[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1455 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1455

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 18, 2024.
    Resolved, That at any time after 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. 3724) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit 
recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or 
coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or 
violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and amendments specified in this section and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their respective designees. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 118-49 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the 
original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule 
and shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, 
shall be in order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further 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 further amendments are waived. At the 
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as 
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 4790) to amend the Federal securities laws with 
respect to the materiality of disclosure requirements, to establish the Public 
Company Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in 
the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 118-48, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on 
any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their 
respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 5179) to require the maintenance of the country of 
origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees; and (2) one 
motion to recommit.
    Sec. 4.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 5339) to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of 
pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-50 shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 5.  At any time after 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. 5717) to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits 
to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the 
immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such 
aliens. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be 
confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their respective designees. 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. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in part 
C of 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. 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.
    Sec. 6.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 7909) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex 
offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 118-47 shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; and (2) one 
motion to recommit.
    Sec. 7.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Multi-Pollutant 
Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty 
Vehicles''. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution 
are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.