[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D98-D99]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TO TERMINATE THE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR 
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION FOR PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR 
FOREIGN TRAVELERS; DISAPPROVING THE ACTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
COUNCIL IN APPROVING THE LOCAL RESIDENT VOTING RIGHTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 
2022; DISAPPROVING THE ACTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL IN 
APPROVING THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE ACT OF 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 185, to 
terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for 
foreign travelers, and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 24, disapproving 
the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local 
Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; and H.J. Res. 26, 
disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. The Committee granted, 
by record vote of 9-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 
24, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, H.J. 
Res. 26, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, and H.R. 185, To 
terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for 
foreign travelers, and for other purposes. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 185, To terminate the requirement imposed by the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of 
COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes, 
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 Energy and Commerce or their respective 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 
further makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. 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 the 
amendments are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, disapproving the 
action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local 
Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, under a closed rule. The 
rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability or their respective designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides that pursuant to section 604(h) of the 
Home Rule Act, a motion to recommit is not in order to the joint 
resolution if under consideration while the act of the D.C. Council is 
within the congressional review period prescribed in section 602 of 
such Act. The rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 26, 
disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, under a closed rule. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability or their respective designees. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides that pursuant to 
section 604(h) of the Home Rule Act, a motion to recommit is not in 
order to the joint resolution if under consideration while the act of 
the D.C. Council is within the congressional review period prescribed 
in section 602 of such Act. Testimony was heard from Chairman Comer, 
and Representatives Raskin, Guthrie, Pallone, and Rose.


                             Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.

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