[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 190 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 190
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 26, 2009.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1106) to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit
availability. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points
of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under
clause 9 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed one hour equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Financial Services and the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are
waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall
be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.