[House Calendars for August 18, 2020 - 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



 
                           CONSENSUS CALENDAR
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       Rule XV, clause 7:
       

 ``7.(a)(1) At least once during any week in which the House convenes, 
 the House shall consider a measure on the Consensus Calendar as 
 designated by the Speaker.

 ``(2) This paragraph does not apply before March 1 of an odd-numbered 
 year or after September 30 of an even-numbered year.

 ``(b)(1) The sponsor of a measure that has accumulated 290 cosponsors 
 and has not been reported by the committee of primary jurisdiction may 
 present to the Clerk a motion in writing to place that measure on the 
 Consensus Calendar.

 ``(2) A proper motion presented under subparagraph (1) shall be placed 
 in the custody of the Clerk, and shall appear in a portion of the 
 Congressional Record designated for that purpose. The Clerk shall 
 maintain a cumulative list of such motions, and shall make such list 
 publicly available in electronic form.

 ``(3) A motion presented under subparagraph (1) shall be considered as 
 withdrawn if the measure is reported by the committee of primary juris-
 diction prior to its placement on the Consensus Calendar.

 ``(c) After a measure has maintained at least 290 cosponsors for a 
 cumulative period of 25 legislative days after the presentation of a 
 motion under paragraph (b)(1), the measure shall be placed on the 
 Consensus Calendar. Such measure shall remain on the Consensus Calendar 
 until it is--

 ``(1) considered in the House; or

 ``(2) reported by the committee of primary jurisdiction.''.



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 Motion No.                                                     Calendar          
  and date       Bill Number    Committee    Motion filed by--      No.
  entered         
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     2019

        

      1
   July 12    H.R. 553                Armed         Mr. Wilson of      1
              (Pursuant to sec. 5 of    Services      South 
                H.Res. 476, clause                    Carolina
                7(a)(1) of rule XV 
                does not apply)
  

     2020

       
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