[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 139 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 139

 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-
  fifths vote to adopt any rule reported from the Committee on Rules 
        disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 1993

 Mr. Gilchrest (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
  Livingston, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
 Ewing, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Collins of Georgia 
    Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Bachus of Alabama, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. 
Boehlert, Mr. Allard, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ravenel, Mr. Weldon, Mr. Smith of 
 Texas, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Shays, Mr. Klug, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
Coble, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Regula, 
  Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Canady, Mr. 
   Emerson, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Dornan and Mr. 
Gallegly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                           Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-
  fifths vote to adopt any rule reported from the Committee on Rules 
        disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution.

    Resolved, That clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(e) The affirmative vote of three-fifths of those voting, a 
quorum being present, is required to adopt any rule or order reported 
by the Committee on Rules providing for the consideration of any bill 
or resolution that limits the right of Members to offer germane 
amendments filed with the Committee on Rules at least 3 calendar days 
before consideration of the bill or resolution that would otherwise be 
subject to amendment under House rules.''.

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