879........................ H.R. 3053............. Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of B
2018.
H. Res. 891........................ S. 2372............... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction B
Act.
H. Res. 905........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 908........................ H.R. 5515............. National Defense Authorization Act for A
Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 915........................ H.R. 5895............. Energy and Water Development and B
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of
2019.
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 6................ Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that B
Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment
for Patients and Communities Act.
H. Res. 961........................ H.R. 6157............. Department of Defense Appropriations B
Act, 2019.
H. Res. 996........................ H.R. 6147............. Department of the Interior, B
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2019 [Interior,
Environment, Financial Services, and
General Government Appropriations Act,
2019].
H. Res. 1027....................... H.R. 5515............. John S. McCain National Defense CR
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
H. Res. 1059....................... H.R. 5895............. Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, CR
and Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019.
H. Res. 1077....................... H.R. 6157............. Department of Defense Appropriations CR
Act, 2019 [Department of Defense and
Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019].
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6756............. American Innovation Act of 2018........ A
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6757............. Family Savings Act of 2018............. A
H. Res. 1084....................... H.R. 6760............. Protecting Family and Small Business A
Tax Cuts Act of 2018.
H. Res. 1183....................... H.R. 695.............. Department of Defense Appropriations M
Act, 2018 [Further Additional
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019].
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Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning
for more than three days in July unless the House has completed all action on appropriations bills.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 415........................ ...................... Special rule reported on the
legislative day of June 27, 2017
providing for consideration of
adjournment resolutions during the
month of July to be in order without
intervention of any point of order..
H. Res. 964........................ H.R. 6157............. Department of Defense Appropriations B
Act, 2019.
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Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation that would
cause the level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year to be exceeded, or would cause revenues
to be less than the level of total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the total of that first fiscal year
and the ensuing fiscal years for which allocations are provided, except when a declaration of war by the
Congress is in effect
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 150 H.J. Res. 83............... Disapproving the rule submitted by the B
Department of Labor relating to
"Clarification of Employer's Continuing
Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate
Record of Each Recordable Injury and
Illness"..
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1009.................. OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act. B
H. Res. 228 H.R. 1628.................. American Health Care Act of 2017............. B
H. Res. 289 H.J. Res. 99............... Making further continuing appropriations for B
fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes..
H. Res. 305 H.R. 244................... HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations M
Act, 2017] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 375 H.R. 10.................... Financial CHOICE Act of 2017................. B
H. Res. 480 S. 114..................... Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus B
Transparency Act.
H. Res. 616 H.R. 2874.................. 21st Century Flood Reform Act................ B
H. Res. 619 H.R. 1..................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ B
H. Res. 647 H.J. Res. 123.............. Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018.. B
H. Res. 667 H.R. 1..................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ CR
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3312.................. Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of B
2017.
H. Res. 668 H.R. 1..................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ CR
H. Res. 670 H.R. 1370.................. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign M
Authorization Act of 2017 [Further
Continuing Resolution] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 696 H.R. 195................... An Act to amend title 44, United States Code, M
to restrict the distribution of free printed
copies of the Federal Register to Members of
Congress and other officers and employees of
the United States, and for other purposes.
[Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act,
2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 714 H.R. 695................... Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 M
[Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2018] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 734 H.R. 1892.................. An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, M
to provide for the flying of the flag at
half-staff in the event of the death of a
first responder in the line of duty.
[Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545.................. Financial Institutions Examination Fairness B
and Reform Act.
H. Res. 773 H.R. 1116.................. TAILOR Act of 2017........................... B
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061.................. Financial Stability Oversight Council B
Improvement Act of 2017.
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444.................. Taxpayer First Act........................... B
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053.................. Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018.. B
H. Res. 891 S. 2372.................... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act..... B
H. Res. 891 H.R. 2..................... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018........ OT
H. Res. 900 H.R. 2..................... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018........ A
H. Res. 905 S. 2155.................... Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and B
Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6..................... Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that B
Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for
Patients and Communities Act.
H. Res. 949 H.R. 5797.................. Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is B
Appropriate and Responsible in its Delivery
Act.
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 3798.................. Save American Workers Act of 2018............ A
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6756.................. American Innovation Act of 2018.............. A
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6757.................. Family Savings Act of 2018................... A
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6760.................. Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts A
Act of 2018.
H. Res. 1160 H.R. 88.................... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary M
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
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Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the consideration of legislation that provides budget authority for a fiscal year that
exceeds either of the discretionary statutory spending limits
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 289.............................. H.J. Res. 99................ Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and B
for other purposes.
H. Res. 473.............................. H.R. 3219................... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure B
Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 500.............................. H.R. 3354................... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies B
Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure and Prosperous
Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 509.............................. H.R. 601.................... READ Act [Hurricane Supplemental, Debt Limit, Continuing M
Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package][Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 647.............................. H.J. Res. 123............... Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 B
H. Res. 670.............................. H.R. 1370................... Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of M
2017 [Further Continuing Resolution] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 696.............................. H.R. 195.................... An Act to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the M
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to
Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United
States, and for other purposes. [Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 714.............................. H.R. 695.................... Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [Department of Defense M
Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 727.............................. H.R. 1892................... An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the M
flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a
first responder in the line of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 734.............................. H.R. 1892................... An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the M
flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a
first responder in the line of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018] [Senate Amendment]
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V. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES
A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
1. jurisdiction and purpose
The Committee on Rules first established the Subcommittee
on Legislative Process in 1979 at the beginning of the 96th
Congress; it has been reestablished at the start of each
Congress since. In early 1995, the Committee changed the name
of this body to the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process to better reflect its jurisdiction.
In the 115th Congress, the Subcommittee retained its
traditional makeup of seven Members, with the majority holding
five of the spots, and the minority holding the remaining two.
Chaired by Mr. Woodall, the Subcommittee also claims Mr. Byrne,
Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Buck, Mr. Hastings of Florida (Ranking
Member), and Mr. Polis.
Committee rule 5(a)(1)(A) assigns to the Subcommittee the
general responsibility for measures or matters related to
relations between the Congress and the Executive Branch. The
legislation falling within the panel's jurisdiction includes
resolutions and bills, with the primary statute within the
Subcommittee's jurisdiction being the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344 as amended).
The Subcommittee also continues to exercise jurisdiction over
budget process-related provisions found in Part C of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-177 as amended by Public Laws 100-119, 101-508
and 103-44) and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Title XIII
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law
103- 44). Legislation is referred to the Subcommittee at the
discretion of the Chair of the Committee on Rules.
2. summary of activities in the 115th congress
The Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process did not
meet during the 115the Congress.
3. legislation referred to the subcommittee on legislative and budget
process
Legislation was not referred to the Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process during the 115th Congress.
B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House
1. jurisdiction and purpose
The Subcommittee was first established at the beginning of
the 96th Congress as the Subcommittee on Rules of the House. At
the beginning of the 104th Congress, its name was changed to
the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House to more
accurately reflect the Subcommittee's mission and jurisdiction.
In the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee's name was modified to
the Subcommittee on Technology and the House, and at the
beginning of the 109th Congress, the name reverted back to the
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House. The
Subcommittee's jurisdiction remains unchanged and it maintains
its previous membership of seven Representatives, with five
serving from the majority and two from the minority. Chaired by
Mr. Collins, the Subcommittee roster also includes Mr. Collins,
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McGovern
(Ranking Member) and a vacancy.
Committee rule 5(a)(1)(B) assigns to the Subcommittee the
general responsibility for measures or matters related to
process and procedures of the House, relations between the two
Houses of Congress, relations between Congress and the
Judiciary, and internal operations of the House. The
Subcommittee is primarily responsible for the continuing
examination of the committee structure and jurisdictional
issues of all House committees. It remains committed to a
continuing study of the organization and operations of the
House. Legislation is referred to the Subcommittee at the
discretion of the Chair of the Committee on Rules.
2. summary of activities in the 115th congress
a. Member's; Day Hearing on Article I: Effective Oversight and the
Power of the Purse
On January 17, 2018 the Committee on Rules held an open
hearing to receive Member testimony on proposed changes to
Article I. The subcommittee heard testimony or received
statements from the following Members of Congress:
b. Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 116th
Congress.
On September 13, 2018, the Committee on Rules held an open
hearing to receive Member testimony on proposed changes to the
Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress.
The subcommittee heard testimony or received statements from
the following Members of Congress: Hon. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Hon.
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Hon.
Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Hon. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Hon. Derek
Kilmer (D-WA); Hon. Steve King (R-IA), Hon. Scott Perry (R-PA),
Hon. Tom Reed (R-NY), Hon. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Hon.
Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and Hon. Jackie Speier (D-CA).
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization
of the House
Legislation was not referred to the Subcommittee on Rules
and Organization of the House during the 115th Congress.
VI. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES IN THE 115TH CONGRESS
A. Statistics on Special Orders or Rules
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1. Number of formal requests for Rules Committee hearings..
(a). Number of rules requested for original consideration 161
of measures, rules for further consideration, rules for
disposition of Senate amendments........................
(b). Number of rules requested on conference reports..... 5
(c). Number of rules requested on procedural matters..... 0
(d). Number of formal rules requested otherwise disposed 0
of by procedures other than the Rules Committee.........
2. Number of formal requests pending....................... 0
3. Number of hearing days --
(a) 1st Session:......................................... 69
(1) Regular meetings................................... 50
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 15
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 4
(b) 2nd Session:......................................... 53
(1) Regular meetings................................... 40
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 11
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 4
4. Number of special orders or ``rules'' reported from the 143
Rules Committee...........................................
(a) Number of bills and resolutions provided consideration
pursuant to a rule--
(1) Bills.............................................. 176
(2) Joint Resolutions.................................. 19
(3) Concurrent Resolutions............................. 3
(4) Simple Resolutions................................. 7
(b) Types of amendment structures for consideration of
bills and resolutions--
(1) Open............................................... 0
(2) Modified Open...................................... 0
(3) Structured......................................... 84
(4) Closed............................................. 106
(c) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor
Management Tools--......................................
(1) General Debate only................................ 0
(2) Providing for the Consideration of Multiple 55
Measures..............................................
(3) Expedited Procedures Rules (waiving 2/3 9
requirement)..........................................
(4) Suspension Day Rules............................... 13
(5) Chair's en bloc authority.......................... 7
(d) Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences
Among and Responding to the Legislative Actions of
Committees--
(1) Self-Executing Rules............................... 79
(2) Original Text Rules................................ 34
(e) Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate
Relations--.............................................
(1) Senate Hook-up Rules............................... 0
(2) Disposition of Senate Amendments................... 14
(3) Conference Report Rules............................ 6
(4) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules............. 3
(5) Motions to go to conference........................ 0
(6) Instructing the Clerk regarding the transmittal of 0
papers................................................
(f) Disposition of the 143 special orders or ``rules''
reported from the Rules Committee--
(1) Adopted by the House............................... 139
(2) Rejected by the House.............................. 0
(3) Resolutions Amended................................ 0
(4) Laid on the Table.................................. 3
(5) Pending on the House Calendar at the close of the 1
115th Congress........................................
5. Waivers of House rules, standing orders, and the
Congressional Budget Act granted (waivers may apply to
underlying measures, matter made in order as original
text, motions, or amendments)--
(a) Waivers of rules of the House:.......................
(1) Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(4).......................... 0
(2) Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(1).......................... 11
(3) Rule XIII, clause 3(e)............................. 4
(4) Rule XIII, clause 4(a)............................. 2
(5) Rule XIII, clause 6(a)............................. 11
(6) Rule XVI, clause 7................................. 13
(7) Rule XVIII, clause 10(c)........................... 1
(8) Rule XXI, clause 2................................. 5
(9) Rule XXI, clause 2(c).............................. 6
(10) Rule XXI, clause 2(e)............................. 1
(11) Rule XXI, clause 4................................ 10
(12) Rule XXI, clause 5(a)............................. 13
(13) Rule XXI, clause 5(b)............................. 4
(14) Rule XXI, clause 9(a)(2).......................... 1
(15) Rule XXI, clause 10............................... 28
(16) Rule XXI, clause 11............................... 1
(17) Rule XXI, clause 12(a)(1)......................... 2
(18) Rule XXI, clause 12(a)(2)......................... 4
(19) Rule XXII, clause 5............................... 1
(20) Rule XXII, clause 8............................... 1
(21) Rule XXII, clause 9............................... 6
(22) Rule XXII, clause 11.............................. 0
(23) Section 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 of the 115th Congress 0
(24) Section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 115th 0
Congress..............................................
(25) Section 3103 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 115th 2
Congress..............................................
(26) Section 3304 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 115th 0
Congress..............................................
(27) Section 5101 of H. Con. Res. 71 of the 115th 3
Congress..............................................
(28) Section 5104 of H. Con. Res. 71 of the 115th 1
Congress..............................................
(29) Section 3(h) of H. Res. 5 of the 115the Congress.. 1
(b) Waivers of Budget Enforcement:
(1) Section 302(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 4
1974..................................................
(2) Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 33
1974..................................................
(3) Section 303(a) of the Budget Enforcement Act....... 21
(4) Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 29
(5) Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 2
(6) Section 310(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 0
1974..................................................
(7) Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 34
1974..................................................
(8) Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 10
(9) Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 0
*Quantities appearing within parenthesis indicate the number of times a
granted waiver was actually applied; quantities appearing within
brackets indicate the number of times a waiver was granted, including
individual amendments.
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B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures
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1. Full Committee--
(a) Number of bills and resolutions referred............. 146
(b) Number of measures referred to the subcommittees..... 0
(1) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee on the 0
Legislative and Budget Process........................
(2) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee on Rules 0
and Organization of the House.........................
(3) Joint Referrals.................................... 0
(c) Number of hearings and markups held by the full 0
committee...............................................
(d) Number of measures reported by the full committee:... 0
(1) Disposition of measures reported--
(a) Measures adopted by the House.................... 0
(b) Measures reported and pending floor action at the 0
close of the 115th Congress.........................
(c) Measures rejected by the House................... 0
(d) Measures tabled by the House..................... 0
2. Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process:
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 0
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
3. Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House:
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 2
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
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VII. PUBLICATIONS
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1. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 115th Congress. Rules Committee Print 115-1
2. H.R. 238--Commodity End-User Relief Act. Rules Committee Print 115-2
3. 114th Journal and History of Legislation. Rules Committee Print 115-3
4. H.R. 1009--OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act. Rules Committee Print 115-4
5. H.R. 985--Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of
2017. Rules Committee Print 115-5
6. H.R. 1367--To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain
physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Rules Committee Print 115-6
7. H.R. 1259--VA Accountability First Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-7
8. H.R. 372--Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-8
9. H.R. 1101--Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-9
10. H.R. 1215--Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-10
11. H.R. 1343--Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-11
12. H.R. 1219--Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-12
13. H.R. 1695--Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017. Rules Committee
Print 115-13
14. H.R. 1694--Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-14
15. H.R. 1180--Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-15
16. Senate amendments to H.R. 244--HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017]. Rules
Committee Print 115-16
17. H.R. 115--Thin Blue Line Act. Rules Committee Print 115-17
18. H.R. 1461--VET Protection Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-18
19. H.R. 1761--Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-19
20. H.R. 1973--Protecting Young Victims From Sexual Abuse Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-20
21. H.R. 953--Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Rules Committee Print 115-21
22. H.R. 2842--Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act. Rules Committee Print 115-22
23. H.R. 2810--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-23
24. H.R. 23--Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-24
25. H.R. 2997--21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act. Rules Committee
Print 115-25
26. H.R. 806--Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-26
27. H.R. 218--King Cove Road Land Exchange Act. Rules Committee Print 115-27
28. H.R. 2910--Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. Rules
Committee Print 115-28
29. H.R. 2883--Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act. Rules Committee Print 115-29
30. H.R. 3219--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure Appropriations
Act, 2018]. Rules Committee Print 115-30
31. H.R. 3354--Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2018 [Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]. Rules Committee Print 115-
31
32. H.R. 3219--Text of Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch and
Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018. Rules Committee Print
115-32
33. H.R. 2824--Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based
Home Visiting Act. Rules Committee Print 115-33
34. H.R. 469 and H.R. 1096, and H.R. 4070--Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act. Rules
Committee Print 115-34
35. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress. Rules Committee
Print 115-35
36. H.R. 2936--Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-36
37. Compilation of Conference Rules. Rules Committee Print 115-37
38. H.R. 4243--VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-38
39. H.R. 1--Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Rules Committee Print 115-39
40. H.R. 3017--Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Rules Committee Print 115-40
41. H.R. 3905--Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act. Rules Committee
Print 115-41
42. H.R. 1699--Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-42
43. H.R. 477--Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017.
Rules Committee Print 115-43
44. H.R. 3971--Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-44
45. H.R. 38--Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-45
46. H.R. 4015--Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-
46
47. H.R. 1638--Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act. Rules Committee Print 115-47
48. H.R. 4324--Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act. Rules Committee Print 115-48
49. H.R. 3312--Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-49
50. H.R. 4667--Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements,
2017. Rules Committee Print 115-50
51. H.R. 4478--FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-51
52. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370. Rules Committee Print 115-52
53. FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-53
54. S. 140--A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010
to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. Rules Committee Print 115-54
55. Text of Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-55
56. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the text of H.R. 695 [Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2018]. Rules Committee Print 115-56
57. H.R. 4771--Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-57
58. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 [Further Extension of Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018]. Rules Committee Print 115-58
59. H.R. 3978--TRID Improvement Act. Rules Committee Print 115-59
60. H.R. 4296--To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking
organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency. Rules Committee Print 115-
60
61. H.R. 4607--Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act. Rules Committee Print 115-61
62. H.R. 1917--Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017. Rules Committee
Print 115-62
63. H.R. 4293--Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print 115-63
64. H.R. 4061--Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017. Rules Committee Print
115-64
65. H.R. 4566--Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act. Rules Committee Print 115-65
66. Senate amendment to H.R. 1625--TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018]. Rules
Committee Print 115-66
67. H.R. 4790--Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act. Rules Committee Print 115-67
68. H.R. 5192--Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act. Rules Committee Print 115-68
69. H.R. 3053--Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-69
70. H.R. 5515--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Rules Committee Print 115-
70
71. H.R. 5895--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [Energy
and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2019]. Rules Committee Print 115-71
72. H.R. 8--Water Resources Development Act of 2018. Rules Committee 115-72
73. H.R. 5735--Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environment Demonstration Program Act.
Rules Committee Print 115-73
74. H.R. 2851--Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017. Rules
Committee Print 115-74
75. H.R. 6082--Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. Rules Committee Print 115-75
76. H.R. 6--Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for
Patients and Communities Act. Rules Committee Print 115-76
77. H.R. 6157--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019. Rules Committee Print 115-77
78. Amendment to H.R. 6--Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and
Treatment for Patients and Communities. Rules Committee Print 115-78
79. H.R. 2083--Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. Rules Committee Print 115-
79
80. H.R. 6237--Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019.
Rules Committee Print 115-80
81. H.R. 6147 and H.R. 6258--Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2019. Rules Committee Print 115-81
82. H.R. 6199--Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-82
83. H.R. 6311--Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans Act of 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-83
84. H.R. 3788--Save American Workers Act of 2018. Rules Committee Print 115-84
85. Senate amendment to H.R. 88--Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's
Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act. Rules Committee Print 115-85
86. Senate amendment to H.R. 88--Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's
Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act. Rules Committee Print 115-86
87. Senate amendment to H.R. 88--Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's
Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act. Rules Committee Print 115-87
88. Senate amendment to H.R. 695--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Further Additional
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019]. Rules Committee Print 115-88
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VIII. APPENDICES
A. Table 1a.--Types of Rules Granted (Consideration)
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Resolution Bill Title
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Structured .................. .........................................................
H. Res. 22 H.R. 26........... Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of
2017
H. Res. 33 H.R. 5............ Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H. Res. 33 H.R. 79........... HALOS Act
H. Res. 40 H.R. 78........... SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H. Res. 40 H.R. 238.......... Commodity End-User Relief Act
H. Res. 48 S. Con. Res. 3.... Setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018
through 2026.
H. Res. 150 H.R. 998.......... SCRUB Act
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1004......... Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1009......... OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H. Res. 175 H.R. 725.......... Innocent Party Protection Act
H. Res. 180 H.R. 720.......... Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H. Res. 180 H.R. 985.......... Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1259......... VA Accountability First Act of 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1367......... To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 210 H.R. 1101......... Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
H. Res. 240 H.R. 1343......... Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017
H. Res. 275 H.R. 1695......... Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
of 2017
H. Res. 280 H.R. 1694......... Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017
H. Res. 324 H.R. 1039......... Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
H. Res. 348 H.R. 953.......... Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H. Res. 352 H.R. 1973......... Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
H. Res. 352 H.R. 1761......... Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
H. Res. 374 H.R. 2213......... Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
H. Res. 375 H.R. 10........... Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H. Res. 382 H.R. 1215......... Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 392 H.R. 1873......... Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
H. Res. 392 H.R. 1654......... Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
H. Res. 396 H.R. 2842......... Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
H. Res. 431 H.R. 2810......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 431 H.R. 23........... Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017
H. Res. 440 H.R. 2810......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 451 H.R. 806.......... Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
H. Res. 454 H.R. 2910......... Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural
Gas Pipelines Act
H. Res. 454 H.R. 2883......... Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
H. Res. 454 H.R. 218.......... King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
H. Res. 473 H.R. 3219......... Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 478 H.R. 3219......... Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 500 H.R. 3354......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3354......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2824......... Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and
Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
H. Res. 553 H. Con. Res. 71... Establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019
through 2027.
H. Res. 577 H.R. 469.......... Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and
Settlements Act of 2017
H. Res. 577 H.R. 732.......... Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H. Res. 595 H.R. 2936......... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
H. Res. 607 H.R. 3043......... Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
H. Res. 609 H.R. 2201......... Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act
H. Res. 631 H.R. 3905......... Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National
Forest Act
H. Res. 635 H.R. 4182......... Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.R. 477.......... Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and
Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.R. 3971......... Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017
H. Res. 657 H.R. 2396......... Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
H. Res. 658 H.R. 1638......... Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
H. Res. 658 H.R. 4324......... Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
H. Res. 682 S. 139............ Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [FISA Amendments Reauthorization
Act of 2017]
H. Res. 693 H.R. 3326......... World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
H. Res. 736 H.R. 620.......... ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H. Res. 736 H.R. 3978......... TRID Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 748 H.R. 1865......... Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
Act of 2017
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545......... Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform
Act
H. Res. 787 H.R. 4566......... Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
H. Res. 839 H.R. 4............ FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
H. Res. 872 H.R. 5645......... Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal
Rules Act of 2018
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053......... Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
H. Res. 891 H.R. 5698......... Protect and Serve Act of 2018
H. Res. 891 H.R. 2............ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [General Debate]
H. Res. 900 H.R. 2............ Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [Amendment
Consideration]
H. Res. 905 H.R. 5515......... National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019
[General Debate]
H. Res. 908 H.R. 5515......... National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019
[Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 918 H.R. 8............ Water Resources Development Act of 2018
H. Res. 918 H.R. 5895......... Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019 [General Debate]
H. Res. 923 H.R. 5895......... Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019 [Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 934 H.R. 2851......... Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic
Analogues Act of 2017
H. Res. 934 H.R. 5735......... Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments
Demonstration Program Act
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6............ Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid
Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
H. Res. 949 H.R. 5797......... Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate
and Responsible in its Delivery Act
H. Res. 961 H.R. 2083......... Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
H. Res. 961 H.R. 6157......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [General
Debate]
H. Res. 964 H.R. 6157......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [Amendment
Consideration]
H. Res. 965 H.R. 200.......... Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing
Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H. Res. 985 H.R. 50........... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of
2017
H. Res. 989 H.R. 6237......... Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
H. Res. 996 H.R. 6147......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [Interior,
Environment, Financial Services, and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2019]
H. Res. 1049 H.R. 1635......... Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling
Act
H. Res. 1049 H.R. 4606......... Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
Closed: ................ .................. .........................................................
H. Res. 5 H.R. 21........... Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H. Res. 22 H. Res. 11........ Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution
2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and
for other purposes.
H. Res. 48 S. 84............. To provide for an exception to a limitation against
appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within
seven years of relief from active duty as a regular
commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
H. Res. 55 H.R. 7............ No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance
Full Disclosure Act of 2017
H. Res. 70 H.J. Res. 38...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the
Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
H. Res. 71 H.J. Res. 41...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction
Issuers''.
H. Res. 71 H.J. Res. 40...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the Social Security Administration relating to
Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of
2007.
H. Res. 74 H.J. Res. 36...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the
Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste
Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and
Resource Conservation''.
H. Res. 74 H.J. Res. 37...... Disapproving the final rule submitted by the Department
of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating
to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
H. Res. 91 H.J. Res. 44...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the
Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management
regulations that establish the procedures used to
prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
H. Res. 91 H.J. Res. 57...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the Department of Education relating to accountability
and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965.
H. Res. 91 H.J. Res. 58...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the Department of Education relating to teacher
preparation issues.
H. Res. 99 H.R. 428.......... Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
H. Res. 99 H.J. Res. 42...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment
compensation applicants.
H. Res. 116 H.J. Res. 66...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to savings arrangements established by
States for non-governmental employees.
H. Res. 116 H.J. Res. 67...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to savings arrangements established by
qualified State political subdivisions for non-
governmental employees.
H. Res. 123 H.J. Res. 43...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule
submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services
relating to compliance with title X requirements by
project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
H. Res. 123 H.J. Res. 69...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the
Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence
Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure
Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska".
H. Res. 150 H.J. Res. 83...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's
Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate
Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
H. Res. 174 H.R. 1301......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1181......... Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
H. Res. 209 H.R. 372.......... Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017
H. Res. 228 H.R. 1628......... American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 229 H.R. 1430......... HONEST Act
H. Res. 230 S.J. Res. 34...... A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal
Communications Commission relating to ``Protecting the
Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other
Telecommunications Services''.
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1431......... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017
H. Res. 241 H.R. 1304......... Self-Insurance Protection Act
H. Res. 242 H.R. 1219......... Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017
H. Res. 254* H.R. 1628......... American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 289 H.J. Res. 99...... Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
2017, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 299 H.R. 1180......... Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
H. Res. 308 H.R. 2192......... To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the
non-application of certain State waiver provisions to
Members of Congress and congressional staff.
H. Res. 308 H.R. 1628......... American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 323 H.R. 115.......... Thin Blue Line Act
H. Res. 378 H.R. 2581......... Verify First Act
H. Res. 378 S. 1094........... Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
H. Res. 379 H.R. 2372......... VETERAN Act
H. Res. 379 H.R. 2579......... Broader Options for Americans Act
H. Res. 414 H.R. 3003......... No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
H. Res. 415 H.R. 3004......... Kate's Law
H. Res. 468 H.J. Res. 111..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to
"Arbitration Agreements".
H. Res. 480 S. 114............ Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
H. Res. 481 H.R. 3180......... Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 513 H.R. 3697......... Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2792......... Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
H. Res. 538 H.R. 3823......... Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act
of 2017
H. Res. 548 H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
H. Res. 562 S. 585............ Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of
2017
H. Res. 600 H.R. 849.......... Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017
H. Res. 601 H.R. 3922......... Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our
Nation Act of 2017
H. Res. 607 H.R. 3441......... Save Local Business Act
H. Res. 616 H.R. 2874......... 21st Century Flood Reform Act
H. Res. 619 H.R. 1............ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H. Res. 631 H.R. 3017......... Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and
Reauthorization Act of 2017
H. Res. 635 H.R. 1699......... Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017
H. Res. 645 H.R. 38........... Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.J. Res. 123..... The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 657 H.R. 4015......... Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3312......... Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 670 H.R. 4667......... Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance
for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar
year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 681 S. 140............ A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of
amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
H. Res. 693 H.R. 2954......... Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act
H. Res. 694 H.R. 4712......... Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
H. Res. 725 H.R. 772.......... Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017
H. Res. 725 H.R. 1153......... Mortgage Choice Act of 2017
H. Res. 725 H.R. 4771......... Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018
H. Res. 736 H.R. 3299......... Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4296......... To place requirements on operational risk capital
requirements for banking organizations established by an
appropriate Federal banking agency
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4607......... Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
H. Res. 762 H.R. 1119......... Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act
H. Res. 762 H.R. 1917......... Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act
H. Res. 773 H.R. 1116......... Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk
Act of 2017
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4263......... Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061......... Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of
2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4293......... Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 787 H.R. 5247......... Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and
Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
H. Res. 811 H.R. 4790......... Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act
H. Res. 830 H.R. 5192......... Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444......... Taxpayer First Act
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5445......... 21st Century IRS Act
H. Res. 839 H.R. 3144......... To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River
Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a
specified period of time, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 872 H.R. 2152......... Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
H. Res. 872 S.J. Res. 57...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to
"Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act."
H. Res. 891 S. 2372........... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act [VA MISSION Act
of 2018]
H. Res. 905 S. 204............ Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and
Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
H. Res. 905 S. 2155........... Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer
Protection Act
H. Res. 923 H.R. 3............ Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H. Res. 934 H.R. 5788......... Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of
2018
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6082......... Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
H. Res. 952* H.R. 4760......... Securing America's Future Act of 2018
H. Res. 953 H.R. 6136......... Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
H. Res. 954 H.R. 4760......... Securing America's Future Act of 2018
H. Res. 971 H. Res. 970....... Insisting that the Department of Justice fully comply
with the requests, including subpoenas, of the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence and the subpoena issued
by the Committee on the Judiciary relating to potential
violations of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
by personnel of the Department of Justice and related
matters.
H. Res. 985 H.R. 3281......... Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure
Incentivization Act
H. Res. 1001 H. Con. Res. 119.. Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would
be detrimental to the United States economy.
H. Res. 1011 H.R. 184.......... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017
H. Res. 1011 H.R. 6311......... Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding
Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
H. Res. 1012 H.R. 6199......... Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health
Savings Accounts Act of 2018
H. Res. 1051 H.R. 6691......... Community Safety and Security Act of 2018
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 3798......... Save American Workers Act of 2018
H. Res. 1077 H. Res. 1071...... Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to
vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting
power of United States citizens.
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6756......... American Innovation Act of 2018
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6757......... Family Savings Act of 2018
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6760......... Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018
H. Res. 1142 H.R. 6784......... Manage our Wolves Act
H. Res. 1185 S. 2322........... Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act
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A. Table 1b.--Types of Rules Granted (Special Procedures)
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Resolution Bill Title
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Waiving Rule XIII, clause 6(a), requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported
from the Committee on Rules:
H. Res. 221 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of March
22, 2017 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of March 27, 2017.
H. Res. 280 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of April
26, 2017 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of April 29, 2017.
H. Res. 299 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of May 1,
2017 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of May 5, 2017.
H. Res. 667 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of December
18, 2017 against any resolution reported for the
remainder of the first session of the 115th Congress.
H. Res. 696 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of January
17, 2018 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of January 20, 2018.
H. Res. 708 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of January
20, 2018 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of January 29, 2018.
H. Res. 725 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of February
5, 2018 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of February 9, 2018.
H. Res. 787 ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of March
19, 2018 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of March 23, 2018.
H. Res. 1020* ................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 24,
2018 against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of July 27, 2018 relating to a measure
authorizing appropriations for the Department of
Defense.
H. Res. 1181 ................. Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions
reported from the Committee on Rules.
Makes in order suspensions on special days:
H. Res. 40 ................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of January 13, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules as though
under clause 1 of rule XV, and that the Speaker or his
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her
designee on the designation of any matter for
consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 221 ................. Suspensions are in order at any time through the
calendar day of March 26, 2017, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the
Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 299 ................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of May 4, 2017, or May 5, 2017, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the
Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 538 ................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of September 28, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter
for consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 562 ................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of October 12, 2017, or October 13, 2017, for the
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the
rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section.
H. Res. 667 ................. Suspensions shall be in order at any time through
remainder of the first session of 115th Congress, for
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend
the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section.
H. Res. 696 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time through
the legislative day of January 20, 2018, for the
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the
rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section.
H. Res. 787 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time through
the legislative day of March 22, 2018 or March 23,
2018, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the
House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her
designee on the designation of any matter for
consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 811 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the
legislative day of April 12, 2018, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
relating to H.J. Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget
amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Debate on such a motion shall be extended to four
hours. The Chair may postpone further consideration of
such a motion to a time designated by the Speaker.
H. Res. 1020* ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the
legislative day of July 26, 2018, or July 27, 2018, for
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend
the rules relating to a measure authorizing
appropriations for the Department of Defense.
H. Res. 1051 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the
legislative day of September 13, 2018, for the Speaker
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation
of any matter for consideration pursuant to this
section.
H. Res. 1077 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the
legislative day of September 27, 2018, or September 28,
2018, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the
House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her
designee on the designation of any matter for
consideration pursuant to this section.
H. Res. 1181 ................. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the
calendar day of December 23, 2018, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the
Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
Chair's en bloc authority:
H. Res. 431 H.R. 2810........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 440 H.R. 2810........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 500 H.R. 3354........ Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3354........ Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 839 H.R. 4........... FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
H. Res. 905 H.R. 5515........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
H. Res. 908 H.R. 5515........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Self-Executing Rules: ........................................................
H. Res. 209 H.R. 372......... Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017
H. Res. 210 H.R. 1101........ Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
H. Res. 228 H.R. 1628........ American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 228 H.R. 1628........ American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 240 H.R. 1343........ Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017
H. Res. 241 H.R. 1304........ Self-Insurance Protection Act
H. Res. 254* H.R. 1628........ American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 299 H.R. 1180........ Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
H. Res. 308 H.R. 2192........ To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the
non-application of certain State waiver provisions to
Members of Congress and congressional staff.
H. Res. 308 H.R. 1628........ American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 323 H.R. 115......... Thin Blue Line Act
H. Res. 352 H.R. 1761........ Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
H. Res. 374 H.R. 2213........ Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
H. Res. 378 H.R. 2581........ Verify First Act
H. Res. 379 H.R. 2372........ VETERAN Act
H. Res. 379 H.R. 2579........ Broader Options for Americans Act
H. Res. 431 H.R. 2810........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 473 H.R. 3219........ Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 478 H.R. 3219........ Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 480 S. 114........... Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
H. Res. 481 H.R. 3180........ Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 500 H.R. 3354........ Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure
and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 513 H.R. 3697........ Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2792........ Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
H. Res. 538 H.R. 3823........ Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extenstion
Act of 2017
H. Res. 577 H.R. 732......... Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H. Res. 600 H.R. 849......... Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017
H. Res. 601 H.R. 3922........ Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our
Nation Act of 2017
H. Res. 607 H.R. 3441........ Save Local Business Act
H. Res. 616 H.R. 2874........ 21st Century Flood Reform Act
H. Res. 619 H.R. 1........... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H. Res. 631 H.R. 3017........ Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and
Reauthorization Act of 2017
H. Res. 631 H.R. 3905........ Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National
Forest Act
H. Res. 635 H.R. 1699........ Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017
H. Res. 645 H.R. 38.......... Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.R. 477......... Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and
Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.R. 3971........ Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017
H. Res. 657 H.R. 2396........ Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
H. Res. 657 H.R. 4015........ Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
H. Res. 658 H.R. 4324........ Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3312........ Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act
H. Res. 681 S. 140........... A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of
amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
H. Res. 682 S. 139........... Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [FISA Amendments Reauthorization
Act of 2017]
H. Res. 693 H.R. 2954........ Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act
H. Res. 725 H.R. 772......... Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017
H. Res. 725 H.R. 4771........ Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018
H. Res. 736 H.R. 3978........ TRID Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4296........ To place requirements on operational risk capital
requirements for banking organizations established by
an appropriate Federal banking agency.
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4607........ Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
H. Res. 762 H.R. 1119........ Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act
H. Res. 762 H.R. 1917........ Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act
of 2017
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545........ Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform
Act
H. Res. 773 H.R. 1116........ Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk
Act of 2017
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4293........ Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061........ Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of
2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4293........ Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 787 H.R. 4566........ Alleviating Stress Tetst Burdens to Help Investors Act
H. Res. 811 H.R. 4790........ Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act
H. Res. 830 H.R. 5192........ Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444........ Taxpayer First Act
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5445........ 21st Century IRS Act
H. Res. 839 H.R. 3144........ To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River
Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a
specified period of time, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 872 H.R. 2152........ Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
H. Res. 891 S. 2372.......... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act [VA MISSION Act
of 2018]
H. Res. 905 H.R. 5515........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
H. Res. 918 H.R. 8........... Water Resources Development Act of 2018
H. Res. 918 H.R. 5895........ Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019
H. Res. 934 H.R. 5788........ Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of
2018
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6........... Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid
Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
H. Res. 949 H.R. 5797........ Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate
and Responsible in its Delivery Act
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6082........ Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
H. Res. 952 H.R. 4760........ Securing America's Future Act of 2018
H. Res. 954 H.R. 4760........ Securing America's Future Act of 2018
H. Res. 961 H.R. 6157........ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
H. Res. 1012 H.R. 6199........ Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health
Savings Accounts Act of 2018
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 3798........ Save American Workers Act of 2018
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6756........ American Innovation Act of 2018
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6757........ Family Savings Act of 2018
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6760........ Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of
2018
Makes in order original text: ........................................................
H. Res. 40 H.R. 238......... Commodity End-User Relief Act
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1009........ OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H. Res. 180 H.R. 985......... Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1259........ VA Accountability First Act of 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1367........ To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes.
H. Res. 275 H.R. 1695........ Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
of 2017
H. Res. 280 H.R. 1694........ Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017
H. Res. 324 H.R. 1039........ Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
H. Res. 348 H.R. 953......... Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H. Res. 352 H.R. 1973........ Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
H. Res. 375 H.R. 10.......... Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H. Res. 382 H.R. 1215........ Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 392 H.R. 1873........ Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
H. Res. 392 H.R. 1654........ Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
H. Res. 396 H.R. 2842........ Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
H. Res. 431 H.R. 23.......... Gaining Responsibility on Water Act
H. Res. 451 H.R. 806......... Ozone Standards Implementation Act
H. Res. 454 H.R. 2910........ Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural
Gas Pipelines Act
H. Res. 454 H.R. 2883........ Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
H. Res. 454 H.R. 218......... King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2824........ Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and
Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
H. Res. 577 H.R. 469......... Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and
Settlements Act of 2017
H. Res. 595 H.R. 2936........ Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
H. Res. 607 H.R. 3043........ Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
H. Res. 658 H.R. 1638........ Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
H. Res. 693 H.R. 3326........ World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
H. Res. 748 H.R. 1865........ Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
Act of 2017
H. Res. 879 H.R. 3053........ Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
H. Res. 891 H.R. 2........... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
H. Res. 934 H.R. 2851........ Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic
Analogues Act of 2017
H. Res. 934 H.R. 5735........ Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments
Demonstration
H. Res. 961 H.R. 2083........ Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
H. Res. 965 H.R. 200......... Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing
Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H. Res. 1049 H.R. 4606........ Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
Disposition of Senate Amendments:
H. Res. 305 H.R. 244......... HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017]
[Senate Amendments]
H. Res. 509 H.R. 601......... READ Act [Hurricane Supplemental, Debt Limit, Continuing
Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package] [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 580 H. Con. Res. 71.. Establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2019 through 2027. [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 668 H.R. 1........... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 670 H.R. 1370........ Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
Authorization Act 2017 [Further Continuing Resolution]
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 696 H.R. 195......... Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 [Extension
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 714 H.R. 695......... Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 727 H.R. 1892........ Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 734 H.R. 1892........ Honoring Hometown Heroes Act [Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018]
H. Res. 796 H.R. 1625........ TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018]
H. Res. 918 H.R. 3249........ Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization
Act of 2018
H. Res. 1160 H.R. 88.......... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and
Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 1180 H.R. 88.......... Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and
Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 1183 H.R. 695......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Further
Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019] [Senate
Amendment]
Conference Report:
H. Res. 616 H.R. 2810........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
H. Res. 667 H.R. 1........... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H. Res. 1027 H.R. 5515........ John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 5895........ Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019
H. Res. 1077 H.R. 6157........ Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
H. Res. 1176 H.R. 2........... Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Providing for the Engrossment of Multiple Measures:
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2792........ Directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 2824,
add the text of H.R. 2792 as passed by the House, as a
new matter at the end of H.R. 2824 and make conforming
modifications in the engrossment.
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444........ Directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 5444,
add the text of H.R. 2901, H.R. 5437, H.R. 5438, H.R.
5439, H.R. 5440, H.R. 5443, H.R. 5445, and H.R. 5446,
as passed by the House, as a new matter at the end of
H.R. 5444 and make technical and conforming
modifications in the engrossment. Upon the addition to
the engrossment of H.R. 5444 of the text of the bills
specified in subsection (a)(1) that have passed the
House, such bills shall be laid on the table.
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6........... Directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 6, add
the text of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735, and H.R. 5797, as
passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R.
6 and make technical and conforming modifications in
the engrossment.
Instructing the Clerk Regarding the Transmittal of Papers:
No transmittal instructions reported.
Providing for the Consideration of Multiple Measures:
H. Res. 22 H.R. 26.......... Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act
of 2017
................... H. Res. 11....... Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution
2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and
for other purposes.
H. Res. 33 H.R. 5........... Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
................... H.R. 79.......... HALOS Act
H. Res. 40 H.R. 78.......... SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
................... H.R. 238......... Commodity End-User Relief Act
H. Res. 48 S. Con. Res. 3... Setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2018 through 2026.
................... S. 84............ To provide for an exception to a limitation against
appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within
seven years of relief from active duty as a regular
commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
H. Res. 71 H.J. Res. 41..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction
Issuers''.
................... H.J. Res. 40..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
by the Social Security Administration relating to
Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act
of 2007.
H. Res. 74 H.J. Res. 36..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of
the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Waste
Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and
Resource Conservation''.
................... H.J. Res. 37..... Disapproving the final rule submitted by the Department
of Defense, the General Services Administration, and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
H. Res. 91 H.J. Res. 44..... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the
Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management
regulations that establish the procedures used to
prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
................... H.J. Res. 57..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
by the Department of Education relating to
accountability and State plans under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
................... H.J. Res. 58..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
by the Department of Education relating to teacher
preparation issues.
H. Res. 99 H.R. 428......... Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
................... H.J. Res. 42..... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment
compensation applicants.
H. Res. 116 H.J. Res. 66..... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to savings arrangements established by
States for non-governmental employees.
................... H.J. Res. 67..... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to savings arrangements established by
qualified State political subdivisions for non-
governmental employees.
H. Res. 123 H.J. Res. 43..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule
submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services
relating to compliance with title X requirements by
project recipients in selecting subrecipients.
................... H.J. Res. 69..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of
the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-
Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation
and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in
Alaska".
H. Res. 150 H.R. 998......... SCRUB Act
................... H.J. Res. 83..... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's
Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate
Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness".
H. Res. 156 H.R. 1004........ Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
................... H.R. 1009........ OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H. Res. 180 H.R. 720......... Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
................... H.R. 985......... Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1259........ VA Accountability Frist Act of 2017
................... H.R. 1367........ To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other
employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes.
................... H.R. 1181........ Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
H. Res. 308 H.R. 2192........ To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the
non-application of certain State waiver provisions to
Members of Congress and congressional staff.
................... H.R. 1628........ American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 352 H.R. 1973........ Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
................... H.R. 1761........ Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
H. Res. 378 H.R. 2581........ Verify First Act
................... S. 1094.......... Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
H. Res. 379 H.R. 2372........ VETERAN Act
................... H.R. 2579........ Broader Options for Americans Act
H. Res. 392 H.R. 1873........ Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
................... H.R. 1654........ Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
H. Res. 431 H.R. 2810........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
................... H.R. 23.......... Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017
H. Res. 454 H.R. 2910........ Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural
Gas Pipelines Act
................... H.R. 2883........ Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
................... H.R. 218......... King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
H. Res. 533 H.R. 2824........ Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and
Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
................... H.R. 2792........ Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
H. Res. 577 H.R. 469......... Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and
Settlements Act of 2017
................... H.R. 732......... Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H. Res. 607 H.R. 3043........ Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
................... H.R. 3441........ Save Local Business Act
H. Res. 616 H.R. 2874........ 21st Century Flood Reform Act
................... Conference Report National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
to accompany
H.R. 2810.
H. Res. 631 H.R. 3017........ Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and
Reauthorization Act of 2017
................... H.R. 3905........ Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National
Forest Act
H. Res. 635 H.R. 4182........ Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of 2017
................... H.R. 1699........ Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017
H. Res. 647 H.R. 477......... Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and
Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017
................... H.R. 3971........ The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018
H. Res. 657 H.J. Res. 123.... Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
................... H.R. 4015........ Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
H. Res. 658 H.R. 1638........ Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
................... H.R. 4324........ Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
H. Res. 667 Conference Report Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
to accompany
H.R. 1.
................... H.R. 3312........ Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 670 Senate Amendment Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
to H.R. 1370. Authorization Act of 2017 [Further Continuing
Resolution]
................... H.R. 4667........ Making further supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster
assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and
calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 693 H.R. 3326........ World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
................... H.R. 2954........ Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act
H. Res. 736 H.R. 620......... ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
................... H.R. 3299........ Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017
................... H.R. 3978........ TRID Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 747 H.R. 4296........ To place requirements on operational risk capital
requirements for banking organizations established by
an appropriate Federal banking agency.
................... H.R. 4607........ Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
H. Res. 762 H.R. 1119........ Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act
................... H.R. 1917........ Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act
of 2017
H. Res. 773 H.R. 4545........ Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform
Act
................... H.R. 1116........ Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk
Act of 2017
................... H.R. 4263........ Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 780 H.R. 4061........ Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of
2017
................... H.R. 4293........ Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017
H. Res. 787 H.R. 4566........ Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
................... H.R. 5247........ Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and
Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
H. Res. 831 H.R. 5444........ Taxpayer First Act
................... H.R. 5445........ 21st Century IRS Act
H. Res. 839 H.R. 4........... FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
................... H.R. 3144........ To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River
Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a
specified period of time, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 872 H.R. 5645........ Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal
Rules Act of 2018
................... H.R. 2152........ Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
................... S.J. Res. 57..... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to
"Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act."
H. Res. 891 H.R. 5698........ Protect and Serve Act of 2018
................... S. 2372.......... Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act [VA Mission Act
of 2018]
H. Res. 905 H.R. 5515........ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
................... S. 204........... Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and
Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
................... S. 2155.......... Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer
Protection Act
H. Res. 918 Senate amendment Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization
to H.R. 3249. Act of 2018
................... H.R. 8........... Water Resources Development Act of 2018
................... H.R. 5895........ Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019
H. Res. 923 H.R. 5895........ Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2019
................... H.R. 3........... Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H. Res. 934 H.R. 2851........ Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic
Analogues Act of 2017
................... H.R. 5735........ Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments
Demonstration Program Act
................... H.R. 5788........ Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of
2018
H. Res. 949 H.R. 6........... Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid
Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
................... H.R. 5797........ Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate
and Responsible in its Delivery Act
................... H.R. 6082........ Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
H. Res. 961 H.R. 6157........ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
................... H.R. 2083........ Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
H. Res. 985 H.R. 50.......... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of
2017
................... H.R. 3281........ Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal
Infrastructure Incentivization Act
H. Res. 1011 H.R. 184......... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017
................... H.R. 6311........ Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding
Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
H. Res. 1049 H.R. 1635........ Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial
Counseling Act
................... H.R. 4606........ Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
H. Res. 1059 H.R. 3798........ Save American Workers Act of 2018
................... Conference Report Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
to accompany Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
H.R. 5895. 2019
H. Res. 1077 H.R. 6157........ Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 [Conference Report]
................... H. Res. 1071..... Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right
to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the
voting power of United States citizens.
H. Res. 1084 H.R. 6756........ American Innovation Act of 2018
................... H.R. 6757........ Family Savings Act of 2018
................... H.R. 6760........ Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of
2018
................... ................. ........................................................
Providing Procedures for Pro Forma Sessions:
H. Res. 40 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from January 16, 2017, through January 20, 2017: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 123 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from February 17, 2017, through February 24, 2017: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 242 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from April 7, 2017 through April 24, 2017: the Journal
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 299 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from May 5, 2017 through May 15, 2017: the Journal of
the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered
as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the
House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 352 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from May 26, 2017 through June 5, 2017: the Journal of
the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered
as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the
House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 415 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from July 3, 2017, through July 10, 2017: the Journal
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 513 ................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period
from September 15, 2017, through September 22, 2017:
the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day
shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at
any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date
and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 562 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. Provides that the Speaker may appoint
Members to preform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2.
H. Res. 619 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from November 17, 2017, through November 27, 2017: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; ans the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. Provides that the Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 3.
H. Res. 670 ................. Provides that on any legislative day of the second
session of the 115th Congress before January 8, 2018:
the Speaker may dispense with organizational and
legislative business; the Journal of the proceedings of
the previous day shall be considered as approved if
applicable; and the Chair may at any time declare the
House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
Provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to
preform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by sections 3 and 4. Provides that
each day during the period addressed by sections 3 and
4 of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days
for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). Provides that each day
during the period addressed by sections 3 and 4 of the
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for
the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of
inquiry).
H. Res. 694 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from January 22, 2018 through January 26, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. Provides that the Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2.
H. Res. 736 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from February 16, 2018, through February 23, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring adjournment.
Provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 4.
H. Res 796 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018: the Journal
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to preform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though
under clause 8(a) of rule I. Each day during the period
addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not
constitute calendar days for the purposes of section 7
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). Each day
during the period addressed by section 2 of the
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for
the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII.
H. Res. 839 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from April 30, 2018, through May 4, 2018: the Journal
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
addressed by section section 3.
H. Res. 908 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from May 25, 2018, through June June 4, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
addressed by section 5.
H. Res. 964 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from June 29, 2018, through July 9, 2018: the Journal
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring adjournment.
The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties
of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed
by section 2.
H. Res. 1012 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from July 27, 2018, through September 3, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring adjournment.
The Speaker may appoint Members to perfrom the duties
of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed
by section 2. Each day during the period addressed by
section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a
legislative day for the purposes od clause 7 of rule
XII (resolutions of inquiry). Each day during the
period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall
not constitute a calendar or legislative day for
purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to
instruct conferees).
Report Filing Authority:
H. Res. 415 ................. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before
5 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017, file privileged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
................... ................. The Committee on Armed Services may, at any time before
5 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017, file a report to
accompany H.R. 2810.
H. Res. 454 ................. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before
5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
H. Res. 1020 ................. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before
3pm on Thursday, August 2, 2018, file priviledged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
H. Res. 1027 ................. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before
3pm on Thursday, August 2, 2018, file priviledged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
H. Res. 1059 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from September 17, 2018, through September 24, 2018:
the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day
shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at
any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date
and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
addressed by section 3. Provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution
shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of
clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).
H. Res. 1084 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from October 1, 2018, through November 12, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to preform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
addressed by section 4. Provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 4 of the resolution
shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes of
section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.
1546). Provides that each day during the period
addressed by section 4 of the resolution shall not
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7
of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). Each day during
the period addressed by section 4 of the resolution
shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for
purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to
instruct conferees).
H. Res. 1142 ................. Provides that on any legislative day during the period
from November 19, 2018 through November 26, 2018: the
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment. Section 3 provides that the Speaker may
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for
the duration of the period addressed by section 2.
Section 4 provides the provisions of section 7 of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply
to House Concurrent Resolution 138.
Motion to Table Resolution
H. Res. 275 ................. Rule provides that H. Res. 254 shall be laid on the
table.
H. Res. 961 ................. Rule provides that H. Res. 952 shall be laid on the
table.
H. Res. 1027 ................. Rule provides that H. Res. 1020 is laid on the table.
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B. Table 2.--Resolutions Reported
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Rule Bill Title and Floor Action Date Managers
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H. Res. 22, H. Rept. 115-1 H.R. 26.............. Regulations From the Executive in Need of ................. ...........................
Scrutiny Act of 2017.
H. Res. 11........... Objecting to United Nations Security Council ................. ...........................
Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-
Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/4/2017 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 265-188.......... 1/5/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-187............. 1/5/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 33, H. Rept. 115-2........ H.R. 5............... Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017........ ................. ...........................
H.R. 79.............. HALOS Act.................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/9/2017 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-179.......... 1/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-188............. 1/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 40, H. Rept. 115-3........ H.R. 78.............. SEC Regulatory Accountability Act............ ................. ...........................
H.R. 238............. Commodity End-User Relief Act................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/10/2017 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-168.......... 1/11/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-170............. 1/11/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 48, H. Rept. 115-4........ S. Con. Res. 3....... Setting forth the congressional budget for ................. ...........................
the United States Government for fiscal year
2017 and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018
through 2026..
S. 84................ To provide for an exception to a limitation ................. ...........................
against appointment of persons as Secretary
of Defense within seven years of relief from
active duty as a regular commissioned
officer of the Armed Forces..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/12/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-179.......... 1/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-188............. 1/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 55, H. Rept. 115-5........ H.R. 7............... No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion ................. ...........................
Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/23/2017 Cheney/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-187.......... 1/24/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-183............. 1/24/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 70, H. Rept. 115-6........ H.J. Res. 38......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of the Interior known as the
Stream Protection Rule..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/30/2017 Newhouse/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-183.......... 1/31/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-186............. 1/31/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 71, H. Rept. 115-7........ H.J. Res. 41......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
a rule submitted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to ``Disclosure
of Payments by Resource Extraction
Issuers''..
H.J. Res. 40......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Social Security
Administration relating to Implementation of
the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/30/2017 Buck/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-191.......... 2/1/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-191............. 2/1/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 74, H. Rept. 115-8........ H.J. Res. 36......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the final rule of the Bureau of Land
Management relating to ``Waste Prevention,
Production Subject to Royalties, and
Resource Conservation''..
H.J. Res. 37......... Disapproving the final rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Defense, the General Services
Administration, and the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration relating to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/31/2017 Cole/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-188.......... 2/2/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-190............. 2/2/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 91, H. Rept. 115-9........ H.J. Res. 44......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of the Interior relating to
Bureau of Land Management regulations that
establish the procedures used to prepare,
revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976..
H.J. Res. 57......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to accountability and
State plans under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965..
H.J. Res. 58......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to teacher preparation
issues..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/6/2017 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-187.......... 2/7/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-186............. 2/7/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 99, H. Rept. 115-10....... H.R. 428............. Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act....... ................. ...........................
H.J. Res. 42......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Labor relating to drug testing
of unemployment compensation applicants..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/7/2017 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 225-189.......... 2/14/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-187............. 2/14/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 116, H. Rept. 115-11...... H.J. Res. 66......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Labor relating to savings
arrangements established by States for non-
governmental employees..
H.J. Res. 67......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Labor relating to savings
arrangements established by qualified State
political subdivisions for non-governmental
employees..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/13/2017 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-188.......... 2/14/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-188............. 2/14/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 123, H. Rept. 115-12...... H.J. Res. 43......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the final rule submitted by Secretary of
Health and Human Services relating to
compliance with title X requirements by
project recipients in selecting
subrecipients..
H.J. Res. 69......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the final rule of the Department of the
Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take
of Wildlife, and Public Participation and
Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife
Refuges in Alaska"..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/14/2017 Burgess/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-190.......... 2/15/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-188............. 2/15/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 150, H. Rept. 115-20...... H.R. 998............. SCRUB Act.................................... ................. ...........................
H.J. Res. 83......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Labor relating to
"Clarification of Employer's Continuing
Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate
Record of Each Recordable Injury and
Illness"..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/27/2017 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-191.......... 2/28/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-188............. 2/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 156, H. Rept. 115-21...... H.R. 1004............ Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017............. ................. ...........................
H.R. 1009............ OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/28/2017 Sessions/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-189.......... 3/1/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-180............. 3/1/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 174, H. Rept. 115-26...... H.R. 1301............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/7/2017 Cheney/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-189.......... 3/8/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-185............. 3/8/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 175, H. Rept. 115-27...... H.R. 725............. Innocent Party Protection Act................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/7/2017 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-184.......... 3/8/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-184............. 3/8/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 180, H. Rept. 115-29...... H.R. 720............. Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017.......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 985............. Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/8/2017 Collins/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-186.......... 3/9/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-184............. 3/9/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 198, H. Rept. 115-39...... H.R. 1259............ VA Accountability First Act of 2017.......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 1367............ To improve the authority of the Secretary of ................. ...........................
Veterans Affairs to hire and retain
physicians and other employees of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes..
H.R. 1181............ Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/15/2017 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-185.......... 3/16/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-187............. 3/16/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 209, H. Rept. 115-50...... H.R. 372............. Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/20/2017 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-185.......... 3/21/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-182............. 3/21/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 210, H. Rept. 115-51...... H.R. 1101............ Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/20/2017 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-186.......... 3/21/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-186............. 3/21/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 221, H. Rept. 115-56...... H. Res. 221.......... Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule ................. ...........................
XIII with respect to consideration of
certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and providing for
consideration of motions to suspend the
rules..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/22/2017 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-185.......... 3/23/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-189............. 3/23/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 228, H. Rept. 115-58...... H.R. 1628............ American Health Care Act of 2017............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/24/2017 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-186.......... 3/24/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-194............. 3/24/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 229, H. Rept. 115-60...... H.R. 1430............ HONEST Act................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/27/2017 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-189.......... 3/28/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-185............. 3/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 230, H. Rept. 115-61...... S.J. Res. 34......... A joint resolution providing for ................. ...........................
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Federal Communications
Commission relating to ``Protecting the
Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other
Telecommunications Services''..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/27/2017 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-184.......... 3/28/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-189............. 3/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 115-64...... H.R. 1431............ EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/28/2017 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-191.......... 3/29/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-188............. 3/29/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 240, H. Rept. 115-75...... H.R. 1343............ Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/3/2017 Buck/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-187.......... 4/4/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-177............. 4/4/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 241, H. Rept. 115-76...... H.R. 1304............ Self-Insurance Protection Act................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/3/2017 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-184.......... 4/4/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-188............. 4/4/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 242, H. Rept. 115-77...... H.R. 1219............ Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/3/2017 Buck/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-181.......... 4/5/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-182............. 4/5/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 254, H. Rept. 115-88...... H.R. 1628............ American Health Care Act of 2017............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/6/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 275, H. Rept. 115-95...... H.R. 1695............ Register of Copyrights Selection and ................. ...........................
Accountability Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/25/2017 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-186.......... 4/26/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-191............. 4/26/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 280, H. Rept. 115-96...... H.R. 1694............ Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/26/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-192.......... 4/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-193............. 4/27/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 289, H. Rept. 115-97...... H.J. Res. 99......... Making further continuing appropriations for ................. ...........................
fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-178............. 4/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 299, H. Rept. 115-106..... H.R. 1180............ Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/1/2017 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-190.......... 5/2/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-193............. 5/2/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 305, H. Rept. 115-108..... H.R. 244............. Senate Amendments to HIRE Vets Act ................. ...........................
[Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/2/2017 Cole/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-192.......... 5/3/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-186............. 5/3/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 308, H. Rept. 115-109..... H.R. 2192............ To amend the Public Health Service Act to ................. ...........................
eliminate the non-application of certain
State waiver provisions to Members of
Congress and congressional staff..
H.R. 1628............ American Health Care Act of 2017............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/3/2017 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 235-193.......... 5/4/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-192............. 5/4/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 323, H. Rept. 115-126..... H.R. 115............. Thin Blue Line Act........................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/16/2017 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-184.......... 5/17/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-189............. 5/17/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 324, H. Rept. 115-127..... H.R. 1039............ Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/16/2017 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-184.......... 5/18/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-188............. 5/18/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 348, H. Rept. 115-145..... H.R. 953............. Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/22/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-191.......... 5/23/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-189............. 5/23/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 352, H. Rept. 115-152..... H.R. 1973............ Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse ................. ...........................
Act of 2017.
H.R. 1761............ Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/23/2017 Buck/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-179.......... 5/24/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-179............. 5/24/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 374, H. Rept. 115-162..... H.R. 2213............ Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/6/2017 Cheney/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-189.......... 6/7/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-185............. 6/7/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 375, H. Rept. 115-163..... H.R. 10.............. Financial CHOICE Act of 2017................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/6/2017 Buck/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-185.......... 6/8/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-188............. 6/8/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 378, H. Rept. 115-177..... H.R. 2581............ Verify First Act............................. ................. ...........................
S. 1094.............. Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability ................. ...........................
and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/12/2017 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-189.......... 6/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-190............. 6/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 379, H. Rept. 115-178..... H.R. 2372............ VETERAN Act.................................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 2579............ Broader Options for Americans Act............ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/12/2017 Cole/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote................... 6/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 382, H. Rept. 115-179..... H.R. 1215............ Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/13/2017 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-184.......... 6/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-186............. 6/27/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 392, H. Rept. 115-186..... H.R. 1873............ Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection ................. ...........................
Act.
H.R. 1654............ Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/20/2017 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-186.......... 6/21/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-185............. 6/21/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 396, H. Rept. 115-187..... H.R. 2842............ Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce ................. ...........................
Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/21/2017 Cole/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-184.......... 6/22/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-179............. 6/22/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 414, H. Rept. 115-195..... H.R. 3003............ No Sanctuary for Criminals Act............... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/27/2017 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 235-190.......... 6/28/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-190............. 6/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 415, H. Rept. 115-196..... H.R. 3004............ Kate's Law................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/27/2017 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 235-190.......... 6/28/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-191............. 6/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 431, H. Rept. 115-212..... H.R. 2810............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2018.
H.R. 23.............. Gaining Responsbility on Water Act of 2017... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/11/2017 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-183.......... 7/12/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-187............. 7/12/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 440, H. Rept. 115-217..... H.R. 2810............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/12/2017 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-187.......... 7/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-190............. 7/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 451, H. Rept. 115-222..... H.R. 806............. Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/17/2017 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-188.......... 7/18/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-188............. 7/18/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 454, H. Rept. 115-235..... H.R. 2910............ Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review ................. ...........................
of Natural Gas Pipelines Act.
H.R. 2883............ Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure ................. ...........................
Act.
H.R. 218............. King Cove Road Land Exchange Act............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/18/2017 Cheney/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-192.......... 7/19/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-194............. 7/19/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 468, H. Rept. 115-252..... H.J. Res. 111........ Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection relating to
"Arbitration Agreements"..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/24/2017 Buck/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-184.......... 7/25/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-188............. 7/25/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 473, H. Rept. 115-259..... H.R. 3219............ Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/25/2017 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-193.......... 7/26/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-192............. 7/26/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 478, H. Rept. 115-261..... H.R. 3219............ Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/26/2017 Newhouse/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-185.......... 7/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-196............. 7/27/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 480, H. Rept. 115-262..... S. 114............... Department of Vetterans Affairs Bonus ................. Collins/Slaughter
Transparency Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote................... 7/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 481, H. Rept. 115-263..... H.R. 3180............ Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/27/2017 Cheney/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-186............. 7/28/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 500, H. Rept. 115-295..... H.R. 3354............ Department of the Interior, Environment, and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
[Make America Secure and Prosperous
Appropriations Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/5/2017 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-187.......... 9/6/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-191............. 9/6/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 504, H. Rept. 115-297..... H.R. 3354............ Department of the Interior, Environment, and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
[Make America Secure and Prosperous
Appropriations Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/6/2017 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-186.......... 9/7/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-190............. 9/7/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 509, H. Rept. 115-299..... H.R. 601............. Senate Amendments to READ Act [Hurricane ................. ...........................
Supplemental, Debt Limit, Continuing
Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/7/2017 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote................... 9/8/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 513, H. Rept. 115-307..... H.R. 3697............ Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act....... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/12/2017 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 222-184.......... 9/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-186............. 9/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 533, H. Rept. 115-331..... H.R. 2824............ Increasing Opportunity and Success for ................. ...........................
Children and Parents through Evidence-Based
Home Visiting Act.
H.R. 2792............ Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/25/2017 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-189.......... 9/26/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-190............. 9/26/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 538, H. Rept. 115-333..... H.R. 3823............ Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway ................. ...........................
Extension Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/26/2017 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 223-187.......... 9/27/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 223-190............. 9/27/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 548, H. Rept. 115-338..... H.R. 36.............. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/2/2017 Cheney/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-184.......... 10/3/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-187............. 10/3/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 553, H. Rept. 115-339..... H. Con. Res. 71...... Establishing the congressional budget for the ................. ...........................
United States Government for fiscal year
2018 and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019
through 2027..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/3/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-189.......... 10/4/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-188............. 10/4/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 562, H. Rept. 115-345..... S. 585............... Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower ................. ...........................
Protection Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/10/2017 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-190.......... 10/11/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-185............. 10/11/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 577, H. Rept. 115-363..... H.R. 469............. Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory ................. ...........................
Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017.
H.R. 732............. Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/23/2017 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-189.......... 10/24/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-190............. 10/24/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 580, H. Rept. 115-369..... H. Con. Res. 71...... Senate Amendment to Concurrent resolution ................. ...........................
establishing the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year
2018 and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019
through 2027.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/24/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-188.......... 10/25/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-188............. 10/25/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 595, H. Rept. 115-378..... H.R. 2936............ Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 10/31/2017 Newhouse/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-184.......... 11/1/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-184............. 11/1/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 600, H. Rept. 115-381..... H.R. 849............. Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/1/2017 Burgess/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-193.......... 11/2/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-178............. 11/2/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 601, H. Rept. 115-382..... H.R. 3922............ Community Health And Medical Professionals ................. ...........................
Improve Our Nation Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/1/2017 Burgess/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-191.......... 11/2/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-192............. 11/2/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 607, H. Rept. 115-391..... H.R. 3043............ Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017.. ................. ...........................
H.R. 3441............ Save Local Business Act...................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/6/2017 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-182.......... 11/7/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-182............. 11/7/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 609, H. Rept. 115-401..... H.R. 2201............ Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act............... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/7/2017 Buck/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-190.......... 11/8/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-190............. 11/8/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 616, H. Rept. 115-408..... H.R. 2874............ 21st Century Flood Reform Act................ ................. ...........................
H.R. 2810............ Conference Report to Accompany National ................. ...........................
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/13/2017 Byrne/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-189.......... 11/14/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-187............. 11/14/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 619, H. Rept. 115-410..... H.R. 1............... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act........................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/14/2017 Sessions/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-193.......... 11/15/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-191............. 11/15/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 631, H. Rept. 115-429..... H.R. 3017............ Brownfields Enhancement, Economic ................. ...........................
Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of
2017.
H.R. 3905............ Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior ................. ...........................
National Forest Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/28/2017 Cheney/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-189.......... 11/29/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-186............. 11/29/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 635, H. Rept. 115-430..... H.R. 4182............ Ensuring a Qualified Civil Service Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
H.R. 1699............ Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act ................. ...........................
of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/29/2017 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-189.......... 11/30/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-186............. 11/30/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 645, H. Rept. 115-440..... H.R. 38.............. Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/5/2017 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-189.......... 12/6/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-194............. 12/6/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 647, H. Rept. 115-443..... H.R. 477............. Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, ................. ...........................
and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017.
H.R. 3971............ Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
H.J. Res. 123........ The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/6/2017 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-190.......... 12/7/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-188............. 12/7/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 657, H. Rept. 115-462..... H.R. 2396............ Privacy Notification Technical Clarification ................. ...........................
Act.
H.R. 4015............ Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency ................. ...........................
Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/12/2017 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-187.......... 12/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-184............. 12/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 658, H. Rept. 115-463..... H.R. 1638............ Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act.... ................. ...........................
H.R. 4324............ Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to ................. ...........................
Finance Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/12/2017 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-189.......... 12/13/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-182............. 12/13/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 667, H. Rept. 115-474..... H.R. 1............... Conference Report to Accompany Tax Cuts and ................. ...........................
Jobs Act.
H.R. 3312............ Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/18/2017 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-187.......... 12/19/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-193............. 12/19/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 668, H. Rept. 115-476..... H.R. 1............... Senate Amendment to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/20/2017 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-188.......... 12/20/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-190............. 12/20/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 670, H. Rept. 115-477..... H.R. 1370............ Senate Amendment to Department of Homeland ................. ...........................
Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of
2017 [Further Continuing Resolution].
H.R. 4667............ Making further supplemental appropriations ................. ...........................
for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes
Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year
2017 wildfires, and for other purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/21/2017 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-188.......... 12/21/2017 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-188............. 12/21/2017 ...........................
H. Res. 681, H. Rept. 115-503..... S. 140............... To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe ................. ...........................
Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to
clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT
Settlement Fund.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/9/2018 Cole/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-181.......... 1/10/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-181............. 1/10/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 682, H. Rept. 115-504..... S. 139............... Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [FISA Amendments ................. ...........................
Reauthorization Act of 2017].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/9/2018 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 1/10/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-181............. 1/10/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 693, H. Rept. 115-518..... H.R. 3326............ World Bank Accountability Act of 2017........ ................. ...........................
H.R. 2954............ Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/16/2018 Buck/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-187.......... 1/17/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-188............. 1/17/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 694, H. Rept. 115-519..... H.R. 4712............ Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/16/2018 Cheney/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-190.......... 1/18/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-189............. 1/18/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 696, H. Rept. 115-520..... H.R. 195............. Senate amendment to an Act to amend title 44, ................. ...........................
United States Code, to restrict the
distribution of free printed copies of the
Federal Register to Members of Congress and
other officers and employees of the United
States, and for other purposes. [Extension
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/17/2018 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-191.......... 1/18/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-194............. 1/18/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 708, H. Rept. 115-521..... H. Res. 708.......... Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule ................. ...........................
XIII with respect to consideration of
certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/20/2018 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-180.......... 1/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-170............. 1/20/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 714, H. Rept. 115-537..... H.R. 695............. Senate amendments to Child Protection ................. ...........................
Improvements Act of 2017 [Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 1/29/2018 Cheney/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-187.......... 1/30/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-183............. 1/30/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 725, H. Rept. 115-546..... H.R. 772............. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 ................. ...........................
H.R. 1153............ Mortgage Choice Act of 2017.................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 4771............ Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/5/2018 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-188.......... 2/6/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-186............. 2/6/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 727, H. Rept. 115-547..... H.R. 1892............ Senate amendment to an Act to amend title 4, ................. ...........................
United States Code, to provide for the
flying of the flag at half-staff in the
event of the death of a first responder in
the line of duty. [Further Extension of
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/6/2018 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 325-189.......... 2/6/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-188............. 2/6/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 734, H. Rept. 115-551..... H.R. 1892............ Senate amendment to an Act to amend title 4, ................. ...........................
United States Code, to provide for the
flying of the flag at half-staff in the
event of the death of a first responder in
the line of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/9/2018 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-186.......... 2/9/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 224-193............. 2/9/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 736, H. Rept. 115-559..... H.R. 620............. ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 3299............ Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of ................. ...........................
2017.
H.R. 3978............ TRID Improvement Act of 2017................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/13/2018 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-187.......... 2/14/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-187............. 2/14/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 747, H. Rept. 115-582..... H.R. 4296............ To place requirements on operational risk ................. ...........................
capital requirements for banking
organizations established by an appropriate
Federal banking agency.
H.R. 4607............ Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act.......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/26/2018 Buck/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-185.......... 2/27/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-177............. 2/27/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 748, H. Rept. 115-583..... H.R. 1865............ Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex ................. ...........................
Trafficking Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 2/26/2018 Collins/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-184.......... 2/27/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-175............. 2/27/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 762, H. Rept. 115-586..... H.R. 1119............ Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the ................. ...........................
Environment Act.
H.R. 1917............ Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing ................. ...........................
Kilns Act of 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/5/2018 Cheney/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-183.......... 3/7/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-185............. 3/7/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 773, H. Rept. 115-595..... H.R. 4545............ Financial Institutions Examination Fairness ................. ...........................
and Reform Act.
H.R. 1116............ Taking Account of Institutions with Low ................. ...........................
Operation Risk Act of 2017.
H.R. 4263............ Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/13/2018 Buck/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-183.......... 3/14/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-182............. 3/14/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 780, H. Rept. 115-592..... H.R. 4061............ Financial Stability Oversight Council ................. ...........................
Improvement Act of 2017.
H.R. 4293............ Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017.......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/14/2018 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-182.......... 3/15/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-177............. 3/15/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 787, H. Rept. 115-601..... H.R. 4566............ Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help ................. ...........................
Investors Act.
H.R. 5247............ Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan ................. ...........................
McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act
of 2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/19/2018 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-181.......... 3/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-183............. 3/20/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 796, H. Rept. 115-614..... H.R. 1625............ Senate amendment to TARGET Act [Consolidated ................. ...........................
Appropriations Act, 2018] Senate amendment
to TARGET Act [Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2018].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 3/22/2018 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-186.......... 3/22/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 211-207............. 3/22/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 811, H. Rept. 115-629..... H.R. 4790............ Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act.... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/10/2018 Buck/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-186.......... 4/11/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-186............. 4/11/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 830, H. Rept. 115-640..... H.R. 5192............ Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/16/2018 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote................... 4/17/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 831, H. Rept. 115-641..... H.R. 5444............ Taxpayer First Act........................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 5445............ 21st Century IRS Act......................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/16/2018 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-189.......... 4/18/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-177............. 4/18/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 839, H. Rept. 115-650..... H.R. 4............... FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.............. ................. ...........................
H.R. 3144............ To provide for operations of the Federal ................. ...........................
Columbia River Power System pursuant to a
certain operation plan for a specified
period of time, and for other purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 4/24/2018 Woodall/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 225-190.......... 4/25/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-184............. 4/25/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 872, H. Rept. 115-664..... H.R. 5645............ Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews ................. ...........................
Through Equal Rules Act of 2018.
H.R. 2152............ Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018.......... ................. ...........................
S.J. Res. 57......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection relating to "Indirect
Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal
Credit Opportunity Act".
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/7/2018 Buck/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-177.......... 5/8/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-181............. 5/8/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 879, H. Rept. 115-665..... H.R. 3053............ Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/8/2018 Newhouse/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 223-189.......... 5/9/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 224-184............. 5/9/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 891, H. Rept. 115-677..... H.R. 5698............ Protect and Serve Act of 2018................ ................. ...........................
S. 2372.............. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act [VA ................. ...........................
MISSION Act of 2018].
H.R. 2............... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/15/2018 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-184.......... 5/16/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-185............. 5/16/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 900, H. Rept. 115-679..... H.R. 2............... Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/16/2018 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-189.......... 5/17/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 228-188............. 5/17/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 905, H. Rept. 115-698..... H.R. 5515............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2019.
S. 204............... Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan ................. ...........................
McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act
of 2017.
S. 2155.............. Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and ................. ...........................
Consumer Protection Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/21/2018 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 222-184.......... 5/22/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-180............. 5/22/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 908, H. Rept. 115-702..... H.R. 5515............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2019.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 5/22/2018 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 222-189.......... 5/23/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-183............. 5/23/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 918, H. Rept. 115-711..... H.R. 3249............ Senate amendment to Project Safe ................. ...........................
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization
Act of 2018.
H.R. 8............... Water Resources Development Act of 2018...... ................. ...........................
H.R. 5895............ Energy and Water Development and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [Energy
and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act, 2019].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/5/2018 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-176.......... 6/6/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 223-175............. 6/6/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 923, H. Rept. 115-923..... H.R. 5895............ Energy and Water Development and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [Energy
and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act, 2019].
H.R. 3............... Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary ................. ...........................
Programs Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/6/2018 Burgess/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-185.......... 6/7/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-187............. 6/7/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 934, H. Rept. 115-751 H.R. 2851............ Stop the Importation and Trafficking of ................. ...........................
Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017.
H.R. 5735............ Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable ................. ...........................
Environments Demonstration Program Act.
H.R. 5788............ Securing the International Mail Against ................. ...........................
Opioids Act of 2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/12/2018 Buck/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-183.......... 6/13/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-175............. 6/13/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 949, H. Rept. 115-766 H.R. 6............... Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that ................. ...........................
Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for
Patients and Communities Act.
H.R. 5797............ Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is ................. ...........................
Appropriate and Responsible in its Delivery
Act.
H.R. 6082............ Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/19/2018 Burgess/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-185.......... 6/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-180............. 6/20/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 952, H. Rept. 115-770 H.R. 4760............ Securing America's Future Act of 2018........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/20/2018 Burgess/Torres
H. Res. 953, H. Rept. 115-771 H.R. 6136............ Border Security and Immigration Reform Act... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/20/2018 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-199.......... 6/22/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-195............. 6/22/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 954, H. Rept. 115-772 H.R. 4760............ Securing America's Future Act of 2018........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/20/2018 Burgess/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-190.......... 6/21/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-195............. 6/21/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 961, H. Rept. 115-783 H.R. 6157............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, ................. ...........................
2019.
H.R. 2083............ Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation ................. ...........................
Prevention Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/25/2018 Cheney/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-172.......... 6/26/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-172............. 6/26/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 964, H. Rept. 115-785 H.R. 6157............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, ................. ...........................
2019.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/26/2018 Cheney/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-188.......... 6/27/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-185............. 6/27/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 965, H. Rept. 115-786 H.R. 200............. Strengthening Fishing Communities and ................. ...........................
Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries
Management Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/26/2018 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 225-186.......... 7/11/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-184............. 7/11/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 971, H. Rept. 791 H. Res. 970.......... Insisting that the Department of Justice ................. ...........................
fully comply with the requests, including
subpoenas, of the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence and the subpoena issued by
the Committee on the Judiciary relating to
potential violations of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act by personnel
of the Department of Justice and related
matters..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 6/27/2018 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-186.......... 6/28/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 224-184............. 6/28/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 985, H. Rept. 115-812 H.R. 50.............. Unfunded Mandates Information and ................. ...........................
Transparency Act of 2017.
H.R. 3281............ Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal ................. ...........................
Infrastructure Incentivization Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/10/2018 Collins/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 228-184.......... 7/11/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-183............. 7/11/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 989, H. Rept. 115-815 H.R. 6237............ Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence ................. ...........................
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and
2019.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/11/2018 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-182.......... 7/12/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-178............. 7/12/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 996, H. Rept. 115-830 H.R. 6147............ Department of the Interior, Environment, and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
[Interior, Environment, Financial Services,
and General Government Appropriations Act,
2019].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/16/2018 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-183.......... 7/17/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-184............. 7/17/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1001, H. Rept. 115-834 H. Con. Res. 119..... Expressing the sense of Congress that a ................. ...........................
carbon tax would be detrimental to the
United States economy..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/17/2018 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-186.......... 7/18/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-183............. 7/18/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1011, H. Rept. 115-860 H.R. 184............. Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017....... ................. ...........................
H.R. 6311............ Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and ................. ...........................
Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of
2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/23/2018 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 223-188.......... 7/24/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-184............. 7/24/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1012, H. Rept. 115-861 H.R. 6199............ Restoring Access to Medication and ................. ...........................
Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of
2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/23/2018 Burgess/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-184.......... 7/24/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 229-179............. 7/24/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1020, H. Rept. 115-873 H. Res. 1020......... Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule ................. ...........................
XIII with respect to consideration of
certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and providing for
consideration of motions to suspend the
rules..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/24/2018 Sessions/McGovern
H. Res. 1027, H. Rept. 115-875 H.R. 5515............ Conference report to accompany John S. McCain ................. ...........................
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 7/25/2018 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 226-183.......... 7/26/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted voice vote...................... 7/26/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1049, H. Rept. 115-919 H.R. 1635............ Empowering Students Through Enhanced ................. ...........................
Financial Counseling Act.
H.R. 4606............ Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access ................. ...........................
Act.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/4/2018 Cheney/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-186.......... 9/5/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 224-180............. 9/5/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1051, H. Rept. 115-920 H.R. 6691............ Community Safety and Security Act of 2018.... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/5/2018 Buck/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 224-181.......... 9/6/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 225-179............. 9/6/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1059, H. Rept. 115-949 H.R. 3798............ Save American Workers act of 2018............ ................. ...........................
H.R. 5895............ Conference Report to acommpany Energy and ................. ...........................
Water, Legislative Branch, and Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act, 2019.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/12/2018 Sessions/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 9/13/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-171............. 9/13/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1077, H. Rept. 115-976 H.R. 6157............ Conference Report to accompany Department of ................. ...........................
Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [Department
of Defense and Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education Appropriations Act,
2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act,
2019].
H. Res. 1071......... Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants ................. ...........................
the right to vote devalues the franchise and
diminishes the voting power of United States
citizens..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/25/2018 Cole/Torres
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-188.......... 9/26/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-188............. 9/26/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1084, H. Rept. 115-985 H.R. 6756............ American Innovation Act of 2018.............. ................. ...........................
H.R. 6757............ Family Savings Act of 2018................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 6760............ Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts ................. ...........................
Act of 2018.
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 9/26/2018 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 227-189.......... 9/27/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-189............. 9/27/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1142, H. Rept. 115-1022 H.R. 6784............ Manage our Wolves Act........................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/13/2018 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 11/14/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 201-187............. 11/14/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1160, H. Rept. 1054 H.R. 88.............. Shiloh National Military Park Boundary 11/28/2018 Sessions/McGovern
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 11/28/2018 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 11/29/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-181............. 11/28/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1176, H. Rept. 1074 H.R. 2............... Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 12/11/2018 Newhouse/McGovern
[Conference Report].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/12/2018 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to vote 220-191..... 12/12/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 206-203............. ................. ...........................
H. Res. 1180, H. Rept. 115-1084 H.R. 88.............. Shiloh National Military Park Boundary 12/19/2018 Sessions/Torres
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads
Battlefield Designation Act [Senate
Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/19/2018 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 12/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 207-170............. 12/20/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1181, H. Rept. 115-1085 H. Res. 1181......... Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 12/19/2018 Sessions/McGovern
XIII with respect to consideration of
certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and providing for
consideration of motions to suspend the
rules..
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/19/2018 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to by voice vote.... 12/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 350-30.............. 12/19/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1183, H. Rept. 115-1090 H.R. 695............. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 12/19/ Cole/McGovern
2018 [Further Additional Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2019].
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/19/2018 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to vote 223-178..... 12/20/2018 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-179............. 12/20/2018 ...........................
H. Res. 1185, H. Rept. 1103 S. 2322.............. Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act.. 12/21/2018 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Reported from Rules.......................... 12/21/2018 ...........................
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C. Table 3.--Resolutions Discharged
The Committee was not discharged from the consideration of any resolution.
D. Table 4.--Resolutions Laid on the Table
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Resolution Bill Title
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H. Res. 254.................. H.R. 1628...... American Health Care Act of 2017
H. Res. 952.................. H.R. 4760...... Securing America's Future Act
H. Res. 1027................. H.R. 5515...... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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Table 6a.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Resolutions
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H. Res. 42...................................... Representative Peters of California, January 10, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for the consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions that have not
been considered by the House within 60 calendar days.
H. Res. 43...................................... Representative Wittman of Virginia, January 10, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of
the House after July 31 of any year unless the House has approved each regular appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year.
H. Res. 47...................................... Representative Renacci of Ohio, January 12, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives respecting budget-related points of order.
H. Res. 149..................................... Representative Peters of California, February 17, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.
H. Res. 160..................................... Representative Cicilline of Rhode Island, March 1, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.
H. Res. 178..................................... Representative Khanna of California, March 8, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that before any bill or joint resolution repealing or amending the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
of 2010 in the House it should be made available on a public website of the House.
H. Res. 183..................................... Representative O'Halleran of Arizona, March 8, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the text of any legislation that will be marked up at a meeting for the
markup of legislation by a committee to be publicly available in electronic form at least 72 hours
prior to the commencement of the meeting.
H. Res. 219..................................... Representative Walker of North Carolina, March 21, 2017. A resolution establishing a Select Committee
on POW and MIA Affairs.
H. Res. 227..................................... Delegate Plaskett of the Virgin Islands, March 23, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
H. Res. 278..................................... "Representative Swalwell of California, April 25, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video
conferencing and related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which absent
Members may cast votes in the House on motions to suspend the rules."
H. Res. 286..................................... Representative Clark of Massachusetts, April 27, 2017. A resolution directing certain officials of the
executive branch to provide information to the House of Representatives that will enable the House to
meet its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch by investigating
potential conflicts of interests of President Donald J. Trump.
H. Res. 298..................................... Representative Pearce of New Mexico, April 28, 2017. A resolution recognizing the security challenges
of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to
take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.
H. Res. 313..................................... Representative Rooney of Florida, May 3, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to exclude certain provisions relating to water resources development projects of the
Corps of Engineers or the Bureau of Reclamation from the definition of congressional earmark, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 330..................................... Representative Davidson of Ohio, May 17, 2017. A resolution authorizing and directing certain
authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive
Branch discretion in the application of those laws.
H. Res. 343..................................... Representative Nolan of Minnesota, May 18, 2017. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding steps that Congress should take to restore democracy and change the way we
do politics in the United States by reducing the influence of money and corporations and promoting
the participation of the people in politics and government.
H. Res. 367..................................... Representative Thompson of California, May 25, 2017. A resolution establishing the Select Committee on
Gun Violence Prevention.
H. Res. 370..................................... Representative Cardenas of California, May 26, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held
whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
H. Res. 432..................................... Representative Rochester of Deleware, July 11, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any general appropriations bill until a concurrent
resolution on the budget has been adopted or the appropriate budgetary suballocations are made
available.
H. Res. 441..................................... Representative Higgins of New York, July 12, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill or joint resolution until a cost estimate
prepared by the Congressional Budget Office has been available to the public, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 458..................................... Representative Garrett of Virginia, July 19, 2017. A resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1436) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on
the budget for fiscal year 2017.
H. Res. 465..................................... Representative Nolan of Minnesota, July 20, 2017. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate.
H. Res. 508..................................... Representative Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, September 7, 2017. A resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1084) to address slow economic growth and spur investment and
development in underserved communities across America.
H. Res. 512..................................... Representative Welch of Oregon, September 8, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to reinstate the `Gephardt rule'.
H. Res. 515..................................... Representative Crowley of New York, September 13, 2017. A resolution establishing the Select Committee
on White Supremacy and Domestic Terror Movements.
H. Res. 544..................................... Representative Cartwright of Pennsylvania, September 28, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the
House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in
the previous month as a result of combat.
H. Res. 585..................................... Representative Rice of New York, October 24, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to direct the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out an annual information
security training program for Members, officers, and employees of the House.
H. Res. 643..................................... Representative Jones of North Carolina, December 4, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each
month for those killed or wounded in the United States engagement in Afghanistan.
H. Res. 659..................................... Representative Nolan of Minnesota, December 12, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a point of order against legislation that cuts Social Security,
Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
H. Res. 666..................................... Representative Raskin of Maryland, December 15, 2017. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to observe a 60-second moment of silence in the House for those killed by gun
violence in the United States on the next legislative day after any such individual dies.
H. Res. 712..................................... Representative Messer of Indiana, January 22, 2018. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should immediately change its rules and end the "modern" filibuster.
H. Res. 774..................................... Representative Denham of California, March 13, 2018. A resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 790..................................... Representative Noem of South Dakota, March 19, 2018. A resolution providing for the consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2193), a bill to grant States authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax
laws on remote transactions, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 800..................................... Representative Cooper of Tennessee, March 22, 2018. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the House to replace the Speaker on the first day of the second session of
a Congress if the most recent fiscal year ended with a significant Federal budget deficit, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 801..................................... Representative Garrett of Virginia, March 22, 2018. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the House unless the text of the
legislation which will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a
mandatory minimum review period.
H. Res. 813..................................... Representative Tipton of Colorado, April 10, 2018. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that defense appropriations bills should be considered only as stand-alone measures.
H. Res. 862..................................... Representative Garrett of Virginia, April 27, 2018. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation in the House unless the text of the
legislation which will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for a
mandatory minimum review period.
H. Res. 873..................................... Representative Doyle of Pennsylvania, May 7, 2018. A resolution providing for consideration of the
joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to
`Restoring Internet Freedom'.
H. Res. 939..................................... Representative Hurd of Texas, June 13, 2018. A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R.
4796.
H. Res. 957..................................... Representative Amash of Michigan, June 22, 2018. A resolution disapproving of the request of the
President for the extension, under section 103(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, of the trade authorities procedures under that Act to any
implementing bill submitted with respect to any trade agreement entered into under section 103(b) of
that Act after June 30, 2018.
H. Res. 968..................................... Representative Larson of Connecticut, June 26, 2018. A resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1902) to protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future
generations.
H. Res. 1031.................................... Representative Rosen of Nevada, July 25, 2018. A resolution authorizing certain Committees of the
House of Representatives to intervene in the case of Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O
(N.D. Tex.) and authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House to represent such Committees
in such intervention.
H. Res. 1043.................................... Representative Rice of New York, August 21, 2018. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit with limited exceptions the participation of any Member, Delegate,
Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or
publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
H. Res. 1090.................................... Representative Reed of New York, September 27, 2018. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives to encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency, and for other
purposes.
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Table 6b.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Bills
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H.R. 10......................................... Representative Hensarling of Texas, April 26, 2017. A bill to create hope and opportunity for
investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington
and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and
repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and
less free, and for other purposes.
H.R. 21......................................... Representative Issa of California, January 3, 2017. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules",
and for other purposes.
H.R. 22......................................... Representative Poe of Texas, January 3, 2017. A bill to provide for operational control of the
international border of the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 26......................................... Representative Collins of Georgia, January 3, 2017. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless
a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 29......................................... Representative Goodlatte of Virginia, January 3, 2017. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
H.R. 50......................................... Representative Foxx of Virginia, January 3, 2017. A bill to provide for additional safeguards with
respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.
H.R. 175........................................ Representative King of Iowa, January 3, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 275........................................ Representative Perry of Pennsylvania, January 4, 2017. A bill to prevent diversion of funds from the
Crime Victims Fund.
H.R. 277........................................ Representative Roe of Tennessee, January 4, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care,
to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who
demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines, and for other purposes.
H.R. 297........................................ Representative Chaffetz of Utah, January 5, 2017. A bill to require greater accountability in
discretionary and direct spending programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 352........................................ Representative Rokita of Indiana, January 6, 2017. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to replace
the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 370........................................ Representative Flores of Texas, January 9, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
H.R. 397........................................ Representative Chaffetz of Utah, January 10, 2017. A bill to require Members of Congress to disclose
delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of,
a Member with Federal tax liability.
H.R. 595........................................ Representative Capuano of Massachusetts, January 20, 2017. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to
reform the Federal Reserve System.
H.R. 761........................................ Representative Renacci of Ohio, Janaury 31, 2017. A bill to prohibit the use of premiums paid to the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for other Federal spending.
H.R. 818........................................ Representative Poe of Texas, February 2, 2017. A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.
H.R. 849........................................ Representative Roe of Tennessee, February 3, 2017. A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
H.R. 850........................................ Representative Palmer of Alabama, February 3, 2017. A bill to require the appropriation of funds to
use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 893........................................ Representative Meng of New York, February 6, 2017. A bill to protect, improve, and modernize the act
of voting.
H.R. 916........................................ Representative Sanford of South Carolina, February 7, 2017. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets.
H.R. 978........................................ Representative Sinema of Arizona, Febraury 7, 2017. A bill to establish an independent advisory
committee to review certain regulations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1040....................................... Representative Burgess of Texas, February 14, 2017. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.
H.R. 1059....................................... Representative Hoyer of Maryland, February 15, 2017. A bill to provide for congressional oversight of
actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of
sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1065....................................... Representative Messer of Indiana, February 15, 2017. A bill to provide for congressional oversight of
actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of
sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1172....................................... Representative Neal of Massachusetts, February 16, 2017. A bill to require the President to disclose
income, assets, and liabilities associated with countries with which the United States is negotiating
a trade or investment agreement, countries subject to Presidential determinations in trade
enforcement actions, and countries eligible for trade preference programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1291....................................... Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, March 1, 2017. A bill to provide for the admission of the
State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
H.R. 1326....................................... Representative Scharder of Oregon, March 2, 2017. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit
to Congress a certain study by the Defense Business Board regarding potential cost savings in the
Department of Defense and to provide for expedited consideration of legislation to implement such
cost savings.
H.R. 1388....................................... Representative O'Halleran of Arizona, March 7, 2017. A bill to enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred
Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.
H.R. 1408....................................... Representative Issa of California, March 7, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to offer Federal employee health
benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1448....................................... Representative Himes of Connecticut, March 9, 2017. A bill to prohibit funds available for the United
States Armed Forces to be obligated or expended for introduction of the Armed Forces into
hostilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1469....................................... Representative Davidson of Ohio, March 9, 2017. A bill to establish the Benefit Reform and Alignment
Commission to consolidate and realign means-tested direct spending program outlays.
H.R. 1479....................................... Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, March 9, 2017. A bill to amend the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws.
H.R. 1666....................................... Representative Jones of North Carolina, March 22, 2017. A bill to prohibit the availability of funds
for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1670....................................... Representative Delaney of Maryland, March 22, 2017. A bill to eliminate the incentive for corporations
to continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide
for international tax reform, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1718....................................... Representative Brooks of Alabama, March 24, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 1742....................................... Representative Messer of Indiana, March 27, 2017. A bill to require the Archivist of the United States
to compile all applications, and rescissions of applications, made to the Congress to call a
convention, pursuant to article V of the Constitution, and certain related materials, and to transmit
them to Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1803....................................... Representative Dunn of Florida, March 30, 2017. A bill to establish the Constitutional Government
Review Commission, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1936....................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, April 5, 2017. A bill to prohibit congressional recesses until
Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by
the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1987....................................... Representative Raskin of Maryland, April 6, 2017. A bill to establish the Oversight Commission on
Presidential Capacity, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2125....................................... Representative Brat of Virginia, April 25, 2017. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on
Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2174....................................... Representative McMorris Rodgers of Arizona, April 26, 2017. A bill to provide for a reauthorizing
schedule for unauthorized Federal programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2449....................................... Representative Cicilline of Rhode Island, May 16, 2017. A bill to repeal the Congressional Review Act,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 2756....................................... Representative Pascrell of New Jersey, May 26, 2017. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to
strengthen trade enforcement, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2798....................................... Representative Pascrell of New Jersey, June 7, 2017. A bill to prohibit access by the Government of
the Russian Federation to certain Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties located in the
States of Maryland and New York, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2977....................................... Representative Gianforte of Montana, June 21, 2017. A bill to reduce a portion of the annual pay of
Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not
provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3052....................................... Representative Welch of Vermont, June 23, 2017. A bill to establish the Higher Education Regulatory
Reform Task Force, to expand the experimental sites initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965
to reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3167....................................... "Representative Schweikert of Arizona, July 6, 2017. A bill to provide that, in the event that the
Secretary of the Treasury estimates that the debt ceiling will be reached, the Secretary is required
to issue GDP-linked bonds to pay the principal and interest on the public debt and the President is
authorized to request the rescission of certain unobligated balances and sell certain mortgage-
related assets, and for other purposes."
H.R. 3203....................................... Representative Engel of New York, July 12, 2017. A bill to provide congressional review and to counter
Iranian and Russian governments' aggression.
H.R. 3276....................................... Representative Biggs of Arizona, July 18, 2017. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 3287....................................... Representative Huffman of California, July 18, 2017. A bill to require the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution.
H.R. 3339....................................... Representative Dingell of Michigan, July 20, 2017. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the publication of certain texts for trade
agreements negotiated under that Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3364....................................... Representative Royce of Califronia, July 24, 2017. A bill to provide congressional review and to
counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3423....................................... Representative Delaney of Maryland, July 26, 2017. A bill to establish the Commission on Long Term
Social Security Solvency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3425....................................... Representative DeSantis of Florida, July 26, 2017. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to secure the authority of State and local governments to
adopt and enforce measures restricting investment in business enterprises in Iran, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3442....................................... Representative Budd of North Carolina, July 27, 2017. A bill to provide for a study and
reconsideration by Congress of certain major rules, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3596....................................... Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, July 28, 2017. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to adjust single-employer premiums, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3721....................................... Representative Lewis of Georgia, September 8, 2017. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 with respect to the protection of human rights and labor
standards, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3762....................................... Representative Duffy of Wisconsin, September 13, 2017. A bill to preserve the State-based system of
insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance
standards setting processes, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4074....................................... Representative Lee of California, October 16, 2017. A bill to strengthen and expand proven anti-
poverty programs and initiatives.
H.R. 4243....................................... Representative Roe of Tennessee, November 3, 2017. A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of
making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans
Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4302....................................... Representative Tipton of Colorado, November 8, 2017. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to create
congressional accountability for emergency lending programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4428....................................... Representative Gallego of Arizona, November 16, 2017. A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to
transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities
assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 4458....................................... Representative Marino of Pennsylvania, November 28, 2017. A bill to amend the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or
award under such Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member
of Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4504....................................... Representative Quigley of Illinois, November 30, 2017. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of
1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial
Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve
access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 4537....................................... Representative Duffy of Wisconsin, December 4, 2017. A bill to preserve the State-based system of
insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance
standards setting processes, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4705....................................... Representative Wasserman Schultz of Florida, December 20, 2017. A bill to amend the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 to require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees
of the disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or
Senate violated part A of title II of such Act.
H.R. 4713....................................... Representative Kinzinger of Illinois, December 21, 2017. A bill to increase the long-term fiscal
accountability of direct spending legislation.
H.R. 4911....................................... Representative Smucker of Pennsylvania, January 30, 2018. A bill to establish a Joint Commission on
Budget Process Reform.
H.R. 4943....................................... Representative Collins of Georgia, February 6, 2018. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
improve law enforcement access to data stored across borders, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4981....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, February 8, 2018. A bill to terminate certain lifetime
benefits provided to former Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5164....................................... Representative Kelly of Illinois, March 5, 2018. A bill to expand economic opportunities, improve
community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 5214....................................... Representative Byrne of Alabama, March 8, 2018. A bill to modify the congressional budget and
appropriations process to provide fiscal stability for the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5281....................................... Representative Davidson of Ohio, March 14, 2018. A bill to provide for congressional review of the
imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5284....................................... Representative King of Iowa, March 14, 2018. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5357....................................... Representative Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, March 21, 2018. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign
countries, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5363....................................... Representative Poe of Texas, March 21, 2018. A bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.
H.R. 5369....................................... Representative Cooper of Tennessee, March 21, 2018. A bill to prohibit the consideration in the House
of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark.
H.R. 5442....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, April 9, 2018. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration
of rescissions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5572....................................... Representative Sanford of South Carolina, April 18, 2018. A bill to prevent a fiscal crisis by
enacting legislation to balance the Federal budget through reductions of discretionary and mandatory
spending.
H.R. 5674....................................... Representative Roe of Tennessee, May 3, 2018. A bill to establish a permanent community care program
for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the
modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve
construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5760....................................... Representative Kind of Wisconsin, May 10, 2018. A bill to provide for congressional review of the
imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5821....................................... Representative Kind of Wisconsin, May 15, 2018. A bill to establish a process for the termination of
certain programs of the Department of Defense.
H.R. 5845....................................... Representative Thompson of Mississippi, May 16, 2018. A bill to prohibit Members of the House of
Representatives from using their congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for living expenses incurred by Members
of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5946....................................... Representative Murphy of Florida, May 23, 2018. A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not
be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular
appropriations bills on a timely basis, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress, to prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of
Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for first-class airline
accommodations, to establish a lifetime ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress, to prohibit
consideration in the House of Representatives of measures lacking demonstrable bipartisan support,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 6009....................................... Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, June 5, 2018. A bill to amend the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts
without the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6251....................................... Representative Larson of Connecticut, June 27, 2018. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security
Act to permanently appropriate funding for the administrative expenses of the Social Security
Administration, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6293....................................... Representative Ruiz of California, June 28, 2018. A bill to require the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to establish a process by which registered voters may
sign national discharge petitions with respect to bills and joint resolutions introduced in or
referred to the House and Senate, to require the House or Senate to hold a vote on the passage of any
bill or joint resolution if a certain number of registered voters sign the national discharge
petition for the bill or joint resolution, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6337....................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, July 11, 2018. A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to
threaten to impair national security.
H.R. 6494....................................... Representative Engel of New York, July 24, 2018. A bill to expose and deter unlawful and subversive
foreign interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6640....................................... Representative Schneider of Illinois, July 27, 2018. A bill to provide that a former Member of
Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal
retirement benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services, to require each Member of
Congress to post on the Member's official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual
financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to
prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the spouse of a Member of
Congress who accompanies the Member on official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional
awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in connection with official air travel, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 6741....................................... Representative Barr of Kentucky, September 7, 2018. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to
increase monetary policy transparency and accountability and to make reforms to the Federal Reserve
System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6787....................................... Representative Hice of Georgia, September 12, 2018. A bill to provide for reforming agencies of the
Federal Government to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6923....................................... Representative Sanford of South Carolina, September 26, 2018. A bill to require congressional approval
of certain trade remedies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7064....................................... Representative Coffman of Colorado, October 16, 2018. A bill to require the United States Trade
Representative to certify certain trade agreements respecting labor and the environment entered into
by the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7080....................................... Representative Lieu of California, October 19, 2018. A bill to modify the expedited procedures in the
House of Representatives under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to
consideration of joint resolutions prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services,
prohibiting proposed licenses for exports of defense articles or services, and prohibiting approval
of United States commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreements.
H.R. 7140....................................... Representative Jayapal of Washington, November 16, 2018. A bill to improve the anti-corruption and
public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7191....................................... Representative Womack of Arkansas, November 29, 2018. A bill to implement reforms to the budget and
appropriations process in the House of Representatives.
H.R. 7205....................................... Representative Arrington of Texas, November 30, 2018. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to eliminate any August recess for the House of Representatives until the House has approved all
annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year.
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Table 6c.--Original Jurisdiction Measures Referred--House Concurrent Resolutions
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H. Con. Res. 14................................. Representative Griffith of Virginia, January 24, 2017. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 24................................. Representative Langevin of Rhode Island, February 14, 2017. A resolution establishing a Joint
Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition.
H. Con. Res. 28................................. Representative LaHood of Illinois, February 16, 2017. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
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Table 6d.--Original Jurisdiction Measures Referred--House Joint Resolutions
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H.J. Res. 75.................................... Representative DeFazio of Oregon, February 15, 2017. A joint resolution amending the War Powers
Resolution.
H.J. Res. 100................................... Representative Schiff of California, April 27, 2017. A joint resolution authorizing the use of United
States Armed Forces against al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and the Afghan
Taliban.
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IX. MINORITY VIEWS
During the 115th Congress, Republicans on the House Rules
Committee continued their troubling trend of abandoning regular
order, shutting down debate, and rigging the process to advance
a highly partisan agenda.
Speaker Ryan presided over the most closed Congress in our
history. At every turn, Republicans on this Committee voted in
lockstep to shut out the voices of Members from across the
political spectrum, rejecting efforts by Democrats to create a
more open and accommodating process.
CONSEQUENCES OF A CLOSED PROCESS
House Republicans issued a record-breaking 103 closed rules
during the 115th Congress. More often than not, the Rules
Committee sent to the floor legislation under a completely
closed process that blocked Republicans and Democrats from
offering their ideas to improve legislation and address the
needs of their constituents.
Bad process leads to bad policy, and this highly
restrictive process has prevented debate and progress on a
number of issues that the American people care about. During
the 115th Congress, Republican Leadership used the Rules
Committee to block hundreds of thoughtful amendments offered by
Members to create jobs, improve our economy, reduce gun
violence in our communities, protect our environment, make
college more affordable and improve the health of our fellow
Americans.
Earlier this year, Rules Committee Democrats issued a
report entitled ``Shutdown,'' highlighting some of the 2,600
amendments blocked by the Republican-led Rules Committee this
Congress.
While we recognize that there may be times when a
structured or closed process is appropriate, there is simply no
justification for this level of restrictiveness.
THE ABANDONMENT OF REGULAR ORDER AND A DELIBERATIVE COMMITTEE PROCESS
The Republican majority in the 115th Congress circumvented
the committee process to pass highly partisan legislation,
silencing the voices of Members serving on those Committees.
Members serve on Committees for a reason--they want the
opportunity to thoughtfully consider topics important to their
districts, and they want to deliberate the most pressing issues
of our time. In crafting and considering legislation, Members
should have the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts
who can provide important feedback on the measures Congress
takes up.
But all too often, legislation was brought to the Rules
Committee without so much as a hearing or mark-up in the
committee of jurisdiction. That should be the exception, not
the rule.
In the 115th Congress, nearly 80 percent of the legislation
reported out of the Rules Committee did not follow regular
order, meaning it did not receive a hearing and mark-up in the
committee of jurisdiction. A third of the bills we considered
had neither a hearing nor a mark-up.
This terrible process wasn't just used to put forward
Republican messaging bills, which were all too common in the
115th Congress, but it was used by this majority to enact major
pieces of legislation impacting hundreds of millions of
Americans and our economy.
For example, at the start of this Congress, House
Republicans used the Rules Committee to jam through the House
their repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which put the health
insurance coverage for millions of Americans at risk. The
legislative record for this repeal effort stands in stark
contrast to the robust process House Democrats used to write
the Affordable Care Act, which included nearly 200 hours of
committee hearings and markups and the consideration of over
200 amendments.
Republicans doubled-down on this flawed process to enact
their tax scam, which showered the wealthiest in this country
with a massive tax break at the expense of working American
families. In both instances, these massive pieces of
legislation were negotiated in secret backrooms of the Capitol,
without any Democratic input. In the case of the health care
repeal bill, Republicans proceeded through the Rules Committee
and to the floor without an analysis from CBO and with little
time for Members to review the various giveaways, bribes, and
gimmicks to win votes from conservative and moderate holdouts.
The Rules Committee should not be the first to consider
major pieces of legislation, except on the rare occasion.
PROMOTING AN AGENDA TO PROTECT THE WEALTHY AND WELL-CONNECTED AT THE
EXPENSE OF ORDINARY AMERICANS
The Republican giveaway to the richest Americans didn't end
with the tax scam and the attempt at repealing the Affordable
Care Act. Republicans in the Rules Committee voted in lockstep
to send to the floor a continual stream of legislation designed
to appease their donor base. Our Committee agenda was filled
with bills to rollback consumer protections, deregulate wall
street, weaken environmental safeguards, and erode access to
affordable health care.
While doing so, this majority ignored the calls from every
corner of our country demanding action to create jobs, address
rising prescription drug costs, protect DREAMers, and tackle
climate change.
We look forward to a Democratic majority that addresses
these issues and once again puts Committees back to work,
empowers the voices of Members, and restores Congress for the
people.
James P. McGovern.
Alcee L. Hastings.
Norma J. Torres.
Jared Polis.