[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 438 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 438

  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-
thirds vote to adopt a rule disallowing germane amendments to a bill or 
                              resolution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 1994

 Mr. Portman submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on the Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-
thirds vote to adopt a rule 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 two-thirds 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, if that bill or resolution would otherwise be subject to 
amendment under House rules.''.

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