[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D524-D525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; NATIONAL DEFENSE 
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016; USA FREEDOM ACT OF 2015
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 36, the 
``Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''; H.R. 1735, the ``National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016'' (General Debate); and 
H.R. 2048, the ``USA FREEDOM Act of 2015''. The committee granted, by 
record vote of 8-3, a general debate rule for H.R. 1735. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed 
Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that no further consideration of the bill 
shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 
Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 36. The rule 
provides 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. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in part A of the Rules Committee report 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. The rule also grants a closed 
rule for H.R. 2048. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed 
in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Lastly, the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of May 14, 2015, or May 15, 2015, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under 
clause 1 of rule XV and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult 
with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any 
matter for consideration pursuant to this section. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Thornberry, Chairman Goodlatte, and Representatives Smith 
of Washington, Courtney, Nadler, Issa, Polis, Yoder, Amash, Massie, 
Franks of Arizona, and Cohen.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.