[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.