[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D207-D208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT OF 2021; BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND 
CHECKS ACT OF 2021; ENHANCED BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT OF 2021
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 842, the 
``Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021''; H.R. 8, the 
``Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021''; and H.R. 1446, the 
``Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021''. The Committee granted, by 
record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 842, the 
``Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021'', H.R. 8, the 
``Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021'', and H.R. 1446, the 
``Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021''. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 842, the ``Protecting the Right to Organize Act 
of 2021'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 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 
that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the 
Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en 
bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered 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proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any 
time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after debate 
the chair of the Committee on Education and Labor or his designee may 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in 
part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. 
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their 
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8, the 
``Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021'', under a structured rule. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The rule provides that following 
debate, each further amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee 
report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to 
section 6 shall be considered 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, 
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is 
put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 6 of the rule 
provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on 
the Judiciary or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting 
of further amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report 
not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of 
H.R. 1446, the ``Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021'', under a 
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides that 
following debate, each further amendment printed in part D of the Rules 
Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc 
pursuant to section 9 shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the 
question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 9 of 
the rule provides that at any time after debate the

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chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee may offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part D 
of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en 
bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule 
waives all points of order against amendments printed in Parts B, C, 
and D of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in 
sections 3, 6, and 9 of the resolution. Section 11 of the rule provides 
that on any legislative day during the period from March 13, 2021, 
through April 22, 2021, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous 
day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time 
declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the 
limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be 
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. The rule provides 
that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 11 as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. The rule provides that each day during the 
period addressed by section 11 shall not constitute a calendar day for 
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution; a legislative day 
for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII; or a calendar or legislative day 
for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII. The rule provides that it 
shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of April 22, 
2021, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the 
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
The rule provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on 
the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any 
resolution reported through the legislative day of April 22, 2021. The 
rule amends Section 4(d) of House Resolution 8 by adding at the end the 
following: ``(5) the Select Committee shall be composed of 16 Members, 
Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of 
whom 7 shall be appointed on the recommendation of the Minority 
Leader.''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Scott of Virginia, 
Chairman Nadler, and Representatives Foxx, Jordan, Cawthorn, Good of 
Virginia, Grothman, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Stefanik, Wilson of South 
Carolina, Owens, and Miller of Illinois.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.