[House Report 114-905]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Union Calendar No. 716
114th Congress } { Report
2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { 114-905
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 114TH
CONGRESS
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON RULES
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
together with MINORITY VIEWS
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
January 2, 2017.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and Ordered to be Printed
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Pete Sessions, Texas, Chairman
Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Louise McIntosh Slaughter, New
York
Tom Cole, Oklahoma James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
Rob Woodall, Georgia Alcee L. Hastings, Florida
Michael C. Burgess, Texas Jared Polis, Colorado
Steve Stivers, Ohio
Doug Collins, Georgia
Bradley Byrne, Alabama
Dan Newhouse, Washington
Stephen M. Cote, Staff Director
Don Sisson, Minority Staff Director
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subcommittee on legislative and budget process
Rob Woodall, Georgia, Chairman
Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Alcee L. Hastings, Florida
Michael C. Burgess, Texas Jared Polis, Colorado
Bradley Byrne, Alabama
Dan Newhouse, Washington
Janet Rossi, Subcommittee Staff Director
Lale M. Morrison, Minority Subcommittee Staff Director
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subcommittee on rules and organization of the house
Steve Stivers, Ohio, Chairman
Doug Collins, Georgia Louise McIntosh Slaughter, New
York
Bradley Byrne, Alabama James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
Dan Newhouse, Washington
Pete Sessions, Texas
Jesse Walls, Subcommittee Staff Director
Adam M. Berg, Minority Subcommittee Staff Director
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Rules,
Washington, D.C., January 2, 2017
Hon. Karen Haas,
Clerk, United States House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Madam Clerk: Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress, I
transmit herewith a report entitled ``Survey of Activities of
the House Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress.''
Sincerely,
Pete Sessions
Chairman.
CONTENTS
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Page
I. History, Function, and Organization of the Committee on Rules. 1
A. Introduction................................................ 1
B. History and Function........................................ 2
C. Committee Organization During the 114th Congress............ 4
D. Information Transparency for the Rules Committee............ 6
E. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress...... 7
II. House Rules Changes Adopted at the Beginning of the 114th
Congress....................................................... 13
A. Introduction................................................ 13
B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 5,
Adopting House Rules for the 114th Congress.................. 14
III. Committee Oversight Plan.................................... 22
IV. Committee Jurisdiction and Activities........................ 23
A. Introduction................................................ 23
B. Special Orders or Rules..................................... 24
1. Rule Requests............................................. 24
2. Hearings.................................................. 24
3. Special Orders or Rules................................... 25
a. Background.............................................. 25
b. Categories of Rules Granted with Amendment Structures... 26
c. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor
Management Tools......................................... 27
d. Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences Among
and Responding to the Legislative Activities of
Committees............................................... 28
e. Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate
Relations................................................ 28
f. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Housekeeping
Tools.................................................... 30
4. Floor Consideration of a Special Rule..................... 30
5. Rules Rejected, Tabled, or Pending........................ 31
6. Explanation of Waivers of All Points of Order............. 31
7. Waivers of House Rules.................................... 31
8. Waivers of Budget Enforcement............................. 39
C. Original Jurisdiction Matter................................ 44
1. Committee Consideration of Original Jurisdiction Measures. 44
2. Original Jurisdiction Full Committee Hearings............. 44
V. Activities of the Subcommittees............................... 52
A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process...................................................... 52
1. Jurisdiction and Purpose.................................. 52
2. Summary of Activities in the 114th Congress............... 52
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative
and Budget Process......................................... 52
B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of
the House.................................................... 53
1. Jurisdiction and Purpose.................................. 53
2. Summary of Activities in the 114th Congress............... 53
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and
Organization of the House.................................. 54
VI. Statistical Profile of the Committee on Rules in the 114th
Congress....................................................... 55
A. Statistics on Special Orders or Rules....................... 55
B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures................ 55
VII. Publications................................................ 58
A. Printed Publications........................................ 58
1. Committee Prints.......................................... 58
VIII. Appendices................................................. 61
A. Table 1--Types of Rules Granted............................. 61
B. Table 2--Resolutions Reported............................... 84
C. Table 3--Resolutions Discharged............................. 103
D. Table 4--Resolutions Laid on the Table...................... 103
E. Table 5--Resolutions Amended................................ 103
F. Table 6--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals............ 103
IX. Minority Views............................................... 117
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 114TH
CONGRESS
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January 2, 2017.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following,
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules transmits
herewith its Survey of Activities for the 114th Congress.
I. HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
A. Introduction
In the 114th Congress, the Committee on Rules has retained
its traditional structure and purpose in the House of
Representatives. Its size and super majority party ratio remain
the same as it has in previous Congresses under both Republican
and Democratic control. Its central function continues to be
setting the conditions under which major legislation is
considered on the House floor, including the terms of debate
and the consideration of amendments.
The Committee has been described by various scholars and
Members as a ``legislative traffic cop,'' ``gatekeeper,''
``field commander,'' as well as ``the Speaker's Committee.''
All of these terms underscore the critical role the Committee
plays in the conduct of legislative business in the House.
While the primary responsibility of the Committee is to be the
scheduling arm of the majority leadership, it also exercises
``original jurisdiction'' over the rules of the House, joint
rules of the House and Senate, the order of business in the
House, and the budget process. Although the principal purpose
of this report is to summarize the activities of the Rules
Committee during the 114th Congress, its secondary purpose is
to view these activities in the context of the evolution of the
Committee and the House of Representatives since the First
Congress in 1789.
B. History and Function
The history of the Committee on Rules roughly parallels
the evolution of the House over the past 225 years. The first
Rules Committee was established as a select committee of the
House on the second day of the First Congress, April 2, 1789,
pursuant to the Constitutional mandate in Article I, section 5,
clause 2 that, ``Each House may determine the rules of its
proceedings...''. The House order creating the Committee stated
that ``a committee be appointed to prepare and report such
standing rules and order of proceeding as may be proper to be
observed in this House...''.
The Members serving on the Rules Committee have included
some of the most prominent Members of the House. Of the first
11 Members on the Committee, several were Founding Fathers of
the nation. These included: (1) Representative James Madison of
Virginia, the ``Father of the Constitution'' and future
President of the United States; (2) Representative Roger
Sherman of Connecticut, the only one of the Founding Fathers to
help prepare and sign all four of the most important documents
of the early nation: the Articles of Association, the Articles
of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the
Constitution; (3) Representative Elias Boudinot of New Jersey,
President of the Continental Congress from November 1782 to
November 1783; and (4) Representative Elbridge Gerry of
Massachusetts, a future Vice President of the United States and
a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the
Articles of Confederation.
Five days after its appointment, the first Select Committee
on Rules reported back a set of four rules promulgating (1) the
duties of the Speaker, (2) decorum and debate, (3) the
disposition of bills, and (4) the operations of the Committee
of the Whole. Six days later, on April 13th, the Select
Committee reported an additional eight rules dealing with such
matters as the service of Members on committees, Members'
attendance during floor proceedings, the creation of a standing
Committee on Elections, the duties of the Clerk, and the duties
of the Sergeant at Arms. Following the adoption of these rules
by the House, the Select Committee was dissolved.
During the first 90 years of the House, this pattern
continued. At the beginning of a Congress the House would
establish a Select Committee on Rules, which would report any
recommended revisions in the standing rules of the House from
those of the previous, and then dissolve. In some Congresses,
the House did not appoint a Select Committee on Rules, and
operated under the rules recommended by the Committee and
adopted in the preceding Congress.
Although in its early years the House relied primarily on
select committees to draft legislation, by the mid-nineteenth
century this system evolved to include 34 standing committees,
which assumed such responsibilities. The House briefly
converted the Rules Committee into a standing committee between
1849 and 1853. In 1880, the House permanently converted the
Rules Committee into a standing committee chaired by the
Speaker of the House. It was this Speaker-Chair position,
combined with the newly-emerging role of the Committee to
report rules managing consideration of legislation on the
floor, that cement the Committee's place in legislative
history.
In 1883, the modern Rules Committee began to emerge when
the House upheld the right of the Committee to issue ``special
orders of business'' or ``special rules'' providing for the
consideration of legislation from other committees. By 1890,
this new role was accepted as the exclusive prerogative of the
Rules Committee.
Special rules, which were and are House resolutions, also
known as simple resolutions reported from the Rules Committee,
were important because they only required a majority vote of
the House to provide for the consideration of bills out of the
order in which they appeared on the floor Calendar. This is
notable because, until the use of special rules, a two-thirds
vote was required to suspend the rules and consider a bill out
of order. A simple majority could now accomplish what
previously required a super-majority. Special rules gained
importance because they gave the House flexibility in its
legislative agenda, which in turn, allowed for House leadership
to respond to changing judgments about the nation's needs at
any given time.
The individual most responsible for recognizing and
utilizing the full potential of the combined powers of the
Speaker and Rules Committee chair was Representative Thomas
Brackett Reed of Maine, who served in those two roles between
1889-91 and l895-99. Not only did he use his authority as
Speaker to make rulings from the Chair that outlawed certain
dilatory and obstructionist tactics on the House floor, but
also proceeded to codify these rulings, known as ``Reed's
Rules,'' in the standing rules of the House through his
capacity as Rules Committee chair. Speaker Reed also made
regular use of the Rules Committee to report special rules,
enabling him to schedule bills to be considered on the floor
when he wished and under his terms of debate and amendment.
It was not until 1910 that this powerful Speaker-Chair
combination was broken up by a revolt against Speaker Joseph
Cannon of Illinois, who had served as Speaker and Rules
Committee chair since 1903. A group of progressive Republican
insurgents joined with the Democratic minority to bypass the
Rules Committee and directly amend the House Rules from the
floor. When Speaker Cannon upheld a point of order that only
the Rules Committee could recommend changes in House Rules, the
group voted to overturn the ruling. They were then able to
amend the rules of the House, stripping the Speaker of his
chairmanship and membership on the Rules Committee, as well as
his power to appoint Members to the Committee. They also voted
to enlarge the Committee from five to 10 Members, elected by
the House. The following year, the new Democratic majority in
the House completed the revolution by taking away the Speaker's
power to appoint Members to all the other committees of the
House. Since then, the House has elected all Members of
standing committees.
This revolt had far-reaching and long-lasting consequences.
The standing committees became independent power centers, no
longer directly accountable to the Speaker. While the Rules
Committee continued to serve as the scheduling arm of the
Leadership, it illustrated its independence when reaction set
in against the New Deal in 1937. From that time until 1961, the
Committee was dominated by a conservative coalition of Southern
Democrats and Republicans who would sometimes refuse to report
rules on bills the majority leadership wanted on the floor, or
would only report such rules under their terms and timing. A
successful effort by Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas and President
John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enlarge the Committee from 12 to 15
Members, including two more liberal Democrats, did not resolve
this problem. It was not until the mid-1970s, with a large
influx of new Democrats, that the Rules Committee was fully
restored as an arm of the majority leadership.
This reform movement, with the emergence of more
independent Members and the proliferation of semi-autonomous
subcommittees furthered the decentralization of power in the
House. This decentralization soon led to pressures to give the
majority leadership, particularly the Speaker acting through
the Rules Committee, more authority to direct the business of
the House.
In 1975, the Democratic Speaker was given authority under
Caucus rules to appoint all Rules Committee Democrats, subject
to Caucus ratification. In 1989, the Republican Conference gave
the minority leader the same authority to appoint all Rules
Committee Republicans. The slates of appointees recommended by
both Leaders are still subject to approval by the whole House
in the form of a simple resolution. This practice continues
today. In the 114th Congress, all of the Republican Members
were appointed to the Rules Committee through the adoption of
H. Res. 6 and H. Res. 199. The Democratic Members of the
Committee were appointed through the adoption of H. Res. 7.
Overall, the Rules Committee continues its role of facilitating
the deliberation and amendment of major legislation in the
House.
While the most high-profile role of the Rules Committee is
to direct legislative traffic to the House floor, the Committee
is also responsible for other important business. For instance,
as part of its gate-keeping work, the Committee must help
resolve jurisdictional disputes between other standing
committees. As is often the case, committees will report
legislation with amendments that impact the jurisdiction of
other committees. When legislation with such cross-
jurisdictional language comes to the Rules Committee, the
Committee must resolve these disputes to ensure that
legislation reaches the floor without controversy between House
committees.
Finally, with the aid of the Office of the Parliamentarian,
the Committee plays a role in ensuring compliance with the
House Rules. Authorizing and appropriating committees often
seek guidance in how to conduct their oversight and legislative
responsibilities in accordance with the Rules, and when
questions arise regarding the propriety of certain courses of
action, they turn to the Rules Committee or the Parliamentarian
for the answer.
Overall, and notwithstanding changes in majority control,
the Rules Committee continues its role of facilitating the
deliberation and amending of legislation in the House.
C. Committee Organization During the 114th Congress
At the beginning of the 94th Congress, the Committee
membership was increased from 15 Members (10 Democrats and five
Republicans) to 16 Members (11 Democrats and five Republicans).
This ratio remained until the 98th Congress, when the
membership was reduced to 13 Members (nine Democrats and four
Republicans). The membership has remained at 13 for the 114th
Congress. The ratio of majority party Members to minority party
Members also has remained the same. As in the 112th and 113th
Congresses, Republicans are currently serving in the majority,
with Democrats in the minority. During the 110th and 111th
Congresses, Democrats were in the majority.
Nine of the 13 Members of the Rules Committee served on the
Committee during the 113th Congress. The returning Republican
Representatives are Pete Sessions of Texas, Virginia Foxx of
North Carolina, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Rob Woodall of Georgia,
and Michael C. Burgess of Texas. The new Republican
Representatives appointed to serve on the Rules Committee for
the 114th Congress are Steve Stivers of Ohio, Doug Collins of
Georgia, Bradley Byrne of Alabama, and Dan Newhouse of
Washington. The returning Democratic Representatives are Louise
McIntosh Slaughter of New York, James P. McGovern of
Massachusetts, Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, and Jared Polis of
Colorado.
The Committee held its organizational meeting on January 7,
2015. Chair Pete Sessions of Texas opened the meeting, welcomed
members, and introduced new members.
Ms. Foxx offered a motion that the Rules Committee adopt
the proposed Committee rules for the 114th Congress. Chair
Sessions announced that the proposed Committee rules would be
considered as read and open for amendment at any point. The
Chair explained that the proposal called for the adoption of
the Committee's rules from the 113th Congress with the
following changes: (1) updating the ``truth-in-testimony''
requirements for nongovernmental witnesses to include payments
or contracts from foreign governments in the required
disclosure and (2) additional technical changes to conform
rules to a longstanding committee practice. Five amendments
were considered by record votes. Amendment #1, offered by Mr.
McGovern, would require that our committee reports accompanying
each special rule contain a running tally of emergency
meetings, and a running tally of how many closed rules have
been reported during the current Congress, and failed by record
vote of 4-7. Amendment #2, also offered by Mr. McGovern, would
require that committee reports accompanying each special rule
contain a running tally of how many times the Committee has
waived the germaneness, CUTGO, and 3-day rules for proposals by
the Majority and Minority, and failed by record vote of 4-7.
Amendment #3, offered by Mr. Hastings, would require notice to
each member of the House when the Committee anticipates
reporting a closed rule, just as the Committee does for
preprinting rules and structured rules, and failed by record
vote of 4-7. Amendment #4, offered by Mr. Polis, would prohibit
the Rules Committee from reporting a rule for a bill that
addresses more than one issue, or make in order a manager's
amendment that addresses more than one issue, and failed by
record vote of 4-7. Amendment #5, offered by Mr. Polis, would
require that any bill or substitute amendment considered by the
Committee be accompanied by a cost estimate from CBO, and that
the estimate not reflect macroeconomic effects, and failed by
record vote of 4-7. The motion by Ms. Foxx to adopt the
Committee rules for the 114th Congress was adopted by record
vote of 7-4.
Pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House, Chair Sessions designated Virginia Foxx as the Vice
Chair of the Rules Committee to act on the Chair's behalf
during a temporary absence of the Chair.
Ms. Foxx offered a motion that pursuant to rule 5(c) of the
Committee on Rules, the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization
of the House and the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process would each be composed of five majority and two
minority Members, identical to the ratio used in recent
Congresses. Ms. Foxx's motion was adopted by voice vote. Chair
Sessions asked unanimous consent that any appointments to the
subcommittees be postponed until the chair and ranking member
had time to consult with members and each other.
Finally, the majority and minority staff of the Committee
on Rules was approved and the committee staff was authorized to
make technical and conforming changes to rules reported by the
Committee for the duration of the 114th Congress.
On July 7, 2015, Chair Sessions appointed Mr. Stivers as
Chair of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House and Mr. Woodall as Chair of the Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process. Chair Sessions also appointed
the majority and minority Members to the two subcommittees as
follows:
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: Mr.
Stivers (Chair), Mr. Collins, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr.
Sessions, Ms. Slaughter (Ranking Member), and Mr. McGovern.
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: Mr. Woodall
(Chair), Ms. Foxx, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr.
Hastings (Ranking Member), and Mr. Polis.
D. Information Transparency for the Rules Committee
Due to its unique role in the legislative process, the
Committee on Rules has traditionally assumed the role as the
portal through which Members and the public access major
legislation in the House. Whether it is early access to
legislation or conference reports, or the text of amendments
submitted to the Committee or made in order for the floor, the
Rules Committee has always served as the central repository for
those documents.
H. Res. 5 of the 112th Congress dictated the establishment
of an official central location for the posting of electronic
legislative documents. This electronic repository was launched
at docs.house.gov on January 13, 2012 (beginning of the 112th
Congress, Second Session). Along with the Majority Leader's
office, the Committee on Rules still maintains its data.
The Committee's focus of emphasizing transparency can
further be seen on the Rules Committee website
(www.rules.house.gov). The ability to follow legislation and
amendments through the Committee's internal process to the
House floor can be done so with more ease and detail. Among the
new features for the site--
Enhanced search functionality, including the
ability to filter results by bill type, rule type, manager,
congress, and committee of jurisdiction;
A more accessible homepage, featuring active
bills pending with the Committee or on the House floor, access
to the new search features, and a log of the most recent
meeting announcements, amendment processes for specific bills,
and press releases;
An ability to sort amendments submitted to
individual bills by attributes including sponsor name,
amendment number, status, or version; and
A comprehensive legislation landing page, which
lists all bills considered in the Committee, with ``at-a-
glance'' information including hearing date and time, amendment
process, managers when assigned, and status of the bill through
the committee and House floor process.
Additionally, the website also maintains links to much of
the historical and educational material that Members, staff,
citizens, and academics find useful in understanding the
legislative process in the House. Accordingly, throughout this
Congress, the Committee's website has averaged over 91,000 hits
per month with visitors from over 175 countries.
The Committee continues to update and modernize those
materials and plans on adding more in the months to come.
In addition to the Committee's public website, the
Committee also operates the Committee on Rules Electronic
Database (CORED), an internal tracking and workflow system.
Originally developed in the 109th Congress as a statistical
repository, majorities of both parties have made significant
investments to turn it into the backbone of the Committee's
operation it is today.
This system serves as the interface through which Member
offices submit amendments to the Committee. Once submitted,
CORED allows the Committee to quickly process amendments, as
well as track them throughout the Rules Committee process.
Ultimately, CORED is responsible for producing the templates of
each resolution and report needed for filing with the House.
CORED also streamlines the posting of amendments and other
information on the Committee's public website. CORED allows the
Committee to simultaneously increase its efficiency and improve
its transparency by closely linking the production of committee
work product to its public disclosure responsibilities.
E. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress
Rule 1.--General Provisions
(a) The Rules of the House are the rules of the Committee and its
subcommittees so far as applicable, except that a motion to recess from
day to day, and a motion to dispense with the first reading (in full)
of a bill or resolution, if printed copies are available, are non-
debatable privileged motions in the Committee. A proposed investigative
or oversight report shall be considered as read if it has been
available to the members of the Committee for at least 24 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House
is in session on such day).
(b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is subject to
the authority and direction of the Committee and to its rules so far as
applicable.
(c) The provisions of clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House
are incorporated by reference as the rules of the Committee to the
extent applicable.
(d) The Committee's rules shall be published in the Congressional
Record not later than 30 days after the Committee is elected in each
odd-numbered year.
Rule 2.--Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings
regular meetings
(a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet at 5:00 p.m. on the first
day on which votes are scheduled of each week when the House is in
session.
(2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed with if, in
the judgment of the Chairman of the Committee (hereafter in these rules
referred to as the ``Chair''), there is no need for the meeting.
(3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the Committee may be
called by the Chair.
notice for regular meetings
(b) The Chair shall notify in electronic or written form each member
of the Committee of the agenda of each regular meeting of the Committee
at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting and shall provide to
each member of the Committee, at least 24 hours before the time of each
regular meeting:
(1) for each bill or resolution scheduled on the agenda for
consideration of a rule, a copy of--
(A) the bill or resolution;
(B) any committee reports thereon; and
(C) any available letter requesting a rule for the
bill or resolution; and
(2) for each other bill, resolution, report, or other matter
on the agenda a copy of--
(A) the bill, resolution, report, or materials
relating to the other matter in question; and
(B) any report on the bill, resolution, report, or
any other matter made by any subcommittee of the
Committee.
emergency meetings
(c)(1) The Chair may call an emergency meeting of the Committee at
any time on any measure or matter which the Chair determines to be of
an emergency nature; provided, however, that the Chair has made an
effort to consult the ranking minority member, or, in such member's
absence, the next ranking minority party member of the Committee.
(2) As soon as possible after calling an emergency meeting of the
Committee, the Chair shall notify each member of the Committee of the
time and location of the meeting.
(3) To the extent feasible, the notice provided under paragraph (2)
shall include the agenda for the emergency meeting and copies of
available materials which would otherwise have been provided under
subsection (b) if the emergency meeting was a regular meeting.
special meetings
(d) Special meetings shall be called and convened as provided in
clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House.
Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures
in general
(a)(1) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be called to
order and presided over by the Chair or, in the Chair's absence, by the
member designated by the Chair as the Vice Chair of the Committee, or
by the ranking majority member of the Committee present as Acting
Chair.
(2) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be open to the
public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
(3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to the
public shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and still
photography in accordance with the provisions of clause 4 of rule XI of
the Rules of the House (which are incorporated by reference as part of
these rules).
(4) Before a motion to report a rule is offered, a copy of the
language recommended shall be furnished to each member of the
Committee.
quorum
(b)(1) For the purpose of hearing testimony on requests for rules,
five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(2) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving evidence on
measures or matters of original jurisdiction before the Committee,
three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(3) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum for the purposes of: reporting any measure or matter;
authorizing a subpoena; closing a meeting or hearing pursuant to clause
2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of the House (except as provided in clause
2(g)(2)(A) and (B)); or taking any other action.
voting
(c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion pending
before the Committee unless a majority of the members of the Committee
is actually present for such purpose.
(2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any question
before the Committee upon the request of any member.
(3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure or matter
may be cast by proxy.
(4) A record of the vote of each member of the Committee on each
record vote on any measure or matter before the Committee shall be made
publicly available in electronic form within 48 hours, and with respect
to any record vote on any motion to amend or report, shall be included
in the report of the Committee showing the total number of votes cast
for and against and the names of those members voting for and against.
hearing procedures
(d)(1) With regard to hearings on matters of original jurisdiction,
to the greatest extent practicable:
(A) each witness who is to appear before the Committee shall
file with the Committee at least 24 hours in advance of the
appearance a statement of proposed testimony in written and
electronic form and shall limit the oral presentation to the
Committee to a brief summary thereof; and
(B) In the case of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental
capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall
include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any Federal
grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with
a foreign government, received during the current calendar year
or either of the two previous calendar years by the witness or
by an entity represented by the witness and related to the
subject matter of the hearing.
(C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision (B) shall
include--
(i) the amount and country of origin of any payment
or contract related to the subject matter of the
hearing originating with a foreign government.
(ii) the amount and country of origin of any payment
or contract related to the subject matter of the
hearing originating with a foreign government.
(D) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
the privacy or security of the witness, shall be made publicly
available in electronic form not later than one day after the
witness appears.
(2) The five-minute rule shall be observed in the interrogation of
each witness before the Committee until each member of the Committee
has had an opportunity to question the witness.
(3) The provisions of clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House shall apply to any hearing conducted by the Committee.
subpoenas and oaths
(e)(1) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, a subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any investigation or
series of investigations or activities, only when authorized by a
majority of the members voting, a majority being present.
(2) The Chair may authorize and issue subpoenas under such clause
during any period in which the House has adjourned for a period of
longer than three days.
(3) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by any
member designated by the Committee, and may be served by any person
designated by the Chair or such member.
(4) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by the
Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the Committee.
Rule 4.--General Oversight Responsibilities
(a) The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the
application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of those
laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within its
jurisdiction.
(b) Not later than February 15 of the first session of a Congress,
the Committee shall meet in open session, with a quorum present, to
adopt its oversight plans for that Congress for submission to the
Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Government
Reform, in accordance with the provisions of clause 2(d) of House rule
X.
Rule 5.--Subcommittees
establishment and responsibilities of subcommittees
(a)(1) There shall be two subcommittees of the Committee as follows:
(A) Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, which
shall have general responsibility for measures or matters
related to relations between the Congress and the Executive
Branch.
(B) Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House,
which shall have general responsibility for measures or matters
related to process and procedures of the House, relations
between the two Houses of Congress, relations between the
Congress and the Judiciary, and internal operations of the
House.
(2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific
responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair refers
to it.
(3) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall review and study, on a
continuing basis, the application, administration, execution, and
effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of
which is within its general responsibility.
referral of measures and matters to subcommittees
(b)(1) No special order providing for the consideration of any bill
or resolution shall be referred to a subcommittee of the Committee.
(2) The Chair shall refer to a subcommittee such measures or matters
of original jurisdiction as the Chair deems appropriate given its
jurisdiction and responsibilities.
(3) All other measures or matters of original jurisdiction shall be
subject to consideration by the full Committee.
(4) In referring any measure or matter of original jurisdiction to a
subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by which the subcommittee
shall report thereon to the Committee.
(5) The Committee by motion may discharge a subcommittee from
consideration of any measure or matter referred to a subcommittee of
the Committee.
composition of subcommittees
(c) The size and ratio of each subcommittee shall be determined by
the Committee and members shall be elected to each subcommittee, and to
the positions of chair and ranking minority member thereof, in
accordance with the rules of the respective party caucuses. The Chair
of the full committee may designate a member of the majority party on
each subcommittee as its vice chair.
subcommittee meetings and hearings
(d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to meet, hold
hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the
full Committee on any measure or matter referred to it.
(2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a hearing at
the same time as a meeting or hearing of the full Committee is being
held.
(3) The chair of each subcommittee shall schedule meetings and
hearings of the subcommittee only after consultation with the Chair.
quorum
(e)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony, two members of the
subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
(2) For all other purposes, a quorum shall consist of a majority of
the members of a subcommittee.
effect of a vacancy
(f) Any vacancy in the membership of a subcommittee shall not affect
the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the
subcommittee.
records
(g) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall provide the full
Committee with copies of such records of votes taken in the
subcommittee and such other records with respect to the subcommittee
necessary for the Committee to comply with all rules and regulations of
the House.
Rule 6.--Staff
in general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the professional
and other staff of the Committee shall be appointed, by the Chair, and
shall work under the general supervision and direction of the Chair.
(2) All professional, and other staff provided to the minority party
members of the Committee shall be appointed, by the ranking minority
member of the Committee, and shall work under the general supervision
and direction of such member.
(3) The appointment of all professional staff shall be subject to the
approval of the Committee as provided by, and subject to the provisions
of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of the House.
associate staff
(b) Associate staff for members of the Committee may be appointed
only at the discretion of the Chair (in consultation with the ranking
minority member regarding any minority party associate staff), after
taking into account any staff ceilings and budgetary constraints in
effect at the time, and any terms, limits, or conditions established by
the Committee on House Administration under clause 9 of rule X of the
Rules of the House.
subcommittee staff
(c) From funds made available for the appointment of staff, the Chair
of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of rule X of the Rules
of the House, ensure that sufficient staff is made available to each
subcommittee to carry out its responsibilities under the rules of the
Committee, and, after consultation with the ranking minority member of
the Committee, that the minority party of the Committee is treated
fairly in the appointment of such staff.
compensation of staff
(d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all professional and
other staff of the Committee, after consultation with the ranking
minority member regarding any minority party staff.
certification of staff
(e)(1) To the extent any staff member of the Committee or any of its
subcommittees does not work under the direct supervision and direction
of the Chair, the member of the Committee who supervises and directs
the staff member's work shall file with the Chief of Staff of the
Committee (not later than the tenth day of each month) a certification
regarding the staff member's work for that member for the preceding
calendar month.
(2) The certification required by paragraph (1) shall be in such form
as the Chair may prescribe, shall identify each staff member by name,
and shall state that the work engaged in by the staff member and the
duties assigned to the staff member for the member of the Committee
with respect to the month in question met the requirements of clause 9
of rule X of the rules of the House.
(3) Any certification of staff of the Committee, or any of its
subcommittees, made by the Chair in compliance with any provision of
law or regulation shall be made--
(A) on the basis of the certifications filed under paragraph
(1) to the extent the staff is not under the Chair's
supervision and direction, and
(B) on his own responsibility to the extent the staff is
under the Chair's direct supervision and direction.
Rule 7.--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses
budget
(a) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the Committee,
shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing amounts for staff,
necessary travel, investigation, and other expenses of the Committee
and its subcommittees.
travel
(b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and any staff
member of the Committee in connection with activities or subject
matters under the general jurisdiction of the Committee. Before such
authorization is granted, there shall be submitted to the Chair in
writing the following:
(A) The purpose of the travel.
(B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
(C) The names of the States or countries to be visited and
the length of time to be spent in each.
(D) The names of members and staff of the Committee for whom
the authorization is sought.
(2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written report to
the Chair on any travel they have conducted under this subsection,
including a description of their itinerary, expenses, and activities,
and of pertinent information gained as a result of such travel.
(3) Members and staff of the Committee performing authorized travel
on official business shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions,
and regulations of the House and of the Committee on House
Administration.
pay of witnesses
(c) Witnesses may be paid from funds made available to the Committee
in its expense resolution subject to the provisions of clause 5 of rule
XI of the Rules of the House.
Rule 8.--Committee Administration
Reporting
(a) Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable reporting of a
bill or resolution from the Committee--
(1) The Chair or acting Chair shall report it to the House or
designate a member of the Committee to do so.
(2) In the case of a bill or resolution in which the
Committee has original jurisdiction, the Chair shall allow, to
the extent that the anticipated floor schedule permits, any
member of the Committee a reasonable amount of time to submit
views for inclusion in the Committee report on the bill or
resolution. Any such report shall contain all matters required
by the Rules of the House of Representatives (or by any
provision of law enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power
of the House) and such other information as the Chair deems
appropriate.
(3) In the case of a resolution providing for consideration
of a measure, the Committee report accompanying such resolution
shall include an accurate explanation of any waivers of points
of order, including a detailed explanation of all points of
order.
records
(b)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular meeting and
hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be printed if the
Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority of the members of the
Committee requests such printing. Any such transcripts shall be a
substantially verbatim account of remarks actually made during the
proceedings, subject only to technical, grammatical, and typographical
corrections authorized by the person making the remarks. Nothing in
this paragraph shall be construed to require that all such transcripts
be subject to correction and publication.
(2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the Committee
and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain all information
required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and shall be available for public inspection at
reasonable times in the offices of the Committee.
(3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and files shall be
kept separate and distinct from the congressional office records of the
Chair, shall be the property of the House, and all Members of the House
shall have access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of
the Rules of the House.
(4) The records of the Committee at the National Archives and Records
Administration shall be made available for public use in accordance
with rule VII of the Rules of the House. The Chair shall notify the
ranking minority member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or
clause 4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record otherwise available, and
the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a determination on
written request of any member of the Committee.
audio and video coverage
(c) The Chair shall provide, to the maximum extent practicable--
(1) complete and unedited audio and video broadcasts of all
committee hearings and meetings; and
(2) for distribution of such broadcasts and unedited
recordings thereof to the public and for the storage of audio
and video recordings of the proceedings. Proceedings shall be
broadcast live on the Majority Committee website and recordings
shall be made available on such website within one calendar day
of the proceeding.
committee publications on the internet
(d) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall make its
publications available in electronic form.
journal
(e)(1) The Committee shall maintain a Committee Journal, which shall
include all bills, resolutions, and other matters referred to or
reported by the Committee and all bills, resolutions, and other matters
reported by any other committee on which a rule has been granted or
formally requested, and such other matters as the Chair shall direct.
The Journal shall be published periodically, but in no case less often
than once in each session of Congress.
(2) A rule is considered as formally requested when the Chairman of a
committee of primary jurisdiction which has reported a bill or
resolution (or a member of such committee authorized to act on the
Chairman's behalf):
(A) has requested, in writing to the Chair, that a hearing be
scheduled on a rule for the consideration of the bill or
resolution; and
(B) has supplied the Committee with the bill or resolution,
as reported, together with the final committee report thereon.
other procedures
(f) The Chair may establish such other Committee procedures and take
such actions as may be necessary to carry out these rules or to
facilitate the effective operation of the Committee and its
subcommittees in a manner consistent with these rules.
rule 9.--amendments to committee rules
The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or repealed, in
the same manner and method as prescribed for the adoption of committee
rules in clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House, but only if
written notice of the proposed change has been provided to each Member
at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting at which the vote on
the change occurs. Any such change in the rules of the Committee shall
be published in the Congressional Record within 30 calendar days after
their approval.
II. HOUSE RULES CHANGES ADOPTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 114TH CONGRESS
A. Introduction
The resolution proposing the rules of a new Congress is
usually called up by the chair of the Rules Committee from the
prior Congress or the Majority Leader, debated for one hour,
and given an up-or-down vote. Traditionally, the minority
attempts to bring up an alternative by defeating the previous
question on the resolution.
On January 6, 2015, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called
up the opening day rules package (H. Res. 5). The Delegate from
the District of Columbia, Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton, moved to
refer the resolution to a select committee of five members, to
be appointed by the Speaker, not more than three of whom shall
be from the same political party, with instructions not to
report back the same until it has conducted a full and complete
study of, and made a determination on, whether there is any
reason to deny Delegates voting right in the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union. That motion was tabled
by record vote of 230 to 160. The previous question on H. Res.
5 was ordered by a record vote of 239 to 168. A motion to
commit the resolution with instructions failed by record vote
of 168 to 243 and the resolution was agreed to by a record vote
of 234 to 172, 1 present.
B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 5, Adopting
House Rules for the 114th Congress
Disclosure of Foreign Payments to Witnesses.
Subsection (a)(1) requires, to the greatest extent
practicable, nongovernmental witnesses to disclose payments or
contracts to the witness or an organization they represent
originating from foreign governments received in the current
and preceding two calendar years, to the extent that such
information is relevant to the subject matter of, and the
witness' representational capacity at, that hearing. While
failure to comply fully with this requirement would not give
rise to a point of order against the witness testifying, it
could result in an objection to including the witness's written
testimony in the hearing record in the absence of such
disclosure.
Jurisdictional Changes.
Subsection (a)(2) adds language to the Committee on the
Judiciary's jurisdictional statement with respect to the
criminalization of conduct. The Committee on the Judiciary's
jurisdiction over criminal penalties and criminal law
enforcement would remain unchanged. That is, the committee
would maintain its existing jurisdiction over measures that
create or repeal a crime, and over measures that alter criminal
penalties with regard to crimes already existing in law. The
rules change is intended to cover measures that alter the
elements of a crime so as to criminalize new conduct and, in so
doing, trigger an existing criminal penalty. This rules change
is not intended to cover measures that merely supply the
regulatory framework or address the regulatory underpinnings of
the overall enforcement scheme. Past measures proposing merely
to adjust the elements of such a crime--as opposed to adjusting
the penalty for commission of the crime--have been out of the
jurisdictional reach of the Committee on the Judiciary. Even
though such measures have left the criminal penalty unchanged,
they have nonetheless subjected new conduct to that criminal
penalty. In other words, new conduct was criminalized. If the
relatively rare practice of criminalizing new conduct within
the framework of existing penalties is left unchecked, it calls
into question the efficacy of the Committee on the Judiciary's
jurisdictional statement in providing a comprehensive look at
criminal penalties and criminal law enforcement. Hence, a rule
X statement of ``criminalization'' is the most appropriate way
to address this circumstance. The jurisdiction of other
committees over the elements of a crime--particularly in the
context of a regulatory scheme and outside of title 18, United
States Code--would remain the same, except that it potentially
would be shared with the Committee on the Judiciary in some
instances. In that respect, it is similar to the
criminalization of new conduct accompanied by a new criminal
penalty; this change is to ensure that it is the act of
criminalizing conduct, and not just the penalties themselves,
that gives rise to a jurisdictional interest by the Committee
on the Judiciary. This rules change is not intended to alter
existing jurisdiction over any enforcement scheme that falls
outside of the ambit of criminal law enforcement. Rather, it is
to confirm that the creation of a new crime subject to criminal
law enforcement is what gives rise to the Committee on the
Judiciary's interest, and not merely the establishment or
modification of the penalty. For instance, the change is
intended to address a situation analogous to H.R. 2492 of the
112th Congress, which addressed attendance at animal fighting
events through amendments to the Animal Welfare Act--compiled
in title 7 of the United States Code--and to title 18. That
measure was referred to both the Committee on Agriculture and
the Committee on the Judiciary. Portions of that measure were
later included in H.R. 2642 of the 113th Congress and addressed
a type of animal fighting to be covered by the Animal Welfare
Act, but did not amend the existing criminal penalty in the
Animal Welfare Act and did not touch title 18. As a result, the
Committee on the Judiciary did not receive a referral of that
measure. Committees with jurisdiction over a regulatory statute
will continue to exercise that jurisdiction, and the interest
of the Committee on the Judiciary will extend to the creation
of a new crime without a change to an existing penalty only to
the same extent it would to creation of a new crime with an
accompanying penalty prior to the 114th Congress. The
subsection adds language to the Committee on Appropriations'
jurisdictional statement with respect to certain loan
obligations and new loan guarantees with a textual reference to
section 504(b) of the Congressional Budget Act.
Clarifying the Jurisdiction of the Committee on House Administration.
Subsection (a)(3) clarifies the Committee on House
Administration's jurisdiction over the Chief Administrative
Officer.
Committee Activity Reports.
Subsection (a)(4) reduces the frequency of committee
activity reports from two times per Congress to one time per
Congress.
Dissenting Views.
Subsection (a)(5) codifies current practice by updating the
rule regarding supplemental, minority, or additional views to
include ``dissenting'' views.
Consolidating Requirements for Written Rules.
Subsection (a)(6) requires committees to include in their
written rules pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule XI certain
audio and visual coverage rules described in clause 4(f) of
rule XI and formerly required by such clause.
Conforming Committee and House Broadcasting Standards.
Subsection (a)(7) conforms the language in clause 4(b) of
rule XI with clause 2(c) of rule V to ensure consistent
application of broadcasting standards.
Eliminating the Point of Order Against Considering Appropriations
Measures without Printed Hearings.
Subsection (a)(8) eliminates the point of order against the
consideration of appropriations measures without printed
hearings. This information is largely available through
archived broadcasts, testimony, and other documents available
on the Appropriations Committee's website and the public
hearings themselves.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Subsection (a)(9) increases the size of the committee to 22
members, with not more than 13 from the same party.
Committee on Ethics.
Subsection (a)(10) prohibits the Committee on Ethics from
taking action that would deny a person any rights or
protections provided under the Constitution of the United
States of America.
Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.
Subsection (b) updates the authorization for the Bipartisan
Legal Advisory Group to conform to current practice and
codifies a separate order of the 113th Congress.
Cost Estimates for Major Legislation to Incorporate Macroeconomic
Scoring.
Subsection (c) requires the Congressional Budget Office and
Joint Committee on Taxation, to the extent practicable, to
incorporate the macroeconomic effects of ``major legislation''
into the official cost estimates used for enforcing the budget
resolution and other rules of the House. The subsection
requires, to the extent practicable, a qualitative assessment
of the long-term budgetary and macroeconomic effects of ``major
legislation'', which is defined to cover legislation that
causes a gross budgetary effect in any fiscal year covered by
the budget resolution that is equal to or greater than 0.25
percent of the projected GDP for that year. This subsection
also allows the chair of the Committee on the Budget, or in the
case of revenue legislation the House member serving as the
Chair or Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Taxation, to
designate ``major legislation'' for purposes of this rule. This
subsection also repeals the existing provision in clause
3(h)(2) of rule XIII that requires a macroeconomic impact
analysis of revenue legislation, which is superseded by the new
rule.
Providing for Reconvening Authority for the House of Representatives.
Subsection (d) allows the Speaker, after consultation with
the Minority Leader, to reconvene the House during an
adjournment of three days or less, at a time other than
previously appointed. This codifies separate orders from the
112th and 113th Congresses.
Providing Conference Committees with Time to Reach Agreement.
Subsection (e) modifies clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII by
providing conference committees 45 calendar days and 25
legislative days after the formation of a conference to reach
agreements before additional motions to instruct managers may
be offered.
Contents of Committee Reports Showing Changes to Existing Law.
Subsection (f) requires that a Ramseyer print to show the
entire text of amended or repealed sections of a statute along
with the proposed changes.
Mandatory Ethics Training for New Members.
Subsection (g) requires that new Members of the House, in
addition to employees, complete ethics training.
Technical and Conforming Changes.
Subsection (h)(1) conforms the standing rules to reflect
the name in statute of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT).
Subsection (h)(2) updates an outdated statutory citation and
removes a reference inadvertently left in place at the start of
the 113th Congress, which is no longer necessary due to the
enactment of the STOCK Act.
Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Subsection (a) eliminates provisions contained in the
Affordable Care Act that limit the ability of the House to
determine the method of consideration for a recommendation from
the Independent Payment Advisory Board or to repeal the
provision in its entirety.
Staff Deposition Authority for Certain Committees.
Subsection (b) provides the Committees on Energy and
Commerce, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology,
and Ways and Means deposition authority to be conducted by a
member or committee counsel during the first session of the
114th Congress. Depositions taken under this authority shall be
subject to regulations issued by the chair of the Committee on
Rules and printed in the Congressional Record.
Providing for Transparency with Respect to Memorials Submitted Pursuant
to Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
Subsection (c) clarifies the procedures of the House upon
receipt of Article V memorials from the States by directing the
Clerk to make each memorial, designated by the chair of the
Committee on the Judiciary, electronically available and
organized by State of origin and year of receipt. In carrying
out section 3(c) of House Resolution 5, it is expected that the
chair of the Committee on the Judiciary will be solely charged
with determining whether a memorial purports to be an
application of the legislature of a state calling for a
constitutional convention. The Clerk's role will be entirely
administrative. The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
will only designate memorials from state legislatures (and not
petitions from individuals or other parties) as it is only
state legislatures that are contemplated under Article V of the
Constitution. In submitting the memorials to the Clerk, the
chair of the Committee on the Judiciary will include a
transmission letter with each memorial indicating it has been
designated under section 3(c) of House Resolution 5. The Clerk
will make publicly available the memorial and the transmission
letter from the chair. Ancillary documentation from the state
or other parties is not expected to be publicized. The chair of
the Committee on the Judiciary is also permitted to designate
memorials from earlier Congresses to be made publicly available
under the same procedure.
Spending Reduction Amendments in Appropriations Bills.
Subsection (d) carries forward the prohibition from the
112th and 113th Congresses against consideration of a general
appropriation bill that does not include a ``spending
reduction'' account, the contents of which is a recitation of
the amount by which, through the amendment process, the House
has reduced spending in other portions of the bill and
indicated that such savings should be counted towards spending
reduction. It provides that other amendments that propose to
increase spending in accounts in a general appropriations bill
must include an offset of equal or greater value.
Budget Matters.
Subsection (e)(1) provides that titles III, IV, and VI, of
House Concurrent Resolution 25 (113th Congress), as well as the
allocations, aggregates, and appropriate levels contained in
the chair of the Committee on the Budget's statement submitted
in the Congressional Record on April 29, 2014, as adjusted,
will continue to have force and effect until a budget
resolution for fiscal year 2015 is adopted. This subsection
also provides that the chair of the Committee on the Budget may
revise allocations, aggregates, and appropriate levels for
measures maintaining the Highway Trust Fund, provided such a
measure does not increase the deficit over the 11-year window
and revise allocations, aggregates, and appropriate levels to
take into account updated CBO baselines. Subsection (e)(2)
carries forward from the 113th Congress the requirement that
prevents the Committee of the Whole from rising to report a
bill to the House that exceeds an applicable allocation of new
budget authority under section 302 (b) (Appropriations
subcommittee allocations) as estimated by the Budget Committee
and creates a point of order.
Continuing Litigation Authorities.
Subsection (f) addresses continuing litigation in which the
House is a party. Paragraph (1) authorizes the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, through the House Office of
General Counsel, to continue litigation to enforce a subpoena
against the Attorney General related to the "Fast and Furious"
investigation. This lawsuit was authorized by H. Res. 706
(112th Congress). It also authorizes the chair of the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform (when elected) to take
certain actions necessary to continue the litigation. Paragraph
(2) authorizes the House to act as the successor in interest
with respect to ongoing civil actions regarding the
implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act. The lawsuit was authorized by H. Res. 676 (113th
Congress). The subsection also carries forward the authorities
provided by H. Res. 676 (113th Congress) to remain in effect in
the 114th Congress. Paragraph (3) authorizes Michael W. Sheehy
to provide testimony in an ongoing criminal action in
accordance with authorizations from the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence in the 112th and 113th Congresses.
Duplication of Federal Programs.
Subsection (g) carries forward from the 113th Congress the
authorization of a committee chair to request that the
Government Accountability Office perform a duplication analysis
of any bill or joint resolution referred to that committee. The
subsection also requires committee reports to include a
statement on whether any provision of the measure establishes
or reauthorizes a program of the Federal Government known to be
duplicative of another Federal program. This order has been
modified to allow for a statement that no program is being
established or reauthorized for purposes of complying with the
order.
Estimates of Direct Spending.
Subsection (h) carries forward from the 113th Congress the
prohibition of consideration of a concurrent resolution on the
budget, or any proposed amendment to or conference report
thereon, unless it includes specified information and estimates
related to direct spending, including means-tested direct
spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending. The subsection
also requires the chair of the Committee on the Budget to
publish a description in the Congressional Record of covered
programs.
Disclosure of Directed Rulemakings.
Subsection (i) carries forward from the 113th Congress the
requirement that committee reports on bills or joint
resolutions are to include an estimate of the number of
directed rule makings required by the measure. The subsection
defines ``directed rule making'' to include those rule makings
specifically directed to be completed by a provision in the
legislation, but does not include a grant of discretionary rule
making authority.
Subcommittees.
Subsection (j) waives clause 5(d) of rule X to allow the
Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs up to seven
subcommittees and the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Agriculture up to six subcommittees. Other
than the inclusion of the Committee on Agriculture, this is
similar to provisions carried in the rules package during the
last several Congresses.
Exercise Facilities for Former Members.
Subsection (k) continues the prohibition on access to any
exercise facility that is made available exclusively to
Members, former Members, officers, and former officers of the
House and their spouses to any former member, former officer,
or spouse who is a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995.
Numbering of Bills.
Subsection (l) reserves the first 10 numbers for bills
(H.R. 1 through H.R. 10) for assignment by the Speaker and the
second 10 numbers (H.R. 11 through H.R. 20) for assignment by
the Minority Leader.
Inclusion of U.S. Code Citations.
Subsection (m) adds, to the maximum extent practicable, a
requirement for parallel citations for amendatory instructions
to Public Laws and Statutes at Large that are not classified in
the U.S. Code.
Broadening Availability of Legislative Documents in Machine Readable
Formats.
Subsection (n) instructs the appropriate officers and
committees to continue to advance government transparency by
taking further steps to publish documents of the House in
machine-readable formats.
Temporary Designation.
Subsection (o) designates a temporary location for
documents to be made publicly available pending the official
designation by the Committee on House Administration under
clause 3 of rule XXIX.
Congressional Member Organization Transparency Reform.
Subsection (p) allows participating Members to enter into
agreements with eligible Congressional Member Organizations for
the purpose of payment of salaries and expenses. The subsection
requires the Committee on House Administration to promulgate
regulations, consistent with current law, to carry out this
subsection.
Social Security Solvency.
Subsection (q) creates a point of order against legislation
that would reduce the actuarial balance of the Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, but provides an exemption
to the point of order if a measure improves the overall
financial health of the combined Social Security Trust Funds.
This subsection would protect the Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund from diversion of its funds to
finance a broken Disability Insurance system.
Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in
Benghazi.
Subsection (a) carries forward the select committee as
authorized by H. Res. 567 (113th Congress) as it existed at the
end of the 113th Congress. Additionally, the subsection
provides the select committee authority to adopt a rule or
motion allowing for a ten-minute rule for the questioning of
witnesses.
House Democracy Partnership.
Subsection (b) reauthorizes the House Democracy Assistance
Commission, now known as the House Democracy Partnership.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
Subsection (c) reauthorizes the Tom Lantos Human Rights
Commission.
Office of Congressional Ethics.
Subsection (d) reauthorizes the Office of Congressional
Ethics (OCE) for the 114th Congress and clarifies that term
limits do not apply to members of the OCE. The subsection
reaffirms that a person subject to a review by the Office of
Congressional Ethics has a right to be represented by counsel,
and establishes that invoking such right is not to be held as a
presumption of guilt. The subsection also prohibits the Office
of Congressional Ethics from taking action that would deny a
person any rights or protections provided under the
Constitution of the United States of America.
Reading of the Constitution.
This section allows the Speaker to recognize Members for
the reading of the Constitution on any legislative day through
January 16, 2015.
III. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PLAN
Pursuant to clause 2(d)(1) of rule X, the Committee met in
public session on February 10, 2015 and adopted by voice vote
the Committee's Oversight Plan for the 114th Congress. Pursuant
to clause 1(d) of rule XI, the Committee is required to include
within this activity report a separate section summarizing that
plan and the actions taken throughout the Congress to implement
that plan, as well as any additional oversight activities that
were conducted.
The Nation, and by extension the taxpayers, are facing
record deficits and record levels of public debt. Congress must
ensure that its processes are best structured to allow for
comprehensive oversight and informed decision-making. In its
oversight plan for the 114th Congress, the Committee
highlighted a need to conduct more effective oversight of the
Congressional budget process, dynamic scoring, and committee
jurisdiction in order to ensure that Congress has effective
processes in place, has the best available information when
making decisions, and is organized in the most effective and
efficient manner.
In recent years, the House has adapted and upgraded its
technological capabilities to improve efficiency,
accessibility, and transparency. Members are communicating more
effectively with their constituents through the use of
websites, blogs, and tele-townhalls. Technology is also
affecting the way Congress considers legislation. The 112th
Congress took the landmark step of recognizing electronic
availability as an alternative to physical printing by the
Government Printing Office. Members and the public may now view
legislation that is expected to be considered on the House
floor at the central online repository (docs.house.gov). In the
114th Congress, the Rules of the House of Representatives were
presented in XML format for the first time; a result of a
collaboration between the Rules Committee and the Office of the
Clerk.
The Committee also conducted extensive oversight of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, hosting hearings for
Members to testify and share their ideas on biennial budgeting,
how to reform rule XXI and the modern authorization and
appropriations process, and proposals for rules changes for the
115th Congress.
IV. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES
A. Introduction
The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee on Rules is set
forth in clause 1(o) of rule X as follows:
(o) Committee on Rules.
(1) Rules and joint rules (other than those relating to the
Code of Official Conduct) and order of business of the House.
(2) Recesses and final adjournments of Congress.
The special oversight function of the Committee is outlined
in clause 3(j) of rule X as follows:
(j) The Committee on Rules shall review and study on a
continuing basis the congressional budget process, and the
committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the
House from time to time.
The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee for the
purposes of this survey of activities is broken down into two
subcategories: original jurisdiction matters and special rules
(order of business resolutions). In practice, these subgroups
are intertwined in a manner that greatly affects the way in
which the House conducts its business. Original jurisdiction
matters include all measures pertaining to the rules of the
House, the budget process, and joint rules. These measures are
either referred directly to the Committee by the Speaker or
originate in the Committee itself. They not only pertain to
changes in House procedure, but also cover the Committee's
power to establish select committees, authorize certain
investigations, provide enforcement procedures for the budget
process, and to establish congressional procedures for
considering certain executive branch proposals.
The other subgroup of the Committee's jurisdictional
mandate, referred to as order of business resolutions or
``special rules,'' is used by the Committee to direct the
manner in which a bill or resolution will be considered by the
House. ``Special rules,'' in the form of House resolutions,
tailor the time allotted for debate and the process by which a
bill can be amended. This is done to allow the House to
consider the subject matter in a way that best suits the bill's
individual issues and/or controversies. These rules may also
contain waivers of specific House rules or provisions of the
Congressional Budget Act. It is sometimes necessary to waive
the rules of the House in order to allow the chamber to
consider all the facets of the particular issue or to
facilitate resolving differences with the Senate. Special rules
also allow the House to consider measures according to the
majority leadership's legislative scheduling priorities rather
than in the numerical order in which they were reported.
During the 114th Congress, the Committee held 110 days of
hearings pursuant to the 116 written requests received from
committee chairs seeking rules. These formal requests do not
reflect additional requests of an emergency nature made in
person by the chairs of the various legislative committees. The
Committee reported 129 special orders providing for the
consideration of 183 bills and resolutions and 19 Senate
amendments.
The Committee granted no open rules, eight modified open
rules, 88 structured rules, and 76 closed rules for the
consideration of bills and resolutions. In summary, of the 129
special orders reported by the Committee on Rules, the House
adopted 128, amended three, tabled one, and rejected none.
At the close of the 114th Congress, no Rules Committee
matters remained on the House Calendar. The Committee on Rules
reported two original jurisdiction measures. The Subcommittee
on Legislative and Budget Process held one hearing during the
Congress, and the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House held two.
B. Special Orders or Rules
1. rule requests
The process of considering requests for special orders or
``rules'' usually begins when the Committee on Rules receives a
letter from a committee requesting that it hold a hearing and
consider a rule for a particular measure. The letter is signed
by the full committee chair and most often makes a specific
request for the type of rule desired by the committee. In some
cases, the emergency nature of legislation does not allow
adequate time for a formal request to be registered. In these
cases, the requests are traditionally made in person by the
chair of the committee with jurisdiction. Once a hearing has
been scheduled, the Committee on Rules allows any House Member
who has an interest in testifying to do so. Under normal
circumstances, and pursuant to Committee rules, printed copies
of the legislation and accompanying committee report or
conference report are provided to the Committee members at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
The Committee gives written notice to its members and
notifies the pertinent committee of the scheduled hearing date
at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the hearing,
unless an emergency situation exists. If Budget Act violations
are present, the Budget Committee Chair often advises the
Committee on Rules whether the Budget Committee objects to or
supports the granting of specific waivers. The position of the
Budget Committee on these matters is merely advisory in nature;
the Committee on Rules has sole jurisdiction over waivers of
the Budget Act, subject to House approval of the special rule
containing such waivers.
2. hearings
The Rules Committee Chair controls the order in which
witnesses appear and also initiates the questioning. Typically,
the chair of the committee of jurisdiction or a designee
requesting the rule makes a short statement. The chair is
followed by the ranking minority member. Sometimes the
subcommittee chair and subcommittee ranking minority member
appear on behalf of their full committee counterparts on the
rule request. It is often the case that Members wishing to
testify in favor of or in opposition to a bill, an amendment,
or type of procedure may do so as part of a panel of witnesses.
In many cases, the components of the proposed special order
form the basis for the dialogue between substantive committee
leaders asking for the rule and the Rules Committee members.
More often than not, the questioning escalates into discussions
about the merits of the bill itself. If the legislation is
particularly wide-ranging or controversial, Representatives who
do not sit on the relevant legislative committee seek to
testify. (Except in the most unusual circumstances, only House
Members are allowed to testify during a rule request hearing).
Questioning of each witness takes place under the five-minute
rule until each Committee member has had an opportunity to
question the witness. Questioning is rather informal. The chair
rarely enforces the five-minute rule, and Committee members
yield to one another to allow their colleagues to make a
specific point or follow up on a line of questioning.
A quorum, which exists when at least seven Rules Committee
members of the 13 are in attendance, must be present before a
recommendation on a rule can be ordered reported, postponed, or
tabled.
After the Committee votes to approve a rule, the chair and
ranking minority member each assign one of their members to
manage the rule on the floor. The majority manager's name
appears on the rule and report, and that Member usually files
the rule from the House floor, at which time the resolution and
report are assigned a number.
Any member may ask for a record or a division vote. In the
past, most decisions of the Committee were made by voice vote,
but in the last several Congresses the number of record votes
demanded has increased. For the entire 100th Congress there
were 18 roll call votes demanded; in the 101st Congress there
were 26; in the 102nd there were 193; in the 103rd there were
533; in the 104th there were 327; in the 105th there were 104;
in the 106th there were 119; in the 107th there were 176; in
the 108th there were 326; and in the 109th there were 254; in
the 110th there were 620; in the 111th there were 517; in the
112th there were 366; and in the 113th there were 213. This
Congress, 221 recorded votes were requested.
Once a special rule has been reported, the Majority
Leader--working closely with the Speaker, the Rules Committee
chair, and the substantive committee chair--decides upon an
appropriate date and time for the consideration of the rule on
the floor. Rules can be considered on the same day they are
reported, if the House agrees to consideration of the rule by a
two-thirds vote. After a one-day layover, rules may be
considered at any time without being subject to a question of
consideration. The Committee may occasionally report a rule
waiving this requirement with respect to another rule.
3. special orders or rules
a. Background
Table 1 in the Appendix categorizes all special rules
granted by the Committee. These special rules are broken down
into 19 different categories dealing with all stages of the
legislative process in the House.
The Rules Committee has granted special rules that provided
for specified amendment and debate structures, which assist
floor managers in managing the schedule. The Committee has also
granted special rules for the consideration of legislation that
resolved differences among, and responded to, the legislative
actions of committees. Some of these rules also addressed
House-Senate relations. The explanations of these types of
special rules and their methods of categorization are outlined
below.
b. Categories of Rules Granted with Amendment Structures
In categorizing special rules that specified an amendment
structure, this report focuses only on those rules that both
provided for the initial consideration of bills, joint
resolutions, or budget resolutions, and which provided for an
amending process. Therefore, rules providing for general debate
only, stopping short of consideration of the measure for
amendment, or providing for consideration of a conference
report (which are otherwise privileged and, under regular order
are non amendable) are not included in these categories. The
amendment structure categories are as follows: (1) open rules,
(2) modified open rules, (3) structured rules, and (4) closed
rules.
(1) Open Rules. Under an open rule, any Member may
offer an amendment that complies with the standing rules of the
House and the Budget Act. The rule itself places no
restrictions or prohibitions on amendments and provides an
equal opportunity for all Members to offer amendments.
(2) Modified Open Rules (Time cap on consideration of
amendments/Required amendment preprinting in the Congressional
Record). This type of rule permits the offering of only those
amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record and/or places
an overall time cap for the consideration of amendments. A
modified open rule with a preprinting requirement could require
that amendments be printed in the Congressional Record by a
specific date (in some cases the amendment must be printed
before its consideration); in other cases, printing must occur
before the consideration of the bill. In most cases these rules
do not prohibit second degree amendments. Requiring that
amendments be printed in advance of their consideration affords
Members a better idea of the range of issues to be debated and
voted on during consideration of the bill. This can
particularly be true of bills or joint resolutions involving
complex matters.
(3) Structured Rules. Under a structured rule, the
Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered to
only those amendments designated in the special rule or in the
Rules Committee report to accompany the rule, or which
precludes amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even
though the rest of the bill may be completely open to
amendment. In the case of a structured rule, the Chair will
announce through an one-minute speech on the floor of the House
and/or through a ``Dear Colleague'' letter the intention of the
Committee to hold a hearing on a measure and to review all
amendments. The Chair requests that Members provide the Rules
Committee with copies of their proposed amendments in advance
of the Committee meeting. In some instances, the amendments
made in order represent all of the amendments submitted to the
Committee.
(4) Closed Rules. This type of rule is one under which
no amendments may be offered from the House floor. Accordant
with the rules of the House, however, the Rules Committee is
prohibited from reporting a special rule providing for
consideration of a bill or joint resolution that denies the
minority the right to offer amendatory instructions in a motion
to recommit if offered by the minority leader or a designee.
c. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor Management Tools
Special rules are often utilized to assist the Majority
Leader in setting the Floor schedule of the House, as well as
to equip committee chairmen and ranking minority members with
the special procedural tools necessary to efficiently manage
the floor consideration of a bill. These categories include (1)
expedited procedure rules, (2) suspension day rules, and (3)
chair's en bloc authority rules.
(1) Expedited Procedure Rules. This type of rule waives
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to
consider a special rule on the same day it is reported from the
Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the
Rules Committee. These rules generally specify the measures or
object to which the waiver applies, as well as a defined time
period for its application. These rules are commonly referred
to as ``same-day'' rules. In some cases the rule will not
specify the object of the waiver. These rules are referred to
as ``blanket same-day'' rules.
(2) Suspension Day Rules. Under House rule XV, it is in
order on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of each week, and
during the last six days of a session, for the Speaker to
entertain motions to suspend the rules and pass legislation.
This category of rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain
motions to suspend the rules on days other than Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Generally, these rules specify the
object that is to be considered under suspension of the rules.
In some cases the object may not be identified, but the rule
may provide that the Speaker or their designee shall consult
with the Minority Leader or their designee on the object of any
suspension considered under the rule.
(3) Chair's En Bloc Authority Rules. This category of
rule authorizes the chair of a committee (usually the majority
floor manager of the bill under consideration) or his designee
to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments made in
order by the special rule that have not earlier been disposed
of. In most cases, the rule also allows germane modifications
to any such amendments included in the en bloc amendment only
by unanimous consent. With the exception of rules on
appropriations bills (which permit en bloc amendments that do
not increase budget authority or outlays in the bill), a Member
seeking to offer amendments en bloc must obtain unanimous
consent if they amend portions of the bill not yet open to
amendment, unless a special rule authorizes several amendments
to be offered and considered as a group. There is usually a
specified time for divided debate on the en bloc amendment and
a prohibition on amendments to and demands for a division of
the question on the en bloc amendment. Generally, the original
sponsor of the amendment must agree to having the amendment
considered en bloc, and these rules generally provide that the
original proponent of an amendment included in such an en bloc
amendment may insert a statement in the Congressional Record
immediately before the disposition of the en bloc amendment.
Such a rule enables the floor manager to maximize efficiency
and consensus while minimizing duplicative floor time and
consideration.
d. Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences Among and
Responding to the Legislative Actions of Committees
As the nexus of the legislative process in the House, the
Rules Committee is often the institutional mechanism used to
reconcile differences in legislative recommendations among
multiple committees. Two often used, and often misunderstood,
special rule features utilized to achieve these goals are (1)
self-executing rules and (2) original text rules. (1) Self-
Executing Rules. This type of rule provides that, upon the
adoption of the special rule, the text of a measure is modified
or amended in some specified manner. Therefore, the House's
adoption of the rule itself has the effect of amending the
underlying measure. Occasionally, a self-executing rule may
also provide for the adoption of other unrelated measures or
actions, such as adopting another simple resolution, bill,
joint resolution or conference report. Self-executing rules may
be utilized by the Rules Committee for a variety of reasons,
including but not limited to: the correction of rule or Budget
Act violations; providing for the adoption of the committee-
recommended amendment; the reconciling of multiple committee
legislative recommendations; the elimination of procedural
votes; the separation of policy issues; or, the complete
redrafting of the legislation.
(2) Original Text Rules. When a committee reports a
measure, it will often favorably report the measure with a
recommendation that an amendment or amendments be adopted by
the full House. These amendments reflect the collegial action
of the committee on that measure. This type of rule generally
provides that the committee-recommended amendment be considered
by the House and become the base text for the purpose of
further amendment to the bill. This is often done to
acknowledge the actions of the committee at the beginning of
the consideration of a bill, and also to simplify the amendment
process.
e. Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate Relations
While resolving differences with the Senate often involves
privileged motions in the House, the Rules Committee is often
called upon to expedite such procedural situations or to
address unique procedural circumstances. The categories of such
special rules are (1) Senate hook-up rules, (2) motion to go to
conference rules, (3) disposition of Senate amendments rules,
(4) conference report rules, and (5) engrossment of multiple
measures rules.
(1) Senate Hook-up Rules. The Rules of the House
provide for three methods of getting to conference with the
Senate: (1) agreeing to a motion to go to conference by
unanimous consent; (2) obtaining a special rule from the Rules
Committee; or (3) receiving specific authorization from each
committee that received an initial referral of and reported the
bill (clause 1 of rule XX). Most often chairmen obtain
conference authority from their committee at the time a bill is
ordered reported. Most special rules allowing for a Senate
hook-up provide that after passage of a House bill, it shall be
in order to take a specific Senate bill from the Speaker's
table, consider it in the House, and to move to strike all
after the enacting clause and insert the text of the House bill
as passed by the House. These special rules further provide
that if the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended,
is passed, then it shall be in order to move that the House
insist on its amendment and request a conference with the
Senate. These hook-up provisions can either be included in the
original rule providing for consideration of the House bill or
in a separate special rule.
(2) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules. This type of
rule generally provides for the consideration of a Senate
amendment or amendments in the House and for a motion to concur
in the Senate amendment with or without an amendment. These
rules also usually specify a period of time for debate on the
motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the committee of jurisdiction, as well as
any necessary waivers against consideration of either the
Senate amendment or against the motion to concur.
(3) Motion to go to Conference Rules. These special
rules are those separate rules that provide for the motion to
go to conference with the Senate, by either disagreeing with
the Senate position and requesting a conference or insisting on
the House position and agreeing to a conference.
(4) Conference Report Rules. Under the standing rules
of the House, conference reports are privileged matters. Unless
the requirement is waived, House rules require that a
conference report be available for at least three calendar days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) before it
can be called up for consideration. After that time, because it
is privileged, it can be called up at any time without a rule
from the Rules Committee. If, however, a conference report is
in violation of a rule of the House or some extraordinary
procedure for consideration of the report is desired, a special
rule may be necessary for the conference report to be
considered. Consequently, conference report rules generally
provide waivers of all points of order against consideration of
the conference report and provide that the conference report be
considered as read, which effectively waives the three-day
availability requirement.
It should be noted that points of order against a
conference report lie against its consideration, not against
individual provisions contained within the report. A conference
report represents the collective agreement of the House and the
Senate. Changing individual components of the agreement
violates the sanctity of the agreement itself. Consequently,
agreeing to a conference report is an all-or-nothing question.
This is also the reason why, even as privileged matters,
conference reports are not amendable on the Floor of the House.
(5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules. These types
of special rules generally provide for separate consideration
and final passage votes on multiple bills, generally relating
to a similar issue. The rule then instructs the House Clerk to
engross the individually passed bills into one bill before
transmitting them to the Senate for consideration.
(6) Instructing the Clerk Regarding the Transmittal of
Papers. These types of special rules instruct the Clerk to
withhold the transmittal of papers until the Clerk is notified
of certain actions taken by the other body. This is done to
address timing issues related to the passage or consideration
of measures by the Senate.
f. Categories of Rules Granted With Certain Housekeeping Tools
Special rules are often utilized to assist House Leadership
and committees with housekeeping elements to ensure the smooth
running of House floor operations generally during constituent
work breaks.
(1) Providing procedures for Pro Forma sessions. During
periods when the House is unable to adjourn pursuant to a
concurrent resolution, the Rules Committee will sometimes
provide the chair with additional authority to manage required
pro forma sessions. This authority may include allowing the
chair to adjourn on his or her own, to toll periods for
consideration of certain privileged matters, and other similar
tools to provide for the orderly conduct of pro forma sessions
during district work periods.
(2) Report Filing Authority. When a committee favorably
reports a measure, it must file an accompanying report
describing the purpose and scope of the legislation and the
reasons for recommended approval. This tool allows for the
filing of these reports from specific committees on days when
the House is not otherwise in session.
4. floor consideration of a special rule
When the time comes to call up a special rule, the majority
member who filed the rule (a privileged House resolution), or
another majority member of the Rules Committee designated by
the chair, is recognized by the Speaker. That member stands at
the majority committee table on the House Floor. Once
recognized, the member States:
``Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I
call up House Resolution ______, and ask for its immediate
consideration.''
(Any member of the Committee on Rules may be recognized to
call up a rule that has been on the House Calendar for at least
seven legislative days, and the Speaker is required to
recognize the Rules Committee member as rules are privileged
items, so long as the member has given one day's notice of an
intent to seek recognition for that purpose.)
Once the Clerk has read the resolution, the Speaker
recognizes the majority Rules Committee member handling the
rule for one hour. The majority floor manager then customarily
yields 30 minutes to a minority counterpart for the purposes of
debate only. The length of debate on the rule varies according
to the complexity of the rule and the degree of controversy
over the bill.
Since a rule is considered in the House under the hour
rule, no amendments are in order unless the majority floor
manager offers an amendment or yields to another Member for
that purpose. At the conclusion of debate on the rule, the
floor manager moves the previous question. If no objection is
heard, the House proceeds to vote on the rule. If objection is
heard, a vote occurs on the previous question. If the previous
question is rejected, however, a Member who opposed the
previous question (usually the Rules Committee minority floor
manager) is recognized. That Member then controls one hour of
debate time. The Member controlling the time may offer an
amendment to the rule and then move the previous question on
the amendment and on the rule when debate has concluded. Once
the rule is adopted (with or without amendments), the
legislation it concerns is eligible for consideration under the
terms of the rule.
5. rules rejected, tabled, or pending
During the 114th Congress, the Committee on Rules reported
129 rules. The House adopted 128 of these rules, and tabled
one. At the close of the Congress, no rules remain pending on
the House Calendar, nor were any rules rejected.
a. Rules Rejected by the House During the 114th Congress
No rules were rejected by the House during the 114th
Congress.
b. Rules Tabled by the House During the 114th Congress
One rule reported from the Committee on Rules was tabled:
H. Res. 408, providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 64) disapproving of the agreement
transmitted by Congress by the President on July 19, 2015,
relating to the nuclear program of Iran; and for other
purposes. It was tabled pursuant to H. Res. 421.
c. Rules Pending at the Close of the 114th Congress
No rules were pending at the close of the 114th Congress.
6. explanation of waivers of all points of order
The Committee on Rules customarily provides waivers of all
points of order when constructing special rules for the
consideration of measures. This is commonly referred to as a
``blanket waiver'' or ``prophylactic waiver'' because in most
cases there are no applicable points of order against the
measure. Just because a special rule includes a blanket waiver
does not mean that points of order lie against any of the
measures made in order or provisions contained in those
measures; rather, blanket waivers ensure the immediate
consideration of the underlying measure by providing the Chair
with the ability to easily dispense with dilatory or specious
points of order by asserting that, ``pursuant to the previous
order of the House, all points of order are waived.''
Also, as part of the Committee's role as scheduler for the
House, it is the Committee's responsibility to ensure that when
a majority of the House votes in favor of considering a measure
notwithstanding any technical or substantive violations of the
rules, a point of order would not prevent that measure's
consideration.
It is important to note that any specific waivers contained
in a waiver of all points of order are required under clause
7(g) of rule XIII to be specified in the Rules Committee report
accompanying the resolution and are also compiled in this
report.
7. waivers of house rules
The following compilation identifies the Rules of the House
that were waived in specific resolutions and the legislation
that required the waiver. There is also an indication whether
the rule was waived against the bill (B), original text (OT),
amendments (A), the number of which is indicated in [ ], a
motion (M), a conference report (CR), or provisions (P); items
accompanied by an asterisk (*) denote measures that the waiver
with which they were granted in the committee report
accompanying the resolution was not applied; items accompanied
by two asterisks (**) denote measures that the waiver with
which they were granted in the committee report accompanying
the resolution was not necessary due to the House subsequently
adopting an amendment(s) that cured the need for such waiver.
Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(4)--Requiring inclusion of general performance goals and objectives in a committee report
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 138.............................. H.R. 1029................... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 138.............................. H.R. 1030................... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 388.............................. H.R. 1994................... VA Accountability Act of 2015 B
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Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(1)--Requiring inclusion of committee cost estimate in a committee report
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 78............................... H.R. 527.................... Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 78............................... H.R. 50..................... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 138.............................. H.R. 1030................... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 B
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Rule XIII, clause 3(e)--Requiring the inclusion of a comparative print for a bill or joint resolution proposing to repeal or amend a statute
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 78............................... H.R. 527.................... Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 78............................... H.R. 50..................... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 101.............................. H.R. 644.................... Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 101.............................. H.R. 636.................... America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 121.............................. H.R. 529.................... To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. B
H. Res. 121.............................. H.R. 5...................... Student Success Act [General Debate] B
H. Res. 134.............................. H.R. 749.................... Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 138.............................. H.R. 1029................... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 138.............................. H.R. 1030................... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 189.............................. H.R. 650.................... Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 189.............................. H.R. 685.................... Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 200.............................. H.R. 1195................... Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act B
H. Res. 212.............................. H.R. 1560................... Protecting Cyber Networks Act B
H. Res. 212.............................. H.R. 1731................... National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 255.............................. H.R. 1735................... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [General B
Debate]
H. Res. 255.............................. H.R. 2048................... USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 271.............................. H.R. 1806.................. America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 271.............................. H.R. 2250................... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 B
H. Res. 273.............................. H.R. 2262................... SPACE Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 274.............................. H.R. 1335................... Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in B
Fisheries Management Act
H. Res. 287.............................. H.R. 2577................... Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies B
Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 288.............................. H.R. 2289................... Commodity End-User Relief Act B
H. Res. 303.............................. H.R. 2393................... Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 315.............................. H.R. 2596................... Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 B
H. Res. 333.............................. H.R. 2822................... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies B
Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 347.............................. H.R. 2647................... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 350.............................. H.R. 6...................... 21st Century Cures Act B
H. Res. 362.............................. H.R. 2898................... Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 369.............................. H.R. 1599................... Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 369.............................. H.R. 1734................... Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 380.............................. H.R. 427.................... Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 388.............................. H.R. 1994................... VA Accountability Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 466.............................. H.R. 538.................... Native American Energy Act B
H. Res. 480.............................. H.R. 10..................... Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act B
H. Res. 483.............................. H.R. 3792................... Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 491.............................. H.R.1090.................... Retail Investor Protection Act B
H. Res. 526.............................. H.R. 1737................... Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act B
H. Res. 526.............................. H.R. 511.................... Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 529.............................. H.R. 1210................... Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act B
H. Res. 529.............................. H.R. 3189................... FORM Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 539.............................. H.R. 8...................... North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 B
[General Debate]
H. Res. 583.............................. H.R. 1644................... STREAM Act B
H. Res. 583.............................. H.R. 3662................... Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act B
H. Res. 594.............................. H.R. 3700................... Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 595.............................. H.R. 766.................... Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 611.............................. H.R. 2017................... Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 618.............................. H.R. 3624................... Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 619.............................. H.R. 2406................... SHARE Act B
H. Res. 632.............................. H.R. 3716................... Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act B
H. Res. 653.............................. H.R. 2745................... Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of B
2015
H. Res. 671.............................. H.R. 3340................... Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act B
H. Res. 671.............................. H.R. 3791................... To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank B
holding company policy statement, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 706.............................. H.R. 4901................... SOAR Reauthorization Act B
H. Res. 720.............................. H.R. 5046................... Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 732.............................. H.R. 4909................... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [General B
Debate]
H. Res. 743.............................. H.R. 5055................... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations B
Act, 2017
H. Res. 744.............................. H.R. 5233................... Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of B
2016
H. Res. 767.............................. H.R. 4775................... Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 770.............................. H.R. 5278................... PROMESA B
H. Res. 771.............................. H.R. 5325................... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 B
H. Res. 794.............................. H.R. 5485................... Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 B
H. Res. 796.............................. H.R. 4768................... Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 803.............................. H.R. 4361................... Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 844.............................. H.R. 5424................... Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 875.............................. H.R. 3438................... REVIEW Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 892.............................. H.R. 5303................... Water Resources Development Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 921.............................. H.R. 5711................... To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain B
transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the
export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the
Islamic Republic of Iran.
H. Res. 944.............................. H.R. 5143................... Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 B
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Rule XIII, clause 4(a)--Requiring the three-day layover of the committee report
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H. Res. 231........................ H.J. Res. 43.......... Disapproving the action of the District B
of Columbia Council in approving the
Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination
Amendment Act of 2014..
H. Res. 255........................ H.R. 1735............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2016 [General Debate].
H. Res. 362........................ H.R. 2898*............ Western Water and American Food B
Security Act of 2015.
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Rule XIII, clause 6(a)--Requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the
Committee on Rules
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see VII., A., Table 1b.
..................... ..........................................................
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Rule XVI, clause 7--Requiring that no motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration
shall be admitted under color of amendment
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H. Res. 212........................ H.R. 1731............. National Cybersecurity Protection OT
Advancement Act of 2015.
H. Res. 260........................ H.R. 1735............. National Defense Authorization Act for OT
Fiscal Year 2016 [Amendment
Consideration].
H. Res. 288........................ H.R. 2289............. Commodity End-User Relief Act.......... OT
H. Res. 315........................ H.R. 2596............. Intelligence Authorization Act for OT
Fiscal Year 2016.
H. Res. 321........................ H.R. 2146............. Defending Public Safety Employees' M
Retirement Act [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 347........................ H.R. 2647............. Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015.. OT
H. Res. 466........................ H.R. 702.............. To adapt to changing crude oil market OT
conditions..
H. Res. 495........................ H.R. 1314............. Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the M
Right to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget
Agreement of 2015] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 507........................ H.R. 22............... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE A
Act] [Senate Amendments] [General
Debate].
H. Res. 542........................ H.R. 8................ North American Energy Security and OT
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [Amendment
Consideration].
H. Res. 566........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans M
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 580........................ H.R. 712.............. Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and OT
Settlements Act of 2015.
H. Res. 581........................ H.R. 1927............. Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act OT
of 2015.
H. Res. 595........................ H.R. 1675............. Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of OT
2015.
H. Res. 742........................ H.R. 2576............. TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 [Senate M
Amendment].
H. Res. 770........................ H.R. 5278............. PROMESA................................ OT
H. Res. 803........................ H.R. 4361............. Federal Information Systems Safeguards OT
Act of 2016.
H. Res. 844........................ H.R. 2357............. Accelerating Access to Capital Act of OT
2015.
H. Res. 901........................ H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, M
2017 [Continuing Appropriations and
Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika
Response and Preparedness Act] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 934........................ H.R. 34............... Tsunami Warning, Education, and M
Research Act of 2015 [21st Century
Cures Act].
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 2028............. Energy and Water Development and M
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2016 [Further Continuing and Security
Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017].
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Rule XVIII, clause 10(c)--Requiring amendments to the concurrent resolution on the budget to be mathematically
consistent and prohibiting amendments from proposing to change the appropriate level of public debt set forth in
the concurrent resolution, as reported
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H. Res. 163........................ H. Con. Res. 27....... Establishing the budget for the United A
States Government for fiscal year 2016
and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017
through 2025.
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Rule XXI, clause 2--Prohibiting unauthorized appropriations, reappropriations, or legislative provisions in a
general appropriations bill
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H. Res. 27 H.R. 240.............. Department of Homeland Security A
Appropriations Act, 2015.
H. Res. 223 H.R. 2028............. Energy and Water Development and P
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2016.
H. Res. 223 H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans P
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Res. 271 H.R. 2250............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, P
2016.
H. Res. 287 H.R. 2577............. Transportation, Housing and Urban P
Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Res. 287 H.R. 2578............. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related P
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Res. 303 H.R. 2685............. Department of Defense Appropriations P
Act, 2016.
H. Res. 333 H.R. 2822............. Department of the Interior, P
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Res. 736........................ H.R. 4974............. Military Construction and Veterans P
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017.
H. Res. 743........................ H.R. 5055............. Energy and Water Development and P
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2017.
H. Res. 771........................ H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, P
2017.
H. Res. 783........................ H.R. 5293............. Department of Defense Appropriations P
Act, 2017 [Amendment Consideration].
H. Res. 794........................ H.R. 5485............. Financial Services and General P
Government Appropriations Act, 2017.
H. Res. 820........................ H.R. 5538............. Department of the Interior, P
Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017.
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Rule XXI, clause 4--A bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation may not be reported by a committee not
having jurisdiction to report appropriations, and an amendment proposing an appropriation shall not be in order
during the consideration of a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee not having that jurisdiction
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H. Res. 271........................ H.R. 1806............. America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of OT
2015.
H. Res. 350........................ H.R. 6................ 21st Century Cures Act................. P
H. Res. 483........................ H.R. 3762............. Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom P
Reconciliation Act of 2015.
H. Res. 495........................ H.R. 1314............. Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the M
Right to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget
Agreement of 2015] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 542........................ H.R. 8................ North American Energy Security and OT
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [Amendment
Consideration].
H. Res. 579........................ H.R. 3762............. Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom M
Reconciliation Act of 2015 [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 619........................ H.R. 2406**........... SHARE Act.............................. OT
H. Res. 688........................ H.R. 4890............. To impose a ban on the payment of OT
bonuses to employees of the Internal
Revenue Service until the Secretary of
the Treasury develops and implements a
comprehensive customer service
strategy..
H. Res. 732........................ H.R. 4909............. National Defense Authorization Act for P
Fiscal Year 2017 [General Debate].
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Rule XXI, clause 5(a)--A bill or joint resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure may not be reported by a
committee not having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff measures, and an amendment in the House or proposed by
the Senate carrying a tax or tariff measure shall not be in order during the consideration of a bill or joint
resolution reported by a committee not having that jurisdiction
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H. Res. 483........................ H.R. 3762............. Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom P
Reconciliation Act of 2015.
H. Res. 566........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans M
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 579........................ H.R. 3762............. Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom M
Reconciliation Act of 2015.
H. Res. 619........................ H.R. 2406............. SHARE Act.............................. OT
H. Res. 706........................ H.J. Res. 88.......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the P
Department of Labor relating to the
definition of the term "Fiduciary"..
H. Res. 794........................ H.R. 5485............. Financial Services and General P
Government Appropriations Act, 2017.
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Rule XXI, clause 9(a)(2)--Prohibiting consideration of a bill or joint resolution not reported by a committee,
unless the chair of each committee of initial referral has caused a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax
benefits, and limited tariff benefits in the bill or a statement that the proposition contains no congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits to be printed in the Congressional Record prior to
its consideration
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H. Res. 42......................... H.R. 7................ No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and B
Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act
of 2015.
H. Res. 412........................ H.R. 3461............. To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan B
of Action, signed at Vienna on July
14, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran..
H. Res. 412........................ H.R. 3460............. To suspend until January 21, 2017, the B
authority of the President to waive,
suspend, reduce, provide relief from,
or otherwise limit the application of
sanctions pursuant to an agreement
related to the nuclear program of
Iran..
H. Res. 542........................ S. 1177............... Student Success Act [Conference Report] CR
H. Res. 560........................ H.R. 644.............. Trade Facilitation and Trade CR
Enforcement Act of 2015 [Conference
Report].
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Rule XXI, clause 10--Prohibiting the consideration of a bill if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory
spending over the five or ten year period
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H. Res. 19......................... H.R. 30............... Save American Workers Act of 2015...... B
H. Res. 38......................... H.R. 36............... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection B
Act.
H. Res. 173........................ H.R. 2................ Medicare Access and CHIP B
Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H. Res. 255........................ H.R. 36............... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection B
Act [Meeting II].
H. Res. 350........................ H.R. 6................ 21st Century Cures Act................. B
H. Res. 539........................ H.R. 8**.............. North American Energy Security and B
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [General
Debate].
H. Res. 566........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans M
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 619........................ H.R. 2406............. SHARE Act.............................. B
H. Res. 632........................ H.R. 3716............. Ensuring Terminated Providers are A
Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act.
H. Res. 770........................ H.R. 5278............. PROMESA................................ B, A
H. Res. 809........................ S. 524................ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery CR
Act of 2016 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 934........................ H.R. 6392............. Systemic Risk Designation Improvement B
Act of 2016.
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Rule XXI, clause 11--Prohibiting the consideration of a bill or joint resolution which has not been reported by
a committee until the third calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House
is in session on such a day) on which such measure has been available to members, Delegates, and the Resident
Commissioner
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H. Res. 42......................... H.R. 7................ No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and B
Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act
of 2015.
H. Res. 129........................ H.J. Res. 35.......... Making further continuing B
appropriations for fiscal year 2015,
and for other purposes.
H. Res. 388........................ H.R. 3236............. Surface Transportation and Veterans B
Health Care Choice Improvement Act of
2015.
H. Res. 412........................ H.R. 3461............. To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan B
of Action, signed at Vienna on July
14, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran.
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Rule XXII, clause 8-- Prohibiting the consideration of a conference report until the third calendar day on which
the conference report has been available in Congressional Record and requiring printed copies of a conference
report
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H. Res. 797 H.R. 2577.................. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs CR
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2017 [MilCon/VA and Zika Appropriations].
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Rule XXII, clause 9--Prohibiting the inclusion of matter in a conference report not committed to the conference
committee by the House
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H. Res. 231 S. Con. Res. 11....... Concurrent resolution setting forth the CR
congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2016
and setting forth the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017
through 2025.
H. Res. 449 H.R. 1735............. National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2016.
H. Res. 542 S. 1177............... Student Success Act.................... CR
H. Res. 546 H.R. 22............... Surface Transportation Reauthorization CR
and Reform Act of 2015.
H. Res. 560 H.R. 644.............. Trade Facilitation and Trade CR
Enforcement Act of 2015.
H. Res. 797 H.R. 2577............. Military Construction and Veterans CR
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017 [MilCon/VA
and Zika Appropriations].
H. Res. 809 S. 524................ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery CR
Act of 2016.
H. Res. 937 S. 2943............... National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2017.
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Rule XXII, clause 11--Prohibiting consideration of a conference report that proposes to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986
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H. Res. 542 S. 1177............... Student Success Act.................... CR
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Section 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 of the 114th Congress--Prohibiting the consideration of a general appropriation
bill, unless it includes a spending reduction account
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H. Res. 27 H.R. 240.............. Department of Homeland Security B
Appropriations Act, 2015.
H. Res. 271 H.R. 2250............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, B
2016.
H. Res. 736 H.R. 5243............. Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016. B
H. Res. 771 H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, B
2017.
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Section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 114th Congress--Prohibiting consideration of legislation that would cause
a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the four consecutive 10-fiscal year
periods beginning in 2026
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H. Res. 449........................ H.R. 1735............. National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2016 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 892........................ H.R. 5303............. Water Resources Development Act of 2016 B
[General Debate].
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Section 3304 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 114th Congress--Prohibiting consideration of a continuing appropriation
that provides for advance appropriations
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H. Res. 901........................ H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, M
2017 [Continuing Appropriations and
Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika
Response and Preparedness Act] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 2028............. Energy and Water Development and M
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2016 [Further Continuing and Security
Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017]
[Senate Amendment].
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8. waivers of budget enforcement
The following compilation identifies the sections of the
Budget Act that were waived in specific resolutions and the
legislation that required the waiver. There is also an
indication whether the rule was waived against the bill (B),
the original text (OT), amendments (A), a motion (M), a
conference report (CR), or provisions (P); items accompanied by
two asterisks (**) denote measures that the waiver with which
they were granted in the committee report accompanying the
resolution was not necessary due to the House subsequently
adopting an amendment(s) that cured the need for such waiver.
Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new
budget authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such authority
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H. Res. 19 H.R. 30............... Save American Workers Act of 2015...... B
H. Res. 38 H.R. 36............... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection B
Act.
H. Res. 173 H.R. 2................ Medicare Access and CHIP B
Reauthorization Act of 2015.
H. Res. 255 H.R. 36............... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection B
Act [Meeting II].
H. Res. 350 H.R. 6................ 21st Century Cures Act................. B
H. Res. 448 H.R. 719.............. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability M
Act of 2015 [Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2016] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 495 H.R. 1314............. Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the M
Right to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget
Agreement of 2015] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 539 H.R. 8**.............. North American Energy Security and B
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [General
Debate].
H. Res. 560........................ H.R. 2250............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, M
2016 [Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2016][Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 566........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans M
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Consolidated
Appropriations and Tax
Measures][Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 619........................ H.R. 2406**........... SHARE Act.............................. B
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Section 303(a) of the Budget Enforcement Act--Prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing
new budget authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new entitlement authority or new credit
authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to
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H. Res. 38 H.R. 36............. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act B
H. Res. 78 H.R. 50............. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 173 H.R. 2.............. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1105........... Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1195........... Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act B
H. Res. 449 H.R. 3457........... Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act B
H. Res. 632 H.R. 3716........... Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and OT
CHIP Act
H. Res. 770 H.R. 5278........... PROMESA B, A
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5053........... Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act B
H. Res. 793 H.R. 1270........... Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 B
H. Res. 858 H.R. 3590........... Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act B
H. Res. 875 H.R. 5719........... Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act B
H. Res. 893 H.R. 954............ CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 934 H.R. 34............. Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [21st M
Century Cures Act]
H. Res. 934 H.R. 6392........... Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 944 H.R. 5143........... Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 B
H. Res. 949 S. 612.............. To designate the Federal building and United States B
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo,
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure Improvements for
the Nation (WIIN) Act]
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Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget unless referred to or reported by the Budget Committee
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H. Res. 101........................ H.R. 644.............. Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015.. B
H. Res. 200........................ H.R. 622.............. State and Local Sales Tax Deduction B
Fairness Act of 2015.
H. Res. 200........................ H.R. 1105............. Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015........... B
H. Res. 223........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans B
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Res. 260........................ H.R. 1735............ National Defense Authorization Act for OT
Fiscal Year 2016 [Amendment
Consideration].
H. Res. 273........................ H.R. 880.............. American Research and Competitiveness B
Act of 2015.
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 2685............. Department of Defense Appropriations B
Act, 2016.
H. Res. 305........................ H.R. 1314............. Trade Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]... M
H. Res. 319........................ H.R. 160.............. Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015. B
H. Res. 350........................ H.R. 6................ 21st Century Cures Act................. B
H. Res. 448........................ H.R. 719.............. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability M
Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 449........................ H.R. 1735............. National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2016 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 495........................ H.R. 1314............. Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the M
Right to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget
Agreement of 2015] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 507........................ H.R. 22............... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE A
Act] [Senate Amendments] [General
Debate].
H. Res. 546........................ H.R. 22............... Surface Transportation Reauthorization CR
and Reform Act of 2015 [Conference
Report].
H. Res. 560........................ H.R. 2250............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, M
2016 [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 566........................ H.R. 2029............. Military Construction and Veterans M
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Consolidated
Appropriations and Tax Measures]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 736........................ H.R. 4974............. Military Construction and Veterans B
Affairs and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017.
H. Res. 771........................ H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, B
2017.
H. Res. 778........................ H.R. 5293............. Department of Defense Appropriations B
Act, 2017 [General Debate].
H. Res. 794........................ H.R. 5485............. Financial Services and General B
Government Appropriations Act, 2017.
H. Res. 901........................ H.R. 5325............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, M
2017 [Continuing Appropriations and
Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika
Response and Preparedness Act] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 934........................ H.R. 34............... Tsunami Warning, Education, and M
Research Act of 2015 [21st Century
Cures Act] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 937........................ S. 2943............... National Defense Authorization Act for CR
Fiscal Year 2017 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 949........................ H.R. 2028............. Energy and Water Development and M
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2016 [Further Continuing and Security
Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017]
[Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 949........................ S. 612................ To designate the Federal building and B
United States courthouse located at
1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas,
as the ``George P. Kazen Federal
Building and United States
Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN)
Act].
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Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning for more than three days in July unless
the House has completed all action on appropriations bills.
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H. Res. 333.............................. *........................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 23, 2015 ..........
providing for consideration of adjournment resolutions during the
month of July to be in order without intervention of any point of
order.
H. Res. 796.............................. ............................ Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 5, 2016 ..........
providing for consideration of adjournment resolutions during the
month of July to be in order without intervention of any point of
order.
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Section 310(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning for more than three days in July unless
the House has completed all action on reconciliation legislation for the first fiscal year of the concurrent resolution on the Budget.
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 333.............................. *........................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 23, 2015 ..........
providing for consideration of adjournment resolutions during the
month of July to be in order without intervention of any point of
order.
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Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting consideration of legislation that would
cause the level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year to be exceeded, or would cause revenues
to be less than the level of total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the total of that first fiscal year
and the ensuing fiscal years for which allocations are provided, except when a declaration of war by the
Congress is in effect
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H. Res. 19 H.R. 30.................... Save American Workers Act of 2015............ B
H. Res. 27 H.R. 240................... Department of Homeland Security A
Appropriations Act, 2015.
H. Res. 101 H.R. 644................... Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015........ B
H. Res. 101 H.R. 636................... America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of B
2015.
H. Res. 121 H.R. 529................... To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to B
improve 529 plans.
H. Res. 173 H.R. 2..................... Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act B
of 2015.
H. Res. 200 H.R. 622................... State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness B
Act of 2015.
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1105.................. Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015................. B
H. Res. 260 H.R. 1735................. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal OT
Year 2016 [Amendment Consideration].
H. Res. 273 H.R. 880................... American Research and Competitiveness Act of B
2015.
H. Res. 319 H.R. 160................... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015....... B
H. Res. 448 H.R. 719................... TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act M
of 2015 [Continuing Appropriations Act,
2016] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 449 H.R. 1735.................. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal CR
Year 2016 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 495 H.R. 1314.................. Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right M
to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget Agreement
of 2015] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 539 H.R. 8**................... North American Energy Security and B
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [General Debate].
H. Res. 560 H.R. 2250.................. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 M
[Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2016] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 566 H.R. 2029.................. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs M
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2016 [Consolidated Appropriations and Tax
Measures] [Senate Amendment].
H. Res. 619 H.R. 2406**................ SHARE Act.................................... B
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5053.................. Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free B
Speech Act.
H. Res. 793 H.R. 1270.................. Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015... B
H. Res. 809 S. 524..................... Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of CR
2016 [Conference Report].
H. Res. 858 H.R. 3590.................. Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and B
Seniors Act.
H. Res. 875 H.R. 5719.................. Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership B
Act.
H. Res. 893 H.R. 954................... CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016........ B
H. Res. 901 H.R. 5325.................. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 M
[Continuing Appropriations and Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika
Response and Preparedness Act] [Senate
Amendment].
H. Res. 944 H.R. 5143.................. Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016.. B
H. Res. 949 S. 612..................... To designate the Federal building and United B
States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria
Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P.
Kazen Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act].
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Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the consideration of legislation that provides budget authority for a fiscal year that
exceeds either of the discretionary statutory spending limits
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H. Res. 448.............................. H.R. 719.................... TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 [Continuing M
Appropriations Act, 2016] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 901.............................. H.R. 5325................... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [Continuing M
Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and
Preparedness Act] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 949.............................. H.R. 2028................... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations M
Act, 2016 [Further Continuing and Security Assistance
Appropriations Act, 2017] [Senate Amendment]
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Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974--Prohibiting the consideration of any legislation that would increase the direct costs of Federal
intergovernmental mandates by an amount that causes thresholds specified in section 424(a)(1)
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Resolution Bill Title Object
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H.Res. 770............................... H.R. 5278................... PROMESA B
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C. Original Jurisdiction Matter
1. committee consideration of original jurisdiction measures
The following is a list of original jurisdiction measures
that were considered by the Committee during the 114th
Congress. The list identifies the measures by number and title
or subject and includes the action and date the action was
taken by the Committee and the House.
Committee Consideration of Original Jurisdiction Measures
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Date
Bill Title Reported Status
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H. Res. 461 Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of 10/6/2015 Passed House
the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 10/7/2015
H. Res. 639 Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus 03/16/2016 Passed House
curiae on behalf of the House of 3/17/2016
Representatives in the matter of United
States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No.
15?09674.
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2. original jurisdiction full committee hearings
a. Hearing on H. Res. ___, Establishing a Select
Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.--
On October 6, 2015, the Committee on Rules held a hearing on H.
Res. ___, Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce. The following witnesses
testified: Hon. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Hon. Frank Pallone
Jr. (D-NJ). The resolution was later introduced on October 6,
2015 as H. Res. 461.
b. H. Res. 639, Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus
curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter
of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15?09674.--On
March 16, 2016, the Committee on Rules held a hearing on H.
Res. 639, authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on
behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United
States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15?09674. The following
witnesses testified: Hon. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Hon. Zoe Lofgren
(D-CA), and Hon. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL).
3. original jurisdiction measures reported
a. Legislative hearing on H. Res. ___, Establishing a Select
Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
On October 6, 2015, Vice Chair Foxx introduced H. Res. 461,
establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Three House Committees initiated investigations soon after
undercover videos featuring senior level Planned Parenthood
officials admitting unethical and potentially illegal
procedures surfaced. These investigations focused on the
practice of fetal tissue procurement and the enforcement of
laws related to such procurement, medical care given to
children born as a result of an attempted abortion, and federal
support for abortion providers. The investigations have also
focused on abortion providers, tissue procurement
organizations, and the Departments of Justice and Health and
Human Services.
The Committee on the Judiciary is examining the relevant
federal criminal law and the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform is examining the sources of federal funding.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce has begun to
investigate the medical and business practices of abortion
providers and fetal tissue procurement organizations. The
Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested documents and
interviewed officials from abortion providers and tissue
procurement organizations.
Evidence gathered through the Energy and Commerce
Committee's investigation to date justifies further examination
of fetal tissue procurement practices, late abortions and
children born alive, and federal support for abortion
providers. The scope of this examination necessitates the
creation of a select investigative panel to focus on these
matters. PPFA alone has 59 affiliates and approximately 700
health centers in addition to independent abortion providers
and tissue procurement organizations. A careful examination of
the large number of expected documents to be reviewed and
interviews to be conducted by the Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee would prevent
the Subcommittee from conducting meaningful and necessary
oversight of the many other matters within the jurisdiction of
the committee. The Select Investigative Panel will permit this
necessary investigation to continue without impairing the other
important work of the Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee.
On October 6, 2015, the Rules Committee met in open session
to markup H. Res. 461. The Committee ordered the bill favorably
reported to the House by nonrecord vote and filed its report
(H. Rept. 114-288) with the House the same day.
The following amendments were offered during the
Committee's markup:
1. Amendment offered by Ms. Slaughter:
Strikes all the language regarding the Planned
Parenthood panel and replaces it with a
resolution to dissolve the Benghazi Panel.
Failed 2-7.
2. Amendment offered by Mr. Polis: Would
require that the Energy and Commerce Committee
provide periodic reports to the House on all of
the expenditures of the Select Panel, along
with a report on which legislative functions
are being curtailed in order to divert such
funds to the select panel. Failed 2-8.
A section-by-section analysis of H. Res. 461 as reported by
the Committee is as follows:
First Section. Establishes the Select Investigative Panel
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sec. 2. Addresses the structure and authorities of the
select panel. Subsection (a) provides that the select panel
will be comprised of 13 members appointed by the Speaker, five
of whom will be appointed on the recommendation of the Minority
Leader. Any vacancies are to be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment. While members of the select committee
may be appointed from the entire membership of the House,
subsection (b) provides that members of the select panel are to
be treated as though members of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce for purposes of the select panel's investigation and
subsection (c) provides that no member may serve in an ex
officio capacity. Finally, subsection (d) provides that the
select panel's chair must also be a member of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Sec. 3. Provides the scope of the select panel's
investigation. It directs the select panel to perform a
complete investigation and study and issue a final report
(along with any necessary interim reports) regarding medical
procedures and business practices used by entities involved in
fetal tissue procurement, any other relevant matters with
respect to fetal tissue procurement; Federal funding and
support for abortion providers; the practices of providers of
second and third trimester abortions, including partial birth
abortion and procedures that may lead to a child born alive as
a result of an attempted abortion; medical procedures for the
care of a child born alive as a result of an attempted
abortion; and any changes in law or regulation necessary as a
result of any findings resulting from the investigation and
study. The Committee notes that while this provision directs
the select panel to report recommendations for necessary
changes in law or regulation related to the matters under
investigation, this provision is not intended to confer
legislative jurisdiction on the select panel. Any recommended
changes should considered by the appropriate standing
committees in the regular order.
This section also provides that the chair of the Committee
on Energy and Commerce will cause the select panel's reports to
be printed and made publicly available in electronic form.
Sec. 4. Provides that rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and the rules of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce shall apply to the select panel in the same manner as
any other subcommittee, except that the chair of the select
panel (1) is authorized to authorize and issue subpoenas,
including for the purpose of taking depositions; (2) may order
the taking of depositions by members or counsel of the select
panel and that any deposition taken pursuant to this authority
will be governed by the regulations issued by the chair of the
Committee on Rules; and (3) may recognize members or staff to
question witnesses for periods longer than five minutes as
though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2) of rule XI.
Sec. 5. Provides that service on the select panel does not
count against the subcommittee service limitation in clause
5(b)(2)(A) of rule X, while section 6 provides that the select
panel will be dissolved 30 days after filing its final report.
b. H. Res. 639, Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on
behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United
States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15?09674.
On March 14, 2016, Speaker Ryan introduced H. Res. 639,
authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of
the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et
al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.
The President has failed on numerous occasions to fulfill
his duty under Article II, section 3 of the Constitution of the
United States to ``take Care that the Laws be faithfully
executed.'' He has ignored certain statutes completely,
selectively enforced others, and bypassed the legislative
process to essentially create law by executive fiat. These
unilateral actions have shifted the balance of power in favor
of the presidency, thereby diminishing Congress' constitutional
powers. Such a shift in power should alarm Members of both
political parties because it threatens the very institution of
Congress.
Contrary to its duty to faithfully execute the laws, the
Administration has acted unilaterally to rewrite the Nation's
immigration laws. These actions undermine the framework of the
Constitution, which separates power between the branches to
best protect liberty. The Constitution provides that, ``All
legislative Powers...shall be vested in a Congress of the
United States,'' including authority ``to establish a uniform
rule of naturalization.'' The following are examples of
executive overreach regarding the enforcement of the Nation's
immigration laws that are the focus of litigation (United
States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674) currently before
the United States Supreme Court.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). On June 15,
2012, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a
memo entitled ``Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with
Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as
Children'' providing that the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) would grant deferred action to unlawful aliens who ``came
to the United States under the age of sixteen; have
continuously resided in the United States for a least five
years preceding June 15, 2012, and were present in the United
States on that date; are currently in school, have graduated
from high school, have obtained a general education development
certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast
Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; have not been
convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor
offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise do not
pose a threat to national security or public safety; and are
not above the age of thirty.'' The DACA process is not directly
at issue in the case U.S. v. Texas. However, the manner in
which DACA was implemented was material to the lower courts.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) first granted
DACA benefits in September 2012. Since the DACA term is two
years, the first grants began expiring in September 2014. In
May 2014, USCIS announced renewal procedures for initial DACA
recipients.
Deferred Action for Unlawful Alien Parents of U.S. Citizen
and Legal Permanent Resident Children (DAPA) and DACA
Expansion. On November 20, 2014, Secretary of Homeland Security
Jeh Johnson issued a memo entitled ``Exercising Prosecutorial
Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United
States as Children and with Respect to Certain Individuals Who
Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.'' In
this memo, Secretary Johnson ordered USCIS to: 1) expand the
DACA process by removing the age restriction that excluded
those who were older than 31, extended DACA renewal and work
authorization periods from two to three years, and adjusted the
eligibility cut-off date by which a DACA applicant must have
been in the United States from June 15, 2007 to January 1,
2010; and, 2) establish Deferred Action for Unlawful Alien
Parents (DAPA),``a process, similar to DACA, for exercising
prosecutorial discretion through the use of deferred action, on
a case-by-case basis, to those individuals who have...a son or
daughter who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
have continuously resided in the U.S. since before January 1,
2010; are physically present in the United States on November
20, 2014...and at the time of making a request for
consideration of deferred action with USCIS; have no lawful
status on the date of this memorandum; are not an enforcement
priority (as defined)...; and present no other factors that, in
the exercise of discretion, makes the grant of deferred action
inappropriate.'' This memo is directly at issue in U.S. v.
Texas. The Migration Policy Institute estimated that 3.71
million unlawful aliens will be potentially eligible to apply
for DAPA. The Obama Administration estimated the number to be
4.1 million.
Texas v. United States and the Challenge to DAPA. Over 25
states or state officials have filed suit challenging the
Administration's expansion of DACA and the creation of a DACA-
like program for aliens who are parents of U.S. citizens or
lawful permanent residents (DAPA). The states allege that these
administrative actions run afoul of the Take Care Clause of the
Constitution. Article II, section 3 declares that the President
``shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,'' thus
requiring the President to enforce all constitutionally valid
Acts of Congress, regardless of the Administration's view of
their wisdom or policy. The states also allege that these
legalizations run afoul of the separation of powers set forth
in the Constitution. Article I, section 8 gives Congress, not
the President, the authority ``to establish a uniform rule of
naturalization.'' While the Supreme Court has indicated on
several occasions that the President has some measure of
``inherent'' power over immigration, see, e.g., United States
ex rel. Knauff v. Shaughnessy, 338 U.S. 537, 542 (1950), the
Court has settled on the view that the formation of immigration
policy ``is entrusted exclusively to Congress,'' Galvan v.
Press, 347 U.S. 522, 531 (1954), and that ``[t]he plenary
authority of Congress over aliens...is not open to question,''
INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919, 940?09 41 (1983). Congress passed
the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which specifies the
limited cases in which the Executive Branch can suspend the
removal of unlawful aliens. Finally, the states allege that the
legalizations violate substantive and procedural requirements
of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
Administration Claims that DAPA is Merely An Exercise of
Prosecutorial Discretion. In ``Protecting the Homeland: Tool
Kit for Prosecutors,'' ICE describes `deferred action' as ``not
a specific form of relief but rather a term used to describe
the decision-making authority of ICE to allocate resources in
the best possible manner to focus on high priority cases,
potentially deferring action on [removal] cases with a lower
priority...'' This includes, as they note in ``Continued
Presence: Temporary Immigration Status for Victims of Human
Trafficking,'' such action as ``not placing an individual in
removal proceedings.''
DHS claims that grants of deferred action are merely an
exercise of prosecutorial discretion. See Texas v. U.S., No.
15-40238, slip op. at 34-35 (5th Cir. Nov. 9, 2015).
Prosecutorial discretion is the inherent authority of an agency
charged with enforcing a law to decide whether to devote
resources to enforce the law in particular instances. It
applies to both criminal and civil enforcement. The Supreme
Court found in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), that
``an agency's decision not to prosecute or enforce, whether
through civil or criminal process, is a decision generally
committed to an agency's absolute discretion.'' Id. at 831.
However, the Court in Heckler stated that the Executive Branch
cannot ``?1A`consciously and expressly adopt[] a general
policy' that is so extreme as to amount to an abdication of its
statutory responsibilities.'' Id. at 833 n.4 (quoting Adams v.
Richardson, 480 F.2d 1159, 1162 (D.C. Cir. 1973)(en banc).
To determine whether DAPA could fairly be characterized as
an exercise of prosecutorial discretion, the District Court
examined the operation of the DACA process. Despite its claim
that DACA was applied on a case-by-case basis, the
Administration could not provide a federal district court in
Texas with any examples of DACA applicants who met the
program's criteria but were denied DACA status. See Texas v.
U.S., Civ. No. B-14-254, slip op. at 109 n.101 (S.D. Tex. Feb.
16, 2015)(memorandum order and opinion). The Fifth Circuit
ratified the district court's finding, stating that DHS
``purported to identify several instances of discretionary
denials. . . The states properly maintain that those denials
were not discretionary but instead were required because of
failures to meet DACA's objective criteria.'' Texas v. U.S.,
No. 15-40238, slip op. at 49, 49 n.140 (5th Cir. Nov. 9,
2015)(affirming grant of preliminary injunction). In other
words, had this program truly been applied on a case-by-case
basis and had it not been binding on those who review
applications, one would suspect that there would be at least a
few instances in which a DACA applicant would have been denied
status. Proof of such cases simply did not exist.
In addition, the Fifth Circuit concluded that: ``...there
was evidence that the DACA application process itself did not
allow for discretion...The district court's conclusion that
DACA and DAPA would be applied similarly...was not clearly
erroneous and indeed was not error under any standard of
review...[W]e conclude that the states have established
substantial likelihood that DAPA would not genuinely leave the
agency and its employees free to exercise discretion.'' Id. at
48, 48 n.139, 50.
USCIS considers unlawful aliens who have received DAPA
relief to be ``lawfully present,'' see Texas v. U.S., No. 15-
40238, slip op. at 38, and usually grants them work
authorization, see 8 C.F.R. Sec. 274a.12(c)(14)--making DAPA
in essence a grant of administrative, extra-statutory
legalization. The Fifth Circuit concluded that ``the INA
[Immigration and Nationality Act] flatly does not permit the
reclassification of millions of illegal aliens as lawfully
present and thereby make them newly eligible for a host of
federal and state benefits...'' Texas v. U.S., No. 15-40238,
slip op. at 63. And, while DHS claims that 8 U.S.C. Sec.
1324a(h)(3)--which provides that an alien is eligible to work
if they are ``either (A) an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence, or (B) authorized to be so employed by
this chapter or by the [Secretary of Homeland Security]''--
grants it the statutory authority to grant work authorization
to unlawful aliens at its choosing, the Fifth Circuit rejected
this interpretation, stating that ``[t]he interpretation of
th[e] provision[] that the Secretary advances would allow him
to grant...work authorization to any illegal alien in the
United States--an untenable position in light of the INA's
intricate system of immigration classifications and employment
eligibility.'' Id. at 62.
On February 16, 2015, the district court (i) held that the
states have standing to sue, (ii) held that DAPA and DACA
expansions are judicially reviewable, and (iii) entered a
preliminary injunction prohibiting further implementation of
these programs on the ground that the states are likely to
prevail in their argument that the programs run afoul of the
procedural requirements of the APA. See Texas v. U.S. Civ. No.
B-14-254, slip op. at 67, 112, 123 (granting preliminary
injunction). Subsequently, on November 9, 2015, the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's
order granting a preliminary injunction. See Texas v. U.S., No.
15-40238, slip op. at 70. The Fifth Circuit concluded that (i)
the states had standing to sue, id. at 28, (ii) DAPA was a
reviewable agency action, id. at 40, (iii) DAPA's grant of
lawful presence and eligibility for benefits was a substantive
rule under the APA that must go through notice and comment, id.
at 42, (iv) ``the states have established a substantial
likelihood of success on the merits of their procedural
claim,'' id. at 54, that DAPA was ``manifestly contrary to the
statute'' and ``therefore was properly enjoined,'' id. at 66,
and (v) the states ``have satisfied the other requirements for
a preliminary injunction,'' id. The Administration then sought
review from the Supreme Court, which granted its petition for
certiorari on January 19, 2016. In so doing, the Court
indicated that it would also consider the plaintiffs' claims
under the Take Care Clause.
The questions presented in this case are extraordinarily
significant to the House of Representatives. In particular,
this case raises issues relating to the limits on Executive
discretion not to enforce laws enacted by Congress, as well as
the point at which the exercise of such discretion turns into
lawmaking, thereby infringing on Congress's Article I
legislative powers. It is precisely because of these
constitutional questions pending before the Supreme Court that
the House will take the rare step to consider this resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of
the House of Representatives in this important litigation.
On March 16, 2016, the Rules Committee met in open session
to markup H. Res. 639. The Committee ordered the bill favorably
reported to the House by record vote of 7 to 3 and filed its
report (H. Rept. 114-457) with the House the same day.
The following amendment was offered during the Committee's
markup:
1. Offered by Ms. Slaughter. Would express
the position of the House in support of the
Obama Administration in U.S. v. Texas. Failed
3-7.
A section-by-section analysis of H. Res. 639 as reported by
the Committee is as follows:
First Section. This section provides independent authority
for the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to
appear as amicus curiae in the matter of United States, et al.
v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674, and to file a brief in support of
the position that the petitioners have acted in a manner that
is not consistent with their duties under the Constitution and
laws of the United States.
Sec. 2. This section requires the Speaker to notify the
House upon his decision to file one or more briefs as amicus
curiae pursuant to this resolution.
Sec. 3. This section provides that the Office of the
General Counsel, at the direction of the Speaker, will
represent the House in connection with the filing of any brief
as amicus curiae pursuant to this resolution, including
supervision of any outside counsel providing services to the
Speaker on a pro bono basis for such purposes.
V. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES
A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
1. jurisdiction and purpose
The Committee on Rules first established the Subcommittee
on Legislative Process in 1979 at the beginning of the 96th
Congress; it has been reestablished at the start of each
Congress since. In early 1995, the Committee changed the name
of this body to the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process to better reflect its jurisdiction.
In the 114th Congress, the Subcommittee retained its
traditional makeup of seven Members, with the majority holding
five of the spots, and the minority holding the remaining two.
Chaired by Mr. Woodall, the Subcommittee also claims Ms. Foxx,
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Hastings of Florida (Ranking
Member), and Mr. Polis.
Committee rule 5(a)(1)(A) assigns to the Subcommittee the
general responsibility for measures or matters related to
relations between the Congress and the Executive Branch. The
legislation falling within the panel's jurisdiction includes
resolutions and bills, with the primary statute within the
Subcommittee's jurisdiction being the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93?09344 as
amended). The Subcommittee also continues to exercise
jurisdiction over budget process-related provisions found in
Part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 (Public Law 99-177 as amended by Public Laws 100-119,
101-508 and 103-44) and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990
(Title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
(Public Law 103?09 44). Legislation is referred to the
Subcommittee at the discretion of the Chair of the Committee on
Rules.
2. summary of activities in the 114th congress
a. Legislative hearing on H.R. 1610, the Biennial Budgeting and
Enhanced Oversight Act of 2015
On January 6, 2016, the Subcommittee on Legislative and
Budget Process held an original jurisdiction hearing on H.R.
1610, the Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of
2015. The bill was introduced by Rep. Reid Ribble of Wisconsin
on March 25, 2015. The hearing, which focused on the need for
reform of the Congressional budgeting process, specifically the
budgeting timetable, included testimony from five members:
Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK), Tom McClintock (R-CA), David E. Price
(D-NC), Reid J. Ribble (R-WI), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR).
3. legislation referred to the subcommittee on legislative and budget
process
Legislation was not referred to the Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process during the 114th Congress.
B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House
1. jurisdiction and purpose
The Subcommittee was first established at the beginning of
the 96th Congress as the Subcommittee on Rules of the House. At
the beginning of the 104th Congress, its name was changed to
the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House to more
accurately reflect the Subcommittee's mission and jurisdiction.
In the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee's name was modified to
the Subcommittee on Technology and the House, and at the
beginning of the 109th Congress, the name reverted back to the
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House. The
Subcommittee's jurisdiction remains unchanged and it maintains
its previous membership of seven Representatives, with five
serving from the majority and two from the minority. Chaired by
Mr. Stivers, the Subcommittee roster also includes Mr. Collins,
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Slaughter (Ranking
Member), and Mr. McGovern.
Committee rule 5(a)(1)(B) assigns to the Subcommittee the
general responsibility for measures or matters related to
process and procedures of the House, relations between the two
Houses of Congress, relations between Congress and the
Judiciary, and internal operations of the House. The
Subcommittee is primarily responsible for the continuing
examination of the committee structure and jurisdictional
issues of all House committees. It remains committed to a
continuing study of the organization and operations of the
House. Legislation is referred to the Subcommittee at the
discretion of the Chair of the Committee on Rules.
2. summary of activities in the 114th congress
a. Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and
Appropriations Process.
On April 14, 2016, the Committee on Rules held an open
hearing to receive Member testimony on proposed changes to
House Rule XXI, which would alter the authorization and
appropriation processes. The subcommittee heard testimony or
received statements from the following Members of Congress:
Hon. Tom Cole (R-OK), Hon. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Hon. Tom
McClintock (R-CA), and David E. Price (D-NC).
b. Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 115th
Congress.
On September 14, 2016, the Committee on Rules held an open
hearing to receive Member testimony on proposed changes to the
Rules of the House of Representatives for the 115th Congress.
The subcommittee heard testimony or received statements from
the following Members of Congress: Hon. Tony Cardenas (D-CA),
Hon. John Abney Culberson (R-TX), Hon. Devin Nunes (R-CA), Hon.
Bill Posey (R-FL), Hon. Thomas J. Rooney (R-FL); Hon. Janice D.
Schakowsky (R-IL), and Hon. Pete Sessions (R-TX); Del.
Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU) also testified.
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization
of the House
Legislation was not referred to the Subcommittee on Rules
and Organization of the House during the 114th Congress.
VI. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES IN THE 114TH CONGRESS
A. Statistics on Special Orders or Rules
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1. Number of formal requests for Rules Committee hearings.. 116
(a). Number of rules requested for original consideration 113
of measures, rules for further consideration, rules for
disposition of Senate amendments........................
(b). Number of rules requested on conference reports..... 3
(c). Number of rules requested on procedural matters..... 0
(d). Number of formal rules requested otherwise disposed 0
of by procedures other than the Rules Committee.........
2. Number of formal requests pending....................... 0
3. Number of hearing days --
(a) 1st Session:......................................... 62
(1) Regular meetings................................... 36
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 18
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 9
(b) 2nd Session:......................................... 48
(1) Regular meetings................................... 38
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 6
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 4
4. Number of special orders or ``rules'' reported from the 129
Rules Committee...........................................
(a) Number of bills and resolutions provided 183
consideration pursuant to a rule........................
(1) Bills.............................................. 167
(2) Joint Resolutions.................................. 8
(3) Concurrent Resolutions............................. 5
(4) Simple Resolutions................................. 3
(b) Types of amendment structures for consideration of
bills and resolutions--
(1) Open............................................... 0
(2) Modified Open...................................... 8
(3) Structured......................................... 88
(4) Closed............................................. 76
(c) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor
Management Tools--
(1) General Debate only................................ 4
(2) Providing for the Consideration of Multiple 62
Measures..............................................
(3) Expedited Procedures Rules (waiving 2/3 9
requirement)..........................................
(4) Suspension Day Rules............................... 16
(5) Chair's en bloc authority.......................... 7
(d) Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences
Among and Responding to the Legislative Actions of
Committees--
(1) Self-Executing Rules............................... 48
(2) Original Text Rules................................ 49
(e) Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate
Relations--
(1) Senate Hook-up Rules............................... 2
(2) Disposition of Senate Amendments................... 17
(3) Conference Report Rules............................ 8
(4) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules............. 1
(5) Motions to go to conference........................ 7
(6) Instructing the Clerk regarding the transmittal of 0
papers................................................
(f) Disposition of the 129 special orders or ``rules''
reported from the Rules Committee--
(1) Adopted by the House............................... 128
(2) Rejected by the House.............................. 0
(3) Resolutions Amended................................ 3
(4) Laid on the Table.................................. 1
(5) Pending on the House Calendar at the close of the 0
114th Congress........................................
5. Waivers of House rules, standing orders, and the
Congressional Budget Act granted (waivers may apply to
underlying measures, matter made in order as original
text, motions, or amendments)--
(a) Waivers of rules of the House:
(1) Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(4).......................... 3
(2) Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(1).......................... 3
(3) Rule XIII, clause 3(e)............................. 68
(4) Rule XIII, clause 4(a)............................. (2) 3
(5) Rule XVI, clause 7................................. 21
(6) Rule XVIII, clause 10(c)........................... [5] 1
(7) Rule XXI, clause 2................................. [19] 14
(8) Rule XXI, clause 4................................. (8) 9
(9) Rule XXI, clause 5(a).............................. 6
(10) Rule XXI, clause 9(a)(2).......................... 5
(11) Rule XXI, clause 10............................... (12) 13
(12) Rule XXI, clause 11............................... 4
(13) Rule XXII, clause 8............................... 1
(14) Rule XXII, clause 9............................... 8
(15) Rule XXII, clause 11.............................. 1
(16) Section 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 of the 114th Congress 4
(17) Section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 114th 2
Congress..............................................
(18) Section 3304 of S. Con. Res. 11 of the 114th 2
Congress..............................................
(b) Waivers of Budget Enforcement: 0
(1) Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of (9) 11
1974..................................................
(2) Section 303(a) of the Budget Enforcement Act....... 18
(3) Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 26
(4) Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (1) 2
(5) Section 310(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of (0) 1
1974..................................................
(6) Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of (26) [28]
1974.................................................. 27
(7) Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 3
(8) Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 1
*Quantities appearing within parenthesis indicate the number of times a
granted waiver was actually applied; quantities appearing within
brackets indicate the number of times a waiver was granted, including
individual amendments.
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B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures
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1. Full Committee--
(a) Number of bills and resolutions referred............. 0
(b) Number of measures referred to the subcommittees:.... 0
(1) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee on the 0
Legislative and Budget Process........................
(2) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee on Rules 0
and Organization of the House.........................
(3) Joint Referrals.................................... 0
(c) Number of hearings and markups held by the full 2
committee...............................................
(d) Number of measures reported by the full committee:... 2
(1) Disposition of measures reported--
(a) Measures adopted by the House.................... 2
(b) Measures reported and pending floor action at the 0
close of the 114th Congress.........................
(c) Measures rejected by the House................... 0
(d) Measures tabled by the House..................... 0
2. Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process:.....
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 1
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
3. Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House:....
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 2
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
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VII. PUBLICATIONS
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1. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. Rules Committee Print 114-1.
2. H.R. 399-Secure Our Borders Now Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-2.
3. H.R. 527-Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print
114-3.
4. H.R. 50--Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-
4.
5. H.R. 644--Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-5.
6. H.R. 1120--America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-6.
7. Oversight Plan of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. Rules Committee Print 114-7.
8. H.R. 5--Student Success Act. Rules Committee Print 114-8.
9. H.R. 749--Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-9.
10. H.R. 1029--EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-10.
11. H.R. 1030--Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-11.
12. H.R. 1731--National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-
12.
13. H.R. 1732--Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-13.
14. H.R. 1735--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-
14.
15. H.R. 1806--America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-15.
16. H.R. 1335--Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management
Act. Rules Committee Print 114-16.
17. H.R. 2262--SPACE Act. Rules Committee Print 114-17.
18. H.R. 2289--Commodity End-User Relief Act. Rules Committee Print 114-18.
19. H.R. 2596--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-19.
20. H.R. 2042--Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-20.
21. H.R. 2647--Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-21.
22. H.R. 6--21st Century Cures Act. Rules Committee Print 114-22.
23. H.R. 2898--Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-23.
24. H.R. 1599--Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-24.
25. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of Representatives, 114th Congress (2015-2016).
Rules Committee Print 114-25.
26. H.R. 348--RAPID Act. Rules Committee Print 114-26.
27. H.R. 702--To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. Rules Committee Print 114-27.
28. H.R. 3192--Homebuyers Assistance Act. Rules Committee Print 114-28.
29. H.R. 702--To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. Rules Committee Print 114-29.
30. H.R. 538--Native American Energy Act. Rules Committee Print 114-30.
31. H.R. 1090--Retail Investor Protection Act. Rules Committee Print 114-31.
32. Rules Committee Print 114-32. [Showing the text of H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation
Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure with modifications.]
33. Rules Committee Print 114-33. [Text of additional amendments to be made in order by H. Res. 507]
34. H.R. 1210--Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act. Rules Committee Print 114-34.
35. H.R. 3819--FORM Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-35.
36. H.R. 8--North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-
36.
37. H.R. 712--Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-
37.
38. H.R. 1927--Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-38.
39. House amendment #1 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029--Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-39.
40. House amendment #2 to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029--Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-40.
41. H.R. 766--Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-41.
42. H.R. 3700--Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-42.
43. H.R. 1675--Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-43.
44. Journal and History of Legislation. Rules Committee Print 114-44.
45. H.R. 3716--Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act. Rules Committee
Print 114-45.
46. H.R. 4557--Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016. Rules Committee
Print 114-46.
47. H.R. 1206--No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act. Rules Committee Print 114-47.
48. H.R. 3724--Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-48.
49. H.R. 4890--To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue
Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer
service strategy. Rules Committee Print 114-49.
50. H.R. 4885--IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print
114-50.
51. H.R. 4909--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Rules Committee Print 114-
51.
52. H.R. 5046--Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-52.
53. H.R. 897--Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 [Zika Vector Control Act]. Rules Committee
Print 114-53.
54. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2576--TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. Rules
Committee Print 114-54.
55. House Amendment to S. 2012--Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 [North American Energy
Security and Infrastructure of 2016]. Rules Committee Print 114-55.
56. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2577--Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-56.
57. H.R. 5278--PROMESA. Rules Committee Print 114-57.
58. H.R. 5053--Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. Rules Committee Print 114-58.
59. H.R. 4361--Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-59.
60. H.R. 1270--Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-60.
61. S. 304--Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act [Conscience Protection Act of 2016]. Rules
Committee Print 114-61.
62. H.R. 2357--Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015. Rules Committee Print 114-62.
63. H.R. 5226--Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-63.
64. H.R. 5931--Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act. Rules Committee Print 114-64.
65. H.R. 5053--Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-65.
66. Proposed Reforms to Rule XXI and the Modern Authorization and Appropriations Process. Rules
Committee Hearing 114-1.
67. Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 115th Congress. Rules Committee Hearing
114-2.
68. H.R. 5117--To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a
U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger
aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Rules Committee Print 114-66.
69. Senate amendment to H.R. 34--Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [21st Century
Cures Act]. Rules Committee Print 114-67.
70. H.R. 5143--Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016. Rules Committee Print 114-68.
71. S. 612--To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria
Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act]. Rules Committee
Print 114-69.
72. Senate amendment to H.R. 2028--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2016 [Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017]. Rules
Committee Print 114-70.
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VIII. APPENDICES
A. Table 1a.--Types of Rules Granted (Consideration)
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Resolution Bill Title
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General Debate: .........................................................
H. Res. 121 H.R. 5............ Student Success Act
H. Res. 255 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 539 H.R. 8............ North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of
2015
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5293......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Modified Open: .........................................................
H. Res. 223 H.R. 2028......... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 223 H.R. 2029......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 287 H.R. 2577......... Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 287 H.R. 2578......... Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 303 H.R. 2685......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 333 H.R. 2822......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 736 H.R. 4974......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H. Res. 743 H.R. 5055......... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2017
Structured: .........................................................
H. Res. 27 H.R. 185.......... Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
H. Res. 27 H.R. 240.......... Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
H. Res. 78 H.R. 527.......... Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of
2015
H. Res. 78 H.R. 50........... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of
2015
H. Res. 125 H.R. 5............ Student Success Act [Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 134 H.R. 749.......... Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
H. Res. 138 H.R. 1029......... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
H. Res. 138 H.R. 1030......... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
H. Res. 163 H. Con. Res. 27... Establishing the budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1195......... Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards
Act
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1560......... Protecting Cyber Networks Act
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1731......... National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
H. Res. 231 H.R. 1732......... Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 260 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
[Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 271 H.R. 1806......... America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
H. Res. 271 H.R. 2250......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 273 H.R. 2262......... SPACE Act of 2015
H. Res. 274 H.R. 1335......... Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing
Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H. Res. 288 H.R. 2289......... Commodity End-User Relief Act
H. Res. 315 H.R. 2596......... Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 333 H.R. 2042......... Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 347 H.R. 5............ Student Success Act
H. Res. 347 H.R. 2647......... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
H. Res. 350 H.R. 6............ 21st Century Cures Act
H. Res. 362 H.R. 2898......... Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
H. Res. 369 H.R. 1599......... Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
H. Res. 369 H.R. 1734......... Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of
2015
H. Res. 380 H.R. 427.......... Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of
2015
H. Res. 388 H.R. 1994......... VA Accountability Act of 2015
H. Res. 420 H.R. 348.......... RAPID Act
H. Res. 466 H.R. 538.......... Native American Energy Act
H. Res. 466 H.R. 702.......... To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
H. Res. 480 H.R. 10........... SOAR Reauthorization Act
H. Res. 481 H.R. 1937......... National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
of 2015
H. Res. 491 H.R. 1090......... Retail Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 512 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act][Senate
Amendments]
H. Res. 526 H.R. 1737......... Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act
H. Res. 529 H.R. 1210......... Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
H. Res. 529 H.R. 3189......... FORM Act of 2015
H. Res. 542 H.R. 8............ North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of
2015 [Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 556 H.R. 2130......... Red River Private Property Protection Act
H. Res. 580 H.R. 712.......... Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of
2015
H. Res. 580 H.R. 1155......... SCRUB Act of 2015
H. Res. 581 H.R. 1927......... Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
H. Res. 583 H.R. 1644......... STREAM Act
H. Res. 594 H.R. 3700......... Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015
H. Res. 595 H.R. 1675......... Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015
H. Res. 595 H.R. 766.......... Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 609 H.R. 3442......... Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015
H. Res. 609 H.R. 3293......... Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
H. Res. 611 H.R. 2017......... Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
H. Res. 618 H.R. 3624......... Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015
H. Res. 619 H.R. 2406......... SHARE Act
H. Res. 632 H.R. 3716......... Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid
and CHIP Act
H. Res. 640 H.R. 4596......... Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
H. Res. 640 H.R. 3797......... SENSE Act
H. Res. 671 H.R. 3340......... Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act
H. Res. 671 H.R. 3791......... To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the
small bank holding company policy statement, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 672 H.R. 2666......... No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H. Res. 687 H.R. 1206......... No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act
H. Res. 688 H.R. 4890......... To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of
the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the
Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive
customer service strategy.
H. Res. 701 H.R. 4498......... HALOS Act
H. Res. 720 H.R. 4641......... To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task
force to review, modify, and update best practices for
pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 720 H.R. 5046......... Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
H. Res. 732 H.R. 4909......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
[General Debate]
H. Res. 735 H.R. 4909......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
[Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 767 H.R. 4775......... Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H. Res. 770 H.R. 5278......... PROMESA
H. Res. 771 H.R. 5325......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
H. Res. 783 H.R. 5293......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [Amendment
Consideration]
H. Res. 794 H.R. 5485......... Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
Act, 2017
H. Res. 796 H.R. 4768......... Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
H. Res. 803 H.R. 4361......... Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016
H. Res. 820 H.R. 5538......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H. Res. 843 H.R. 5063......... Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
H. Res. 844 H.R. 2357......... Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
H. Res. 844 H.R. 5424......... Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 859 H.R. 5620......... VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of
2016
H. Res. 863 H.R. 5226......... Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
H. Res. 875 H.R. 3438......... REVIEW Act of 2016
H. Res. 876 H.R. 5461......... Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
H. Res. 879 H.R. 5931......... Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act
H. Res. 892 H.R. 5303......... Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [General Debate]
H. Res. 897 H.R. 5303......... Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [Amendment
Consideration]
H. Res. 921 H.R. 5711......... To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial
institution in connection with the export or re-export
of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic
Republic of Iran
H. Res. 921 H.R. 5982......... Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
H. Res. 934 H.R. 6392......... Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016
H. Res. 944 H.R. 5143......... Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016
Closed: ................ .........................................................
H. Res. 19 H.R. 3............ Keystone XL Pipeline Act
H. Res. 19 H.R. 30........... Save American Workers Act
H. Res. 27 H.R. 37........... Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business
Burdens Act
H. Res. 38 H.R. 161.......... Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H. Res. 38 H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
H. Res. 42 H.R. 7............ No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance
Full Disclosure Act of 2015
H. Res. 48 H.R. 351.......... LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
H. Res. 70 H.R. 596.......... To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
and health care-related provisions in the Health Care
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 100 S. 1.............. Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
H. Res. 101 H.R. 644.......... Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015
H. Res. 101 H.R. 636.......... America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
H. Res. 121 H.R. 529.......... To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529
plans.
H. Res. 129 H.J. Res. 35...... Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
2015, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 152 H. Res. 132....... Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth
Congress.
H. Res. 152 S.J. Res. 8....... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the National Labor Relations Board relating to
representation case procedures.
H. Res. 173 H.R. 2............ Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
H. Res. 189 H.R. 650.......... Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015
H. Res. 189 H.R. 685.......... Mortgage Choice Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 622.......... State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1105......... Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
H. Res. 231 H.J. Res. 43...... Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia
Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-
Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.
H. Res. 255 H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [Meeting II]
H. Res. 255 H.R. 2048......... USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
H. Res. 271 H.R. 2353......... Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
H. Res. 273 H.R. 880.......... American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015
H. Res. 303 H.R. 2393......... Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
H. Res. 319 H.R. 160.......... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
H. Res. 319 H.R. 1190......... Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
H. Res. 362 H.R. 3038......... Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
H. Res. 370 H.R. 3009......... Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act
H. Res. 388 H.R. 3236......... Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice
Improvement Act of 2015
H. Res. 408 H.J. Res. 64...... Disapproving of the agreement transmitted to Congress by
the President on July 19, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran.
H. Res. 412 H. Res. 411....... Finding that the President has not complied with section
2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
H. Res. 412 H.R. 3461......... To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed
at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran.
H. Res. 412 H.R. 3460......... To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the
President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief
from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions
pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program
of Iran.
H. Res. 420 H.R. 758.......... Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
H. Res. 421 H.R. 3504......... Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
H. Res. 421 H.R. 3134......... Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
H. Res. 444 H.R. 3495......... Women's Public Health and Safety Act
H. Res. 448 H. Con. Res. 79... Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719. (Defund
Planned Parenthood Act of 2015)
H. Res. 449 H.R. 3457......... Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
H. Res. 462 H.R. 3192......... Homebuyers Assistance Act
H. Res. 480 H.R. 692.......... Default Prevention Act
H. Res. 483 H.R. 3762......... Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation
Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 526 H.R. 511.......... Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
H. Res. 531 H.R. 4038......... American SAFE Act of 2015
H. Res. 539 S.J. Res. 23...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to
``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''.
H. Res. 539 S.J. Res. 24...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Carbon
Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''
H. Res. 583 S.J. Res. 22...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection
Agency relating to the definition of ``waters of the
United States'' under the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act.
H. Res. 583 H.R. 3662......... Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act
H. Res. 635 H.R. 4557......... Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act
of 2016
H. Res. 649 H. Res. 639....... Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on
behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of
United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674
H. Res. 653 H.R. 2745......... Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal
Rules Act of 2015
H. Res. 687 H.R. 4885......... IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of
2016
H. Res. 688 H.R. 3724......... Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015
H. Res. 706 H.R. 4901......... SOAR Reauthorization Act
H. Res. 706 H.J. Res. 88...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to the definition of the term
``Fiduciary''
H. Res. 725 S. 524............ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
H. Res. 736 H.R. 5243......... Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 742 H.R. 897.......... Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika Vector
Control Act)
H. Res. 744 S. 2012........... Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 744 H.R. 5233......... Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing DC Home Rule
Act of 2016
H. Res. 767 H. Con. Res. 89... Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would
be detrimental to the United States economy.
H. Res. 767 H. Con. Res. 112.. Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's
proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil.
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5053......... Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
H. Res. 793 H.R. 1270......... Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
H. Res. 819 H.R. 4992......... United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016
H. Res. 819 H.R. 5119......... No 2H2O from Iran Act
H. Res. 819 H.R. 5631......... Iran Accountability Act of 2016
H. Res. 822 S. 304............ Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act [Conscience
Protection Act of 2016]
H. Res. 858 H.R. 3590......... Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
H. Res. 863 H.R. 5351......... To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
H. Res. 875 H.R. 5719......... Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
H. Res. 893 H.R. 954.......... CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016
H. Res. 897 H.R. 6094......... Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and
Nonprofits Act
H. Res. 949 S. 612............ To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo,
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act]
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A. Table 1b.--Types of Rules Granted (Special Procedures)
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Resolution Bill Title
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Waiving Rule XIII, clause 6(a), requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported
from the Committee on Rules:
H. Res. 121 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of February
24, 2015 through the legislative day of March 2, 2015
providing for the consideration or disposition of any
resolution reported from the Rules Committee relating to
a measure making or continuing appropriations for the
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2015.
H. Res. 380 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 28,
2015 against any resolution reported from the Rules
Committee through the legislative day of July 30, 2015.
H. Res. 420 .................. Amendment to a special rule reported on the legislative
day of September 16, 2015 adopted on the House floor on
the legislative day of September 17, 2015 against any
resolution reported from the Rules Committee on the
legislative day of September 24, 2015 or September 25,
2015.
H. Res. 444 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of September
28, 2015 against any resolution reported from the Rules
Committee through the legislative day of October 1,
2015.
H. Res. 483 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of October
21, 2015 against any resolution reported from the Rules
Committee through the legislative day of October 23,
2015.
H. Res. 566 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of December
16, 2015 against any resolution reported from the Rules
Committee through the legislative day of December 18,
2015.
H. Res. 822 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 12,
2016, against any resolution reported from the Rules
Committee on the legislative day of July 14, 2016 or
July 15, 2016.
H. Res. 879 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of September
21, 2016, against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of September 27, 2016, relating to a
measure making or continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
H. Res. 892 .................. Special rule reported on the legislative day of September
30, 2016, against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of September 30, 2016, relating to a
measure making or continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
Makes in order suspensions on special days:
H. Res. 121 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time through the calender
day of March 1, 2015 for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under
clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a measure making or
continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
H. Res. 255 .................. Suspensions are 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. The Speaker or his
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her
designee on the designation of any such matter.
H. Res. 273 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of May 21, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any such matter.
H. Res. 380 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any such
matter.
H. Res. 420 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any such
matter.
H. Res. 449 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of October 1, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any such
matter.
H. Res. 483 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of October 22, 2015, or October 23, 2015 for the
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the
rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult
with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any such matter.
H. Res. 507 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of November 5, 2015 for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a
measure authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2016
for the Department of Defense.
H. Res. 556 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time through the calendar
day of December 13, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any such
matter.
H. Res. 566 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time through the
legislative day of December 18, 2015, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the
Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of
any such matter.
H. Res. 783 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time through the
legislative day of June 16, 2016, for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the
Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of
any such matter.
H. Res. 796 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016 for the Speaker
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation
of any such matter.
H. Res. 797 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016 for the Speaker
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation
of any such matter.
H. Res. 803 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of July 7, 2016, or July 8, 2016 for the Speaker to
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
relating to a measure addressing the Federal Aviation
Administration.
H. Res. 820 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of July 14, 2016, or July 15, 2016 for the Speaker
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation
of any such matter.
H. Res. 892 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of September 29, 2016, or September 30, 2016, for
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend
the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any such matter.
H. Res. 944 .................. Suspensions are in order at any time on the legislative
day of December 8, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any such
matter.
Chair's en bloc authority:
H. Res. 260 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 512 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act]
H. Res. 732 H.R. 4909......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
[General Debate]
H. Res. 735 H.R. 4909......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
[Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 783 H.R. 5293......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [Amendment
Consideration]
H. Res. 794 H.R. 5485......... Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
Act, 2017
H. Res. 820 H.R. 5538......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Self-Executing Rules: .........................................................
H. Res. 70 H.R. 596.......... To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
and health care-related provisions in the Health Care
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 78 H.R. 50........... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of
2015
H. Res. 101 H.R. 644.......... Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015
H. Res. 101 H.R. 636.......... America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
H. Res. 121 H.R. 529.......... To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529
plans.
H. Res. 125 H.R. 5............ Student Success Act
H. Res. 152 H. Res. 132....... Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth
Congress.
H. Res. 173 H.R. 2............ Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 622.......... State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1105......... Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 1195......... Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards
Act
H. Res. 255 H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [Meeting II]
H. Res. 255 H.R. 2048......... USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
H. Res. 273 H.R. 880.......... American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015
H. Res. 303 H.R. 2393......... Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
H. Res. 319 H.R. 160.......... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
H. Res. 319 H.R. 1190......... Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
H. Res. 350 H.R. 6............ 21st Century Cures Act
H. Res. 421 H.R. 3134......... Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
H. Res. 444 H.R. 3495......... Women's Public Health and Safety Act
H. Res. 449 H.R. 3457......... Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
H. Res. 480 H.R. 10........... SOAR Reauthorization Act
H. Res. 483 H.R. 3762......... Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation
Act of 2015
H. Res. 491 H.R. 1090......... Retail Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 507 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act][Senate
Amendments]
H. Res. 526 H.R. 511.......... Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
H. Res. 529 H.R. 1210......... Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
H. Res. 529 H.R. 3189......... FORM Act of 2015
H. Res. 640 H.R. 4596......... Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
H. Res. 671 H.R. 3340......... Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act
H. Res. 687 H.R. 1206......... No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act
H. Res. 687 H.R. 4885......... IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of
2016
H. Res. 688 H.R. 3724......... Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015
H. Res. 725 S. 524............ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
H. Res. 732 H.R. 4909......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H. Res. 742 H.R. 897.......... Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015
H. Res. 744 S. 2012........... Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5053......... Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
H. Res. 793 H.R. 1270......... Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
H. Res. 822 S. 304............ Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act [Conscience
Protection Act of 2016]
H. Res. 844 H.R. 5424......... Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 858 H.R. 3590......... Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act
H. Res. 863 H.R. 5351......... To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
H. Res. 875 H.R. 5719......... Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
H. Res. 893 H.R. 954.......... CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016
H. Res. 921 H.R. 5711......... To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial
institution in connection with the export or re-export
of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic
Republic of Iran
H. Res. 944 H.R. 5143......... Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016
H. Res. 949 S. 612............ To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo,
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act]
Makes in order original text: .........................................................
H. Res. 78 H.R. 527.......... Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of
2015
H. Res. 134 H.R. 749.......... Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
H. Res. 138 H.R. 1029......... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
H. Res. 138 H.R. 1030......... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1560......... Protecting Cyber Networks Act
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1731......... National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
H. Res. 231 H.R. 1732......... Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 260 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 271 H.R. 1806......... America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
H. Res. 273 H.R. 2262......... SPACE Act of 2015
H. Res. 274 H.R. 1335......... Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing
Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
H. Res. 288 H.R. 2289......... Commodity End-User Relief Act
H. Res. 315 H.R. 2596......... Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 333 H.R. 2042......... Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 347 H.R. 2647......... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
H. Res. 362 H.R. 2898......... Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
H. Res. 369 H.R. 1599......... Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
H. Res. 380 H.R. 427.......... Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of
2015
H. Res. 388 H.R. 1994......... VA Accountability Act of 2015
H. Res. 420 H.R. 348.......... RAPID Act
H. Res. 466 H.R. 538.......... Native American Energy Act
H. Res. 466 H.R. 702.......... To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions
H. Res. 542 H.R. 8............ North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of
2015 [Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 556 H.R. 2130......... Red River Private Property Protection Act
H. Res. 580 H.R. 712.......... Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of
2015
H. Res. 581 H.R. 1927......... Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
H. Res. 583 H.R. 1644......... STREAM Act
H. Res. 594 H.R. 3700......... Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015
H. Res. 595 H.R. 1675......... Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015
H. Res. 595 H.R. 766.......... Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 611 H.R. 2017......... Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015
H. Res. 618 H.R. 3624......... Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015
H. Res. 619 H.R. 2406......... SHARE Act
H. Res. 632 H.R. 3716......... Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid
and CHIP Act
H. Res. 640 H.R. 4596......... Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
H. Res. 672 H.R. 2666......... No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H. Res. 688 H.R. 4890......... To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of
the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the
Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive
customer service strategy.
H. Res. 720 H.R. 4641......... To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task
force to review, modify, and update best practices for
pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 720 H.R. 5046......... Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
H. Res. 767 H.R. 4775......... Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H. Res. 770 H.R. 5278......... PROMESA
H. Res. 796 H.R. 4768......... Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
H. Res. 803 H.R. 4361......... Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016
H. Res. 843 H.R. 5063......... Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
H. Res. 844 H.R. 2357......... Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
H. Res. 863 H.R. 5226......... Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
H. Res. 875 H.R. 3438......... REVIEW Act of 2016
H. Res. 879 H.R. 5931......... Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act
H. Res. 892 H.R. 5303......... Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [General Debate]
Senate Hook-up: .........................................................
H. Res. 189 .................. Provides that, the House hereby takes from the Speaker's
table the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 11)
setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017
through 2025; adopts an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of House Concurrent
Resolution 27, as adopted by the House; and adopts such
concurrent resolution, as amended.
H. Res. 809 .................. Provides that the House has taken S. 2943, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, from the
Speaker's table, adopts an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4909 as passed
by the House, and adopts S. 2943, as amended.
Disposition of Senate Amendments:
H. Res. 305 H.R. 1314......... Trade Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 305 H.R. 644.......... Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 321 H.R. 2146......... Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 338 H.R. 1295......... Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 408 H.J. Res. 61...... Disapproving of the agreement transmitted to Congress by
the President on July 19, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran.
H. Res. 448 H. R. 719......... TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 495 H.R. 1314......... Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act
[Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 507 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act] [Senate
Amendment][General Debate]
H. Res. 512 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act] [Senate
Amendment][Amendment Consideration]
H. Res. 560 H.R. 2250......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 566 H.R. 2029......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [Consolidated
Appropriations and Tax Measures] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 579 H.R. 3762......... Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation
Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 742 H.R. 2576......... TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 751 H.R. 2577......... Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 822 S. 764............ An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant
College Program Act, and for other purposes. [GMO
Labeling Requirements][Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 901 H.R. 5325......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [Continuing
Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017,
and Zika Response and Preparedness Act][Senate
Amendment]
H. Res. 934 H.R. 34........... Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015
[21st Century Cures][Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 949 H.R. 2028......... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further Continuing and
Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017][Senate
Amendment]
Motions to go to Conference:
H. Res. 305 H.R. 644.......... Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 512 H.R. 22........... Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act]
H. Res. 526 S. 1177........... Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
H. Res. 725 S. 524............ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
H. Res. 744 S. 2012........... Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 751 H.R. 2577......... Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 809 S. 2943........... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Conference Report:
H. Res. 231 S. Con. Res. 11... Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
H. Res. 449 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
H. Res. 542 S. 1177........... Student Success Act
H. Res. 546 H.R. 22........... Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of
2015
H. Res. 560 H.R. 644.......... Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
H. Res. 797 H.R. 2577......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [MilCon/VA and Zika
Appropriations]
H. Res. 809 S. 524............ Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
H. Res. 937 S. 2943........... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Providing for the Engrossment of Multiple Measures:
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1560......... Protecting Cyber Networks Act
................ H.R. 1731......... National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
Instructing the Clerk Regarding the Transmittal of Papers:
No transmittal instructions reported.
Providing for the Consideration of Multiple Measures:
H. Res. 19 H.R. 3............ Keystone XL Pipeline Act
................ H.R. 30........... Save American Workers Act
H. Res. 27 H.R. 185.......... Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
................ H.R. 240.......... Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
................ H.R. 37........... Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business
Burdens Act
H. Res. 38 H.R. 161.......... Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
................ H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
H. Res. 78 H.R. 527.......... Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of
2015
................ H.R. 50........... Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of
2015
H. Res. 101 H.R. 644.......... Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015
................ H.R. 636.......... America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
H. Res. 121 H.R. 529.......... To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529
plans.
................ H.R. 5............ Student Success Act
H. Res. 138 H.R. 1029......... EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
................ H.R. 1030......... Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
H. Res. 152 H. Res. 132....... Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth
Congress.
................ S.J. Res. 8....... Establishing the budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
H. Res. 189 H.R. 650.......... Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015
................ H.R. 685.......... Mortgage Choice Act of 2015
H. Res. 200 H.R. 622.......... State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015
................ H.R. 1105......... Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
................ H.R. 1195......... Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards
Act
H. Res. 212 H.R. 1560......... Protecting Cyber Networks Act
................ H.R. 1731......... National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
H. Res. 223 H.R. 2028......... Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016
................ H.R. 2029......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 231 H.R. 1732......... Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
................ S. Con. Res. 11... Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [Conference Report]
................ H.J. Res. 43...... Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia
Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-
Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.
H. Res. 255 H.R. 1735......... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
................ H.R. 36........... Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [Meeting II]
................ H.R. 2048......... USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
H. Res. 271 H.R. 1806......... America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
................ H.R. 2250......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
................ H.R. 2353......... Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
H. Res. 273 H.R. 2262......... SPACE Act of 2015
................ H.R. 880.......... American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015
H. Res. 287 H.R. 2577......... Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
................ H.R. 2578......... Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 303 H.R. 2685......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016
................ H.R. 2393......... Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
H. Res. 305 H.R. 1314......... Trade Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]
................ H.R. 644.......... Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
[Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 319 H.R. 160.......... Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
................ H.R. 1190......... Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
H. Res. 333 H.R. 2822......... Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
................ H.R. 2042......... Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 347 H.R. 5............ Student Success Act
................ H.R. 2647......... Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
H. Res. 362 H.R. 2898......... Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
................ H.R. 3038......... Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
H. Res. 369 H.R. 1599......... Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
................ H.R. 1734......... Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of
2015
H. Res. 388 H.R. 1994......... VA Accountability Act of 2015
................ H.R. 3236......... Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice
Improvement Act of 2015
H. Res. 412 H.R. 3460......... To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the
President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief
from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions
pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program
of Iran.
................ H. Res. 411....... Finding that the President has not complied with section
2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.
................ H.R. 3461......... To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed
at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear
program of Iran.
H. Res. 420 H.R. 348.......... RAPID Act
................ H.R. 758.......... Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015
H. Res. 421 H.R. 3504......... Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
................ H.R. 3134......... Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
H. Res. 448 H.R. 719.......... TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
[Senate Amendment]
................ H. Con. Res. 79... Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719. (Defund
Planned Parenthood Act of 2015)
H. Res. 449 H.R. 1735......... Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735 - National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
................ H.R. 3457......... Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
H. Res. 466 H.R. 538.......... Native American Energy Act
................ H.R. 702.......... To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
H. Res. 480 H.R. 10........... SOAR Reauthorization Act
................ H.R. 692.......... Default Prevention Act
H. Res. 526 H.R. 1737......... Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act
................ H.R. 511.......... Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
H. Res. 529 H.R. 1210......... Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
................ H.R. 3189......... FORM Act of 2015
H. Res. 539 H.R. 8............ North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of
2015 [General Debate]
................ S.J. Res. 23...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to
``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''.
................ S.J. Res. 24...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Carbon
Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''.
H. Res. 542 H.R. 8............ North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of
2015
................ S. 1177........... Student Success Act [Conference Report]
H. Res. 560 H.R. 644.......... Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
[Conference Report]
................ H.R. 2250......... Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016][Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 580 H.R. 712.......... Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of
2015
................ H.R. 1155......... SCRUB Act of 2015
H. Res. 583 H.R. 1644......... STREAM Act
................ S.J. Res. 22...... Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection
Agency relating to the definition of ``waters of the
United States'' under the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act.
................ H.R. 3662......... Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act
H. Res. 595 H.R. 1675......... Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015
................ H.R. 766.......... Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
H. Res. 609 H.R. 3442......... Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015
................ H.R. 3293......... Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
H. Res. 640 H.R. 4596......... Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
................ H.R. 3797......... SENSE Act
H. Res. 671 H.R. 3340......... Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act
................ H.R. 3791......... To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the
small bank holding company policy statement, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 687 H.R. 1206......... No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act
................ H.R. 4885......... IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of
2016
H. Res. 688 H.R. 4890......... To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of
the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the
Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive
customer service strategy.
................ H.R. 3724......... Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015
H. Res. 706 H.R. 4901......... SOAR Reauthorization Act
................ H.J. Res. 88...... Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of
Labor relating to the definition of the term
``Fiduciary''.
H. Res. 720 H.R. 4641......... To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task
force to review, modify, and update best practices for
pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for
other purposes.
................ H.R. 5046......... Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
H. Res. 736 H.R. 4974......... Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
................ H.R. 5243......... Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016
H. Res. 742 H.R. 2576......... TSCA Modernization Act of 2016 [Senate Amendment]
................ H.R. 897.......... Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015
H. Res. 744 S. 2012........... Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
................ H.R. 5233......... Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home
Rule Act of 2016
H. Res. 767 H.R. 4775......... Ozone Standard Implementation Act of 2016
................ H. Con. Res. 89... Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would
be detrimental to the United States economy.
................ H. Con. Res. 112.. Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's
proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil.
H. Res. 778 H.R. 5053......... Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
................ H.R. 5293......... Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [General
Debate]
H. Res. 809 S. 524............ Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
[Conference Report]
................ S. 2943........... National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H. Res. 819 H.R. 4992......... United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016
................ H.R. 5119......... No 2H2O from Iran Act
................ H.R. 5631......... Iran Accountability Act of 2016
H. Res. 822 S. 764............ An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant
College Program Act, and for other purposes. [GMO
Labeling Requirements]
................ S. 304............ Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act [Conscience
Protection Act of 2016]
H. Res. 844 H.R. 2357......... Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
................ H.R. 5424......... Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016
H. Res. 863 H.R. 5351......... To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
................ H.R. 5226......... Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016
H. Res. 875 H.R. 3438......... REVIEW Act of 2016
................ H.R. 5719......... Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership Act
H. Res. 897 H.R. 5303......... Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [Amendment
Consideration]
................ H.R. 6094......... Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and
Nonprofits Act
H. Res. 921 H.R. 5711 To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial
institution in connection with the export or re-export
of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic
Republic of Iran
................ H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
H. Res. 934 H.R. 34 Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015
[21st Century Cures]
................ H.R. 6392 Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016
H. Res. 949 S. 612 To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo,
Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act]
................ H.R. 2028 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further Continuing and
Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017]
Providing Procedures for Pro Forma Sessions:
H. Res. 100 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
February 16, 2015, through February 23, 2015 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 Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 134 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
March 6, 2015, through March 13, 2015 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 173 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
March 27, 2015, through April 10, 2015 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Each day during the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution shall
not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546)
H. Res. 223 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
May 4, 2015, through May 11, 2015 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. Sec. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members
to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of
the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I
H. Res. 273 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
May 22, 2015, through May 29, 2015 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 5 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 333 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
June 26, 2015, through July 6, 2015: 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 to be
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 380 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
July 30, 2015 through September 7, 2015: 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 to be
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 462 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
October 12, 2015, through October 19, 2015: 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
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 507 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
November 6, 2015, through November 13, 2015: 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
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 529 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
November 20, 2015, through November 27, 2015: 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
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 566 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day of the first session
of the 114th Congress after December 18, 2015: 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
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 583 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 611 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
February 15, 2016, through February 22, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 635 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
March 4, 2016, through March 11, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 653 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Each day during the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution shall
not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
H. Res. 706 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
May 2, 2016, through May 9, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 744 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
May 27, 2016, through June 6, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 796 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 797 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 820 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint Members to
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 897 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
September 29, 2016, through November 11, 2016: 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
to be announced by the Chair in declaring the
adjournment.
H. Res. 921 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
November 18, 2016, through November 28, 2016 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 Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
H. Res. 944 .................. Allows for, on any legislative day after December 8, 2016
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 Speaker may appoint
Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Each
day during the period addressed by section 2 of this
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50
U.S.C. 1546). Each day during the period addressed by
section 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a
legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII.
Report Filing Authority:
H. Res. 173 .................. Allows the Committee on Financial Services and the
Committee on Ways and Means each may, at any time before
5 p.m. on April 6, 2015, file reports to accompany
measures.
H. Res. 273 .................. Allows the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time
before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, file
privileged reports to accompany measures making
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2016.
H. Res. 288 .................. Allows the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time
before 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015, file privileged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
H. Res. 611 .................. Allows the Committee on the Judiciary may, at any time
before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, file a
report to accompany H.R. 3624.
H. Res. 653 .................. Allows the Committee on Energy and Commerce may, at any
time before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, file a
report to accompany H.R. 2666.
H. Res. 706 .................. Allows the Committee on Armed Services may, at any time
before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, file a report
to accompany H.R. 4909
H. Res. 820 .................. Allows the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time
before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, file privileged
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
Floor Procedure Tools:
H. Res. 134 .................. Allows for, at any time through the legislative day of
March 13, 2015, the Chair may postpone further
consideration of a measure in the House to such time as
may be designated by the Speaker.
H. Res. 163 H. Con. Res. 27... Establishing the budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025;
provides that if more than one amendment is adopted,
then only the one receiving the greater number of
affirmative votes shall be considered as finally
adopted. In the case of a tie for the greater number of
affirmative votes, then only the last amendment to
receive that number of affirmative votes shall be
considered as finally adopted.
H. Res. 315 H.R. 1314......... Trade Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]; provides that the
question of reconsideration of the vote on the question
of concurring in the matter comprising the remainder of
title II of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 may be
postponed through the legislative day of Thursday, July
30, 2015.
H. Res. 581 H.R. 3762......... Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation
Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment]; provides that any
question on a motion relating to the disposition of the
veto message and the bill, H.R. 3762, may be postponed
through the legislative day of January 25, 2016.
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B. Table 2.--Resolutions Reported
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H. Res. 19, H. Rept. 114-1 H.R. 3............... Keystone XL Pipeline Act...................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 30.............. Save American Workers Act of 2015............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/07/15 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-180........... 01/08/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-181.............. 01/08/15 ...........................
H. Res. 27, H. Rept. 114-2 H.R. 37.............. Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small ................. ...........................
Business Burdens Act.
H.R. 185............. Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 240............. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations ................. ...........................
Act, 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/12/15 Sessions/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-181........... 01/13/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-180.............. 01/13/15 ...........................
H. Res. 38, H. Rept. 114-3 H.R. 161............. Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act.... ................. ...........................
H.R. 36.............. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/20/15 Foxx/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 238-182........... 01/21/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-181.............. 01/21/15 ...........................
H. Res. 42, H. Rept. 114-4 H.R. 7............... No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion ................. ...........................
Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/21/15 Foxx/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-183........... 01/22/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-179.............. 01/22/15 ...........................
H. Res. 48, H. Rept. 114-5 H.R. 351............. LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/26/15 Sessions/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-169.............. 01/27/15 ...........................
H. Res. 70, H. Rept. 114-13 H.R. 596............. To repeal the Patient Protection and ................. ...........................
Affordable Care Act and health care-related
provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other
purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/02/15 Burgess/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-176........... 02/03/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-178.............. 02/03/15 ...........................
H. Res. 78, H. Rept. 114-14 H.R. 527............. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility ................. ...........................
Improvements Act of 2015.
H.R. 50.............. Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency ................. ...........................
Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/03/15 Foxx/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-174........... 02/04/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-179.............. 02/04/15 ...........................
H. Res. 100, H. Rept. 114-22 S. 1................. Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/10/15 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-183........... 02/11/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 248-177.............. 02/11/15 ...........................
H. Res. 101, H. Rept. 114-23 H.R. 644............. Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 636............. America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/10/15 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-164........... 02/12/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-163.............. 02/12/15 ...........................
H. Res. 121, H. Rept. 114-28 H.R. 529............. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ................. ...........................
improve 529 plans..
H.R. 5............... Student Success Act [General Debate].......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/24/15 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-181........... 02/25/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-178.............. 02/25/15 ...........................
H. Res. 125, H. Rept. 114-29 H.R. 5............... Student Success Act [Amendment Consideration]. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/25/15 Foxx/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-177........... 02/26/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-184.............. 02/26/15 ...........................
H. Res. 129, H. Rept. 114-31 H.J. Res. 35......... Making further continuing appropriations for ................. ...........................
fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/26/15 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-183........... 02/27/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-183.............. 02/27/15 ...........................
H. Res. 134, H. Rept. 114-36 H.R. 749............. Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/02/15 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote.................... 03/03/15 ...........................
H. Res. 138, H. Rept. 114-37 H.R. 1029............ EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. ................. ...........................
H.R. 1030............ Secret Science Reform Act of 2015............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/03/15 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-181........... 03/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-180.............. 03/17/15 ...........................
H. Res. 152, H. Rept. 114-45 H. Res. 132.......... Providing for the expenses of certain ................. ...........................
committees of the House of Representatives in
the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
S.J. Res. 8.......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the National Labor
Relations Board relating to representation
case procedures.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/17/15 Foxx/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-181........... 03/19/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-181.............. 03/19/15 ...........................
H. Res. 163, H. Rept. 114-49 H. Con. Res. 27...... Establishing the budget for the United States ................. ...........................
Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2017 through 2025.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/23/15 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 238-180........... 03/24/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-180, 1 present... 03/24/15 ...........................
H. Res. 173, H. Rept. 114-50 H.R. 2............... Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/25/15 Burgess/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 402-12, 5 present.... 03/26/15 ...........................
H. Res. 189, H. Rept. 114-65 H.R. 650............. Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
H.R. 685............. Mortgage Choice Act of 2015................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/13/15 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-183........... 04/14/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-185.............. 04/14/15 ...........................
H. Res. 200, H. Rept. 114-74 H.R. 622............. State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness ................. ...........................
Act of 2015.
H.R. 1105............ Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015.................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 1195............ Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ................. ...........................
Advisory Boards Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/14/15 Stivers/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-183........... 04/15/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-182.............. 04/15/15 ...........................
H. Res. 212, H. Rept. 114-88 H.R. 1560............ Protecting Cyber Networks Act................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 1731............ National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement ................. ...........................
Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/21/15 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-179........... 04/22/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-182.............. 04/22/15 ...........................
H. Res. 223, H. Rept. 114-94 H.R. 2028............ Energy and Water Development and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H.R. 2029............ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/28/15 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-186.............. 04/29/15 ...........................
H. Res. 231, H. Rept. 114-98 H.R. 1732............ Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015... ................. ...........................
S. Con. Res. 11...... Concurrent resolution setting forth the ................. ...........................
congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2017 through 2025 [Conference
Report].
H.J. Res. 43......... Disapproving the action of the District of ................. ...........................
Columbia Council in approving the
Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination
Amendment Act of 2014.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/29/15 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-181........... 04/30/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-181.............. 04/30/15 ...........................
H. Res. 255, H. Rept. 114-111 H.R. 1735............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2016 [General Debate].
H.R. 36.............. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act ................. ...........................
[Meeting II].
H.R. 2048............ USA FREEDOM Act of 2015....................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/12/15 Foxx/ Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-186.............. 05/13/15 ...........................
H. Res. 260, H. Rept. 114-112 H.R. 1735............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2016 [Amendment Consideration].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/13/15 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-181.............. 05/14/15 ...........................
H. Res. 271, H. Rept. 114-120 H.R. 1806............ America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015.. ................. ...........................
H.R. 2250............ Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016... ................. ...........................
H.R. 2353............ Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/18/15 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-179.............. 05/19/15 ...........................
H. Res. 273, H. Rept. 114-127 H.R. 2262............ SPACE Act of 2015............................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 880............. American Research and Competitiveness Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/19/15 Stivers/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-183........... 05/20/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-185.............. 05/20/15 ...........................
H. Res. 274, H. Rept. 114-128 H.R. 1335............ Strengthening Fishing Communities and ................. ...........................
Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries
Management Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/19/15 Byrne/Polis
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-174.............. 05/21/15 ...........................
H. Res. 287, H. Rept. 114-135 H.R. 2577............ Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, ................. ...........................
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H.R. 2578............ Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/01/15 Sessions/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-180.............. 06/02/15 ...........................
H. Res. 288, H. Rept. 114-136 H.R. 2289............ Commodity End-User Relief Act................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/02/15 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-182.............. 06/03/15 ...........................
H. Res. 303, H. Rept. 114-145 H.R. 2685............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 ................. ...........................
H.R. 2393............ Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/09/15 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-187.............. 06/10/15 ...........................
H. Res. 305, H. Rept. 114-146 H.R. 1314............ Trade Act of 2015 [Senate amendment].......... ................. ...........................
H.R. 644............. Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ................. ...........................
of 2015 [Senate amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/10/15 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-212.............. 06/11/15 ...........................
H. Res. 315, H. Rept. 114-155 H.R. 2596............ Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ................. ...........................
2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/15/15 Collins/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-189.............. 06/16/15 ...........................
H. Res. 319, H. Rept. 114-157 H.R. 160............. Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015........ ................. ...........................
H.R. 1190............ Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/16/15 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-186........... 06/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-186.............. 06/17/15 ...........................
H. Res. 321, H. Rept. 114-167 H.R. 2146............ Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement ................. ...........................
Act [Senate amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/17/15 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-181.............. 06/18/15 ...........................
H. Res. 333, H. Rept. 114-177 H.R. 2822............ Department of the Interior, Environment, and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H.R. 2042............ Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015.............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/23/15 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-181........... 06/24/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-178.............. 06/24/15 ...........................
H. Res. 338, H. Rept. 114-179 H.R. 1295............ Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 ................. ...........................
[Meeting II] [Senate amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/24/15 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 251-176.............. 06/25/15 ...........................
H. Res. 347, H. Rept. 114-192 H.R. 5............... Student Success Act [Meeting II].............. ................. ...........................
H.R. 2647............ Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/07/15 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-185.............. 07/08/15 ...........................
H. Res. 350. H. Rept. 114-193 H.R. 6............... 21st Century Cures Act........................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/08/15 Burgess/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-185........... 07/09/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-183.............. 07/09/15 ...........................
H. Res. 362. H. Rept. 114-204 H.R. 2898............ Western Water and American Food Security Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
H.R. 3038............ Highway and Transportation Funding Act of ................. ...........................
2015, Part II.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/14/15 Newhouse/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 245-182........... 07/15/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 245-183.............. 07/15/15 ...........................
H. Res. 369, H. Rept. 114-216 H.R. 1599............ Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015... ................. ...........................
H.R. 1734............ Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation ................. ...........................
Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/21/15 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-167........... 07/22/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-175.............. 07/22/15 ...........................
H. Res. 370, H. Rept. 114-223 H.R. 3009............ Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/22/15 Collins/Polis
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-174.............. 07/23/15 ...........................
H. Res. 380, H. Rept. 114-230 H.R. 427............. Regulations from the Executive in Need of ................. ...........................
Scrutiny Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/27/15 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-167........... 07/28/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-167.............. 07/28/15 ...........................
H. Res. 388, H. Rept. 114-234 H.R. 1994............ VA Accountability Act of 2015................. ................. ...........................
H.R. 3236............ Surface Transportation and Veterans Health ................. ...........................
Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/28/15 Sessions/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-180........... 07/29/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-183.............. 07/29/15 ...........................
H. Res. 408, H. Rept. 114-256 H.J. Res. 64......... Disapproving of the agreement transmitted to ................. ...........................
Congress by the President on July 19, 2015,
relating to the nuclear program of Iran.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/08/15 Sessions/Slaughter
H. Res. 412, H. Rept. 114-259 H.R. 3460............ To suspend until January 21, 2017, the ................. ...........................
authority of the President to waive, suspend,
reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise
limit the application of sanctions pursuant
to an agreement related to the nuclear
program of Iran.
H. Res. 411.......... Finding that the President has not complied ................. ...........................
with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Review Act of 2015.
H.R. 3461............ To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of ................. ...........................
Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015,
relating to the nuclear program of Iran.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/09/15 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-186.............. 09/10/15 ...........................
H. Res. 420, H. Rept. 114-261 H.R. 348............. RAPID Act..................................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 758............. Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015........... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/16/15 Collins/Polis
..................... Rule amended record vote 237-187.............. 09/17/2015 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to 238-179........... 09/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-183.............. 09/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule laid on table............................ 09/17/2015 ...........................
H. Res. 421, H. Rept. 114-262 H.R. 3504............ Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.. ................. ...........................
H.R. 3134............ Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/16/15 Foxx/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-183........... 09/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 246-179.............. 09/17/15 ...........................
H. Res. 444, H. Rept. 114-269 H.R. 3495............ Women's Public Health and Safety Act.......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/28/15 Foxx/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-182........... 09/29/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-183.............. 09/29/15 ...........................
H. Res. 448, H. Rept. 114-272 H.R. 719............. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of ................. ...........................
2015 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016)
[Senate Amendment].
H. Con. Res. 79...... Directing the Clerk of the House of ................. ...........................
Representatives to make corrections in the
enrollment of H.R. 719. (Defund Planned
Parenthood Act of 2015).
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/30/15 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-187.............. 09/30/15 ...........................
H. Res. 449, H. Rept. 114-273 H.R. 1735............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2016 [Conference Report].
H.R. 3457............ Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/30/15 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-180........... 10/01/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-181.............. 10/01/15 ...........................
H. Res. 462, H Rept. 114-289 H.R. 3192............ Homebuyers Assistance Act..................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/06/15 Stivers/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-181.............. 10/07/15 ...........................
H. Res. 466, H. Rept. 114-290 H.R. 538............. Native American Energy Act.................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 702............. To adapt to changing crude oil market ................. ...........................
conditions..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/07/15 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 244-183........... 10/08/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-185.............. 10/08/15 ...........................
H. Res. 480, H. Rept. 114-300 H.R. 10.............. SOAR Reauthorization Act...................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 692............. Default Prevention Act........................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/20/15 Foxx/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-181........... 10/21/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 245-182.............. 10/21/15 ...........................
H. Res. 481, H. Rept. 114-301 H.R. 1937............ National Strategic and Critical Minerals ................. ...........................
Production Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/20/15 Newhouse/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-184........... 10/21/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-185.............. 10/21/15 ...........................
H. Res. 483, H. Rept. 114-303 H.R. 3762............ Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom ................. ...........................
Reconciliation Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/21/15 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 244-185........... 10/22/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-187.............. 10/22/15 ...........................
H. Res. 491, H. Rept. 114-313 H.R. 1090............ Retail Investor Protection Act................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/26/15 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-185........... 10/27/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 244-186.............. 10/27/15 ...........................
H. Res. 495, H. Rept. 114-315 H.R. 1314............ Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to ................. ...........................
Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget Agreement of
2015] [Senate Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/28/15 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 325-103........... 10/28/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 392-37............... 10/28/15 ...........................
H. Res. 507, H. Rept. 114-325 H.R. 22.............. Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act] ................. ...........................
[Senate Amendments] [General Debate].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/02/15 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Rule amended voice vote....................... 11/03/2015 ...........................
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-178........... 11/03/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 248-171.............. 11/03/15 ...........................
H. Res. 512, H. Rept. 114-326 H.R. 22.............. Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [DRIVE Act] ................. ...........................
[Senate Amendments] [Amendment Consideration].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/03/15 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-183........... 11/04/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-183.............. 11/04/15 ...........................
H. Res. 526, H. Rept. 114-340 H.R. 1737............ Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing ................. ...........................
Guidance Act.
H.R. 511............. Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 ........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/16/15 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 245-178........... 11/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-181.............. 11/17/15 ...........................
H. Res. 529, H. Rept. 114-341 H.R. 1210............ Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act..... ................. ...........................
H.R. 3189............ FORM Act of 2015.............................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/17/15 Stivers/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-184.............. 11/18/15 ...........................
H. Res. 531, H. Rept. 114-342 H.R. 4038............ American SAFE Act of 2015..................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/18/15 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-182........... 11/19/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-183.............. 11/19/15 ...........................
H. Res. 539, H. Rept. 114-353 H.R. 8............... North American Energy Security and ................. ...........................
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [General Debate].
S.J. Res. 23......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
a rule submitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency relating to ``Standards of
Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from
New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''.
S.J. Res. 24......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
a rule submitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency relating to ``Carbon
Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility
Generating Units'' .
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/30/15 Burgess/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-179........... 12/01/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-181.............. 12/01/15 ...........................
H. Res. 542, H. Rept. 114-359 H.R. 8............... North American Energy Security and ................. ...........................
Infrastructure Act of 2015 [Amendment
Consideration].
S. 1177.............. Student Success Act [Conference Report]....... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/01/15 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-177........... 12/02/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-181.............. 12/02/15 ...........................
H. Res. 546, H. Rept. 114-360 H.R. 22.............. Surface Transportation Reauthorization and ................. ...........................
Reform Act of 2015 [Conference Report].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/02/15 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-179........... 12/03/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 384-40............... 12/03/15 ...........................
H. Res. 556, H. Rept. 114-375 H.R. 2130............ Red River Private Property Protection Act..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/08/15 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-178........... 12/09/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-183.............. 12/09/15 ...........................
H. Res. 560, H. Rept. 114-378 H.R. 644............. Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ................. ...........................
of 2015 [Conference Report].
H.R. 2250............ Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016 ................. ...........................
[Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016]
[Senate Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/10/15 Cole/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-177........... 12/11/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-174.............. 12/11/15 ...........................
H. Res. 566, H. Rept. 114-382 H.R. 2029............ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
[Senate Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/16/15 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 244-177........... 12/17/15 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-185.............. 12/17/15 ...........................
H. Res. 579, H. Rept. 114-387 H.R. 3762............ Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom ................. ...........................
Reconciliation Act of 2015 [Senate Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/05/16 Woodall/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-175........... 01/06/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-177.............. 01/06/16 ...........................
H. Res. 580, H. Rept. 114-388 H.R. 712............. Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and ................. ...........................
Settlements Act of 2015.
H.R. 1155............ SCRUB Act of 2015............................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/05/16 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-176........... 01/06/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-176.............. 01/06/16 ...........................
H. Res. 581, H. Rept. 114-389 H.R. 1927............ Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/06/16 Collins/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-176........... 01/07/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-176.............. 01/07/16 ...........................
H. Res. 583, H. Rept. 114-395 H.R. 1644............ STREAM Act.................................... ................. ...........................
S.J. Res. 22......... Providing for congressional disapproval under ................. ...........................
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers
and the Environmental Protection Agency
relating to the definition of ``waters of the
United States'' under the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act.
H.R. 3662............ Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act.......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 01/11/16 Newhouse/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-173........... 01/12/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-183.............. 01/12/16 ...........................
H. Res. 594, H. Rept. 114-411 H.R. 3700............ Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/01/16 Stivers/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-178........... 02/02/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-177.............. 02/02/16 ...........................
H. Res. 595, H. Rept. 114-414 H.R. 1675............ Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015.... ................. ...........................
H.R. 766............. Financial Institution Customer Protection Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/02/16 Stivers/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-176........... 02/03/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-175.............. 02/03/16 ...........................
H. Res. 609, H. Rept. 114-420 H.R. 3442............ Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act ................. ...........................
of 2015.
H.R. 3293............ Scientific Research in the National Interest ................. ...........................
Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/09/16 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-180........... 02/10/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-178.............. 02/10/16 ...........................
H. Res. 611, H. Rept. 114-421 H.R. 2017............ Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/10/16 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-178........... 02/11/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-174.............. 02/11/16 ...........................
H. Res. 618, H. Rept. 114-428 H.R. 3624............ Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/23/16 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-180........... 02/24/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-180.............. 02/24/16 ...........................
H. Res. 619, H. Rept. 114-429 H.R. 2406............ SHARE Act..................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 02/23/16 Newhouse/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-178........... 02/25/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-175.............. 02/25/16 ...........................
H. Res. 632, H. Rept. 114-440 H.R. 3716............ Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from ................. ...........................
Medicaid and CHIP Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/01/16 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to voice vote........ 03/02/016 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote.................... 03/02/16 ...........................
H. Res. 635, H. Rept. 114-443 H.R. 4557............ Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing ................. ...........................
Kilns Act of 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/02/16 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-174........... 03/03/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-173.............. 03/03/16 ...........................
H. Res. 640, H. Rept. 114-453 H.R. 4596............ Small Business Broadband Deployment Act....... ................. ...........................
H.R. 3797............ SENSE Act..................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/14/16 Stivers/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 235-177........... 03/15/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-176.............. 03/15/16 ...........................
H. Res. 649, H. Rept. 114-458 H. Res. 639.......... Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus ................. ...........................
curiae on behalf of the House of
Representatives in the matter of United
States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/16/16 Sessions/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-181........... 03/17/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-180.............. 03/17/16 ...........................
H. Res. 653, H. Rept. 114-461 H.R. 2745............ Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews ................. ...........................
Through Equal Rules Act of 2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 03/21/16 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-154........... 03/22/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-154.............. 03/22/16 ...........................
H. Res. 671, H. Rept. 114-489 H.R. 3340............ Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform ................. ...........................
Act.
H.R. 3791............ To raise the consolidated assets threshold ................. ...........................
under the small bank holding company policy
statement, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/12/16 Stivers/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-182........... 04/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-182.............. 04/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 672, H. Rept. 114-490 H.R. 2666............ No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet ................. ...........................
Access Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/12/16 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-182........... 04/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-182.............. 04/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 687, H. Rept. 114-502 H.R. 1206............ No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act........... ................. ...........................
H.R. 4885............ IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending ................. ...........................
(OWES) Act of 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/18/16 Stivers/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-173........... 04/19/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-173.............. 04/19/16 ...........................
H. Res. 688, H. Rept. 114-503 H.R. 4890............ To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to ................. ...........................
employees of the Internal Revenue Service
until the Secretary of the Treasury develops
and implements a comprehensive customer
service strategy..
H.R. 3724............ Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of ................. ...........................
2015.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/18/16 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-172........... 04/19/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-172.............. 04/19/16 ...........................
H. Res. 701, H. Rept. 114-530 H.R. 4498............ HALOS Act..................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/26/16 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 238-181........... 04/27/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-177.............. 04/27/16 ...........................
H. Res. 706, H. Rept. 114-533 H.R. 4901............ SOAR Reauthorization Act...................... ................. ...........................
H.J. Res. 88......... Disapproving the rule submitted by the ................. ...........................
Department of Labor relating to the
definition of the term ``Fiduciary''.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 04/27/16 Foxx/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-182........... 04/28/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-183.............. 04/28/16 ...........................
H. Res. 720, H. Rept. 114-551 H.R. 4641............ To provide for the establishment of an inter- ................. ...........................
agency task force to review, modify, and
update best practices for pain management and
prescribing pain medication, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 5046............ Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of ................. ...........................
2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/10/16 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 215-173........... 05/11/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 255-163.............. 05/11/16 ...........................
H. Res. 725, H. Rept. 114-564 S. 524............... Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of ................. ...........................
2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/12/16 Collins/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-172........... 05/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-165.............. 05/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 732, H. Rept. 114-569 H.R. 4909............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2017 [General Debate].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/16/16 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-177........... 05/17/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-181.............. 05/17/16 ...........................
H. Res. 735, H. Rept. 114-571 H.R. 4909............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2017 [Amendment Consideration].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/17/16 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-175.............. 05/18/16 ...........................
H. Res. 736, H. Rept. 114-572 H.R. 4974............ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
H.R. 5243............ Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/17/16 Cole/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 240-182........... 05/18/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-183.............. 05/18/16 ...........................
H. Res. 742, H. Rept. 114-590 H.R. 2576............ TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 [Senate ................. ...........................
Amendment].
H.R. 897............. Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika ................. ...........................
Vector Control Act).
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/23/16 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-175........... 05/24/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-171.............. 05/24/16 ...........................
H. Res. 743, H. Rept. 114-591 H.R. 5055............ Energy and Water Development and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/23/16 Newhouse/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 233-174........... 05/24/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-171.............. 05/24/16 ...........................
H. Res. 744, H. Rept. 114-593 S. 2012.............. Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016....... ................. ...........................
H.R. 5233............ Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing ................. ...........................
for DC Home Rule Act of 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/24/16 Burgess/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-176........... 05/25/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-171.............. 05/25/16 ...........................
H. Res. 751, H. Rept. 114-595 H.R. 2577............ Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, ................. ...........................
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
[Senate Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 05/25/16 Cole/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-180........... 05/26/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 233-180.............. 05/26/16 ...........................
H. Res. 767, H. Rept. 114-607 H.R. 4775............ Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016.... ................. ...........................
H. Con. Res. 89...... Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon ................. ...........................
tax would be detrimental to the United States
economy.
H. Con. Res. 112..... Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the ................. ...........................
President's proposed $10 on every barrel of
oil.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/07/16 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 230-163........... 06/08/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-163.............. 06/08/16 ...........................
H. Res. 770, H. Rept. 114-610 H.R. 5278............ PROMESA....................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/08/16 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-178.............. 06/09/16 ...........................
H. Res. 771, H. Rept. 114-611 H.R. 5325............ Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/08/16 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-181........... 06/09/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-182.............. 06/09/16 ...........................
H. Res. 778, H. Rept. 114-621 H.R. 5053............ Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free ................. ...........................
Speech Act.
H.R. 5293............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/13/16 Stivers/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-171........... 06/14/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-179.............. 06/14/16 ...........................
H. Res. 783, H. Rept. 114-623 H.R. 5293............ Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 ................. ...........................
[Amendment Consideration].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/14/16 Byrne/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 239-183........... 06/15/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-185.............. 06/15/16 ...........................
H. Res. 793, H. Rept. 114-638 H.R. 1270............ Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015.... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/21/16 Burgess/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-168........... 07/05/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 226-168.............. 07/05/16 ...........................
H. Res. 794, H. Rept. 114-639 H.R. 5485............ Financial Services and General Government ................. ...........................
Appropriations Act, 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/21/16 Stivers/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 229-169........... 07/05/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 227-172.............. 07/05/16 ...........................
H. Res. 796, H. Rept. 114-641 H.R. 4768............ Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/22/16 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-168........... 07/05/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-168.............. 07/05/16 ...........................
H. Res. 797, H. Rept. 114-642 H.R. 2577............ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
[MilCon/VA and Zika
Appropriations][Conference Report].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 06/23/16 Sessions/McGovern
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-176.............. 06/23/16 ...........................
H. Res. 803, H. Rept. 114-666 H.R. 4361............ Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of ................. ...........................
2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/05/16 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-180........... 07/06/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 240-182.............. 07/06/16 ...........................
H. Res. 809, H. Rept. 114-670 S. 524............... Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of ................. ...........................
2016 [Conference Report].
S. 2943.............. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/06/16 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 244-179........... 07/07/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-177.............. 07/07/16 ...........................
H. Res. 819, H. Rept. 114-682 H.R. 4992............ United States Financial System Protection Act ................. ...........................
of 2016.
H.R. 5119............ No 2H2O from Iran Act......................... ................. ...........................
H.R. 5631............ Iran Accountability Act of 2016............... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/11/16 Byrne/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 241-174........... 07/12/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-172.............. 07/12/16 ...........................
H. Res. 820, H. Rept. 114-683 H.R. 5538............ Department of the Interior, Environment, and ................. ...........................
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/11/15 Newhouse/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-174........... 07/12/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-179.............. 07/12/16 ...........................
H. Res. 822, H. Rept. 114-686 S. 764............... An Act to reauthorize and amend the National ................. ...........................
Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other
purposes. [GMO Labeling Requirements].
S. 304............... Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act ................. ...........................
[Conscience Protection Act of 2016].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 07/12/16 Foxx/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 245-183........... 07/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 242-185.............. 07/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 843, H. Rept. 114-724 H.R. 5063............ Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016....... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/06/16 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-177........... 09/07/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-178.............. 09/07/16 ...........................
H. Res. 844, H. Rept. 114-725 H.R. 2357............ Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015.... ................. ...........................
H.R. 5424............ Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/06/16 Sessions/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 238-180........... 09/08/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 237-181.............. 09/08/16 ...........................
H. Res. 858, H. Rept. 114-741 H.R. 3590............ Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and ................. ...........................
Seniors Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/12/16 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-171........... 09/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-169.............. 09/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 859, H. Rept. 114-742 H.R. 5620............ VA Accountability First and Appeals ................. ...........................
Modernization Act of 2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/12/16 Collins/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-170........... 09/13/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-169.............. 09/13/16 ...........................
H. Res. 863, H. Rept. 114-744 H.R. 5351............ To prohibit the transfer of any individual ................. ...........................
detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
H.R. 5226............ Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016.............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/13/16 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 232-172........... 09/14/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 238-171.............. 09/14/16 ...........................
H. Res. 875, H. Rept. 114-777 H.R. 5719............ Empowering Employees through Stock Ownership ................. ...........................
Act.
H.R. 3438............ REVIEW Act of 2016............................ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/20/16 Collins/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 237-171........... 09/21/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 239-181.............. 09/21/16 ...........................
H. Res. 876, H. Rept. 114-778 H.R. 5461............ Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/20/16 Woodall/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-181........... 09/21/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 247-174.............. 09/21/16 ...........................
H. Res. 879, H. Rept. 114-781 H.R. 5931............ Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/21/16 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 236-175........... 09/22/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 236-178.............. 09/22/16 ...........................
H. Res. 892, H. Rept. 114-790 H.R. 5303............ Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ................. ...........................
[Meeting II].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/26/16 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 243-178........... 09/27/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 241-180.............. 09/27/16 ...........................
H. Res. 893, H. Rept. 114-791 H.R. 954............. CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/26/16 Burgess/Polis
..................... Previous question agreed to 244-176........... 09/27/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 243-177.............. 09/27/16 ...........................
H. Res. 897, H. Rept. 114-794 H.R. 5303............ Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ................. ...........................
[Meeting II].
H.R. 6094............ Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, ................. ...........................
Schools, and Nonprofits Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/27/16 Woodall/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 242-183........... 09/28/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 234-191.............. 09/28/16 ...........................
H. Res. 901. H. Rept. 114-800 H.R. 5325............ Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 ................. ...........................
[Continuing Appropriations and Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika
Response and Preparedness Act] [Senate
Amendment].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 09/28/16 Cole/Slaughter
..................... Rule adopted by voice vote.................... 09/28/16 ...........................
H. Res. 921. H. Rept. 114-818 H.R. 5711............ To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from ................. ...........................
authorizing certain transactions by a U.S.
financial institution in connection with the
export or re-export of a commercial passenger
aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran..
H.R. 5982............ Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/14/16 Collins/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-181........... 11/16/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 231-181.............. 11/16/16 ...........................
H. Res. 934. H. Rept. 114-839 H.R. 34.............. Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act ................. ...........................
of 2015 [21st Century Cures Act] [Senate
Amendment].
H.R. 6392............ Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of ................. ...........................
2016.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/16 Burgess/Polis
..................... Rule adopted record vote 230-180.............. 11/30/16 ...........................
H. Res. 937. H. Rept. 114-844 S. 2943.............. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2017 [Conference Report].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/30/16 Byrne/McGovern
..................... Previous question agreed to 235-180........... 12/01/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 277-139.............. 12/01/16 ...........................
H. Res. 944. H. Rept. 114-846 H.R. 5143............ Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/06/16 Byrne/Hastings
..................... Previous question agreed to 231-178........... 12/07/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 232-180.............. 12/07/16 ...........................
H. Res. 949. H. Rept. 114-849 H.R. 2028............ Energy and Water Development and Related ................. ...........................
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [Further
Continuing and Security Assistance
Appropriations Act, 2017] [Senate Amendment].
S. 612............... To designate the Federal building and United ................. ...........................
States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria
Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P.
Kazen Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''. [Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/07/16 Woodall/Slaughter
..................... Previous question agreed to 234-181........... 12/08/16 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 235-180.............. 12/08/16 ...........................
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C. Table 3.--Resolutions Discharged
The Committee was not discharged from the consideration of any resolution.
D. Table 4.--Resolutions Laid on the Table
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H. Res. 408.................. H.J. Res. 64... Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
64) disapproving of the agreement transmitted to Congress by
the President on July 19, 2015, relating to the nuclear program
of Iran; and for other purposes.
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E. Table 5.--Resolutions Amended
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H. Res. 420.................. H.R. 348....... Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 348) to provide
for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation
and adoption of environmental documents for permitting
determinations, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R.758) to amend Rule 11 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney
accountability, and for other purposes; and providing for
consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
H. Res. 461.................. H. Res. 461.... Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
H. Res. 507.................. H.R. 22........ Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill
(H.R. 22) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing
for proceedings during the period from November 6, 2015,
through November 13, 2015; and providing for consideration of
motions to suspend the rules.
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Table 6a.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Resolutions
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H. Res. 11...................................... Representative Brooks of Alabama, January 6, 2015. A resolution providing for authority to initiate
litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their
duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation of the
immigration laws.
H. Res. 16...................................... Representative Schweikert of Arizona, January 6, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of any bill or joint resolution carrying more than one
subject.
H. Res. 17...................................... Representative Wittman of Virginia, January 6, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of
the House after July 31 of any year unless the House has approved each regular appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year.
H. Res. 21...................................... Representative Rice of South Carolina, January 7, 2015. A resolution directing the House of
Representatives to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain
policies and actions taken by the executive branch relating to immigration.
H. Res. 24...................................... Representative Cartwright of Pennsylvania, January 9, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the
House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in
the previous month as a result of combat.
H. Res. 44...................................... Representative Hoyer of Maryland, January 22, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
H. Res. 45...................................... Representative Guinta of New Hampshire, January 22, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to require each report of a committee on a public bill or public joint resolution
to include an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates a program, office, or
initiative that would duplicate or overlap with an existing program, office, or initiative, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 83...................................... Representative Pearce of New Mexico, February 3, 2015. A resolution recognizing the security
challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of
Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual
setting.
H. Res. 93...................................... Representative Kuster of New Hampshire, February 5, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to prohibit the regulations promulgated by the Speaker to carry out the rule
prohibiting admission to the Hall of the House by former House officials with business before
Congress from providing an exemption for admission to the Hall for ceremonial or educational
functions.
H. Res. 133..................................... Representative King of Iowa, March 2, 2015. A resolution relating to consideration of the bill (H.R.
240) appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2015.
H. Res. 166..................................... Representative Ashford of Nebraska, March 24, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to preclude the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would provide
for the consideration of a bill or joint resolution with less than 10 hours of debate.
H. Res. 184..................................... Representative Peters of California, March 26, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the House to meet 5 days a week for 39 weeks each year.
H. Res. 185..................................... Representative Peters of California, March 26, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for the consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions that have not
been considered by the House within 60 calendar days.
H. Res. 298..................................... Representative Nolan of Minnesota, June 4, 2015. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding steps that Congress should take to restore democracy and change the way we
do politics in the United States by reducing the influence of money and corporations and promoting
the participation of the people in politics and government.
H. Res. 301..................................... Representative Kaptur of Ohio, June 4, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of an implementing bill with respect to a trade
agreement unless the final legal text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a
period of not less than 60 days prior to the date on which the implementing bill is introduced in the
House.
H. Res. 385..................................... Representative Meadows of North Carolina, July 28, 2015. A resolution declaring the office of Speaker
of the House of Representatives vacant.
H. Res. 389..................................... Representative Delaney of Maryland, July 28, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to lower the threshold at which the gross budgetary effect of a piece of legislation
requires the cost estimates provided for the legislation to incorporate macroeconomic variables
resulting from the legislation, and to require the cost estimates provided for appropriation bills
and joint resolutions to incorporate such variables.
H. Res. 409..................................... Representative Fattah of Pennsylvania, September 8, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to exclude certain organizations from the definition of earmark.
H. Res. 415..................................... Representative Nolan of Minnesota, September 10, 2015. A resolution expressing the sense of the House
of Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate.
H. Res. 431..................................... Representative Griffith of Virginia, September 18, 2015. A resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives in disapproval of the Senate's modern filibuster rule.
H. Res. 441..................................... Representative Peters of California, September 25, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to require Members to post on their official public websites information on
official travel taken by the Member for which reimbursement was provided by a private source.
H. Res. 450..................................... Representative Fincher of Tennessee, September 30, 2015. A resolution providing for the consideration
of the bill (H.R. 597) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 452..................................... Representative Ashford of Nebraska, September 30, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the
House by secret ballot.
H. Res. 457..................................... Representative Jolly of Florida, October 1, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that the House be in session at least 40 hours each week other than a week
that is designated as a district work period.
H. Res. 467..................................... Representative Mike Thompson of California, October 8, 2015. A resolution establishing the Select
Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.
H. Res. 475..................................... Representative Graham of Florida, October 9, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for the consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at
the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before funding for the Government
expires.
H. Res. 499..................................... Resident Commissioner Pierluisi of Puerto Rico, October 27, 2015. A resolution amending the Rules of
the House of Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to file, sign, and call
up discharge petitions.
H. Res. 545..................................... Representative Franks of Arizona, December 2, 2015. A resolution calling for an end to the abuse of
the Standing Rules of the Senate and to improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters.
H. Res. 571..................................... Representative Young of Indiana, December 17, 2015. A resolution establishing the Select Committee on
Oversight of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
H. Res. 587..................................... Representative Swalwell of California, January 13, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video
conferencing and related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which absent
Members may cast votes in the House on motions to suspend the rules.
H. Res. 589..................................... Representative Rush of Illinois, January 13, 2016. A resolution establishing the Select Committee on
Excessive Use of Police Force.
H. Res. 590..................................... Representative Walker of North Carolina, January 25, 2016. A resolution establishing a Select
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs
H. Res. 617..................................... Representative Duncan of South Carolina, February 23, 2016. A resolution providing for authority to
initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent
with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the unlawful transfer
of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
H. Res. 624..................................... Representative Van Hollen of Maryland, February 24, 2016. A resolution directing the Committee on the
Budget to hold a public hearing on the President's fiscal year 2017 budget request with the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness.
H. Res. 639..................................... Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, March 14, 2016. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appear as
amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v.
Texas, et al., No. 15-674.
H. Res. 648..................................... Representative Renacci of Ohio, March 16, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives respecting budget-related points of order.
H. Res. 693..................................... Representative Yoho of Florida, April 19, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish the Permanent Select Committee on Oversight of the Executive Branch.
H. Res. 694..................................... Representative Cardenas of California, April 20, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held
whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
H. Res. 698..................................... Representative Brat of Virginia, April 21, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the Committee on Appropriations to maintain proposed and historical budget
authority and outlays for each category of spending.
H. Res. 707..................................... Representative Brat of Virginia, April 27, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the Committee on Appropriations to maintain proposed and historical budget
authority and outlays for each category of spending.
H. Res. 755..................................... Representative Jones of North Carolina, May 26, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each
month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other
countries where Americans are serving in harms way.
H. Res. 758..................................... Representative Cicilline of Rhode Island, May 26, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.
H. Res. 769..................................... Representative Schakowsky of Illinois, June 8, 2016. A resolution terminating a Select Investigative
Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H. Res. 779..................................... Representative Jones North Carolina, June 13, 2016. A resolution enforcing the Constitution's
separation of powers and the congressional prerogative of disclosure under the speech or debate
clause by directing the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives to publish in the Congressional Record the 28-page
chapter which was redacted from the December 2002 Final Report of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence
Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.
H. Res. 804..................................... Representative Bera of California, July 5, 2016. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to allow independent, non-government television cameras to broadcast House floor
proceedings.
H. Res. 813..................................... Representative Rooney of Florida, July 7, 2016. A resolution amending the rules of the House of
Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development
projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 853..................................... Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, September 8, 2016. A resolution to authorize the Speaker of the
House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in a civil action regarding the compliance of the
executive branch with the provision of law prohibiting relinquishment of the responsibility of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to Internet domain name
system functions.
H. Res. 900..................................... Representative Schakowsky of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution providing for the
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 769) terminating a Select Investigative Panel of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Table 6b.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Bills
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H.R. 27......................................... Representative Goodlatte of Virginia, January 6, 2015. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
H.R. 50......................................... Representative Foxx of North Carolina, January 6, 2015. A bill to provide for additional safeguards
with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.
H.R. 120........................................ Representative Garrett of New Jersey, January 6, 2015. A bill to repeal the War Powers Resolution.
H.R. 132........................................ Representative King of Iowa, January 6, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 138........................................ Representative Issa of California, January 6, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national health
program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee health benefits
plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes.
H.R. 156........................................ Representative McCaul of Texas, January 6, 2015. A bill to repeal the crude oil export ban under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 282........................................ Representative Ribble of Wisconsin, January 12, 2015. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to require that the Congressional Budget Office prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported
bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside of the
normal scoring periods.
H.R. 300........................................ Representative Poe of Texas, January 13, 2015. A bill to provide for operational control of the
international border of the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 317........................................ Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, January 13, 2015. A bill to provide for the admission of
the State of New Columbia into the Union.
H.R. 370........................................ Representative Fleming of Louisiana , January 14, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 405........................................ Representative Chaffetz of Utah, January 20, 2015. A bill to require greater accountability in
discretionary and direct spending programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 427........................................ Representative Young of Indiana, January 21, 2015. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a
joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 484........................................ Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, January 22, 2015. A bill to amend the Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010
to create an expedited procedure to enact recommendations of the Government Accountability Office for
consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication.
H.R. 522........................................ Representative Collins of Georgia, January 26, 2015. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a
comprehensive review over 6 years of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination
or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 560........................................ Representative Gibson of New York, January 27, 2015. A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to
limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 586........................................ Representative Bustos of Illinois, January 28, 2015. A bill to establish the Independent Government
Waste Reduction Board to make recommendations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness
of Federal programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 596........................................ Representative Byrne of Alabama, January 28, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
H.R. 614........................................ Representative Murphy of Florida, January 28, 2015. A bill to provide for savings, accountability,
value, and efficiency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 625........................................ Representative Delaney of Maryland, January 30, 2015. A bill to eliminate the incentive for
corporations to continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure,
to provide for international tax reform, and for other purposes.
H.R. 730........................................ Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, February 4, 2015. A bill to amend the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws.
H.R. 948........................................ Representative Messer of Indiana, February 12, 2015. A bill to reduce a portion of the annual pay of
Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not
provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1040....................................... Representative Burgess of Texas, February 24, 2015. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.
H.R. 1072....................................... Representative Fleming of Louisiana, February 25, 2015. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a
comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment
of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1190....................................... Representative Roe of Tennessee, March 2, 2015. A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
H.R. 1381....................................... Representative Quigley of Illinois, March 16, 2015. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of
1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the
legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1407....................................... Representative Murphy of Florida, March 17, 2015. A bill to establish an independent advisory
committee to review certain regulations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1456....................................... Representative Whitfield of Kentucky, March 18, 2015. A bill to provide a biennial budget for the
United States Government.
H.R. 1510....................................... Representative Rangel of New York, March 19, 2015. A bill to require that overseas contingency
operations be paid for.
H.R. 1564....................................... Representative Chaffetz of Utah, March 24, 2015. A bill to require Members of Congress to disclose
delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of,
a Member with Federal tax liability.
H.R. 1578....................................... Representative Delaney of Maryland, March 24, 2015. A bill to establish the Commission on Long Term
Social Security Solvency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1610....................................... Representative Ribble of Wisconsin, March 25, 2015. A bill to establish biennial budgets for the
United States Government.
H.R. 1663....................................... Representative Murphy of Pennsylvania, March 26, 2015. A bill to greatly enhance America's path toward
energy independence and economic and national security, to rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges,
locks, and dams, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1824....................................... Representative Rogers of Alabama, April 15, 2015. A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code
and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth and fairness for all Americans.
H.R. 1846....................................... Representative Renacci of Ohio, April 16, 2015. A bill to provide for sustainable highway funding, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 1890....................................... Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, April 17, 2015. A bill to establish congressional trade negotiating
objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for
consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1917....................................... Representative Lipinski of Illinois, April 21, 2015. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to
establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 2300....................................... Representative Price of Georgia, May 13, 2015. A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health
insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2400....................................... Representative Roskam of Illinois, May 18, 2015. A bill to establish the Office of the Special
Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2410....................................... Representative DeFazio of Oregon, May 19, 2015. A bill to authorize highway infrastructure and safety,
transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2471....................................... Representative Brady of Texas, May 20, 2015. A bill to cap noninterest Federal Spending as a
percentage of potential GDP to right-size the government, grow the economy, and balance the budget.
H.R. 2498....................................... Representative Carney of Delaware, May 21, 2015. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to require that the Congressional Budget Office prepare long-term estimates for reported bill and
joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2625....................................... Representative Garrett of New Jersey, June 3, 2015. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to reform
the Federal Reserve System.
H.R. 2653....................................... Representative Roe of Tennessee, June 4, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide
for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate
adherence to clinical practice guidelines, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2655....................................... Representative Delaney of Maryland, June 4, 2015. A bill to require all candidates for election for
the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives to run in an open primary regardless
of political party preference or lack thereof, to limit the ensuing general election for such office
to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in such open primary, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 2716....................................... Representative DeSantis of Florida, June 10, 2015. A bill to empower States with authority for most
taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2721....................................... Representative Lee of California, June 10, 2015. A bill to strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty
programs and initiatives.
H.R. 2778....................................... Representative King of Iowa, June 15, 2015. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2826....................................... Representative Bustos of Illinois, June 18, 2015. A bill to establish the Commission on Government
Transformation to make recommendations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, of
Federal programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2829....................................... Representative Diaz-Balart of Florida, June 18, 2015. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3056....................................... Representative Graves of Missouri, July 14, 2015. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings.
H.R. 3064....................................... Representative Van Hollen of Maryland, July 15, 2015. A bill to authorize highway infrastructure and
safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, and other surface transportation programs, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3253....................................... Representative Kirkpatrick of Arizona, July 28, 2015. A bill to establish procedures for the expedited
consideration by Congress of the recommendations set forth in the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings
report prepared by the Office of Management and Budget.
H.R. 3300....................................... Representative Pittenger of North Carolina, July 29, 2015. A bill to reduce waste and implement cost
savings and revenue enhancement for the Federal Government.
H.R. 3330....................................... Representative Cooper of Tennessee, July 29, 2015. A bill to prohibit the consideration in the House
of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark.
H.R. 3370....................................... Representative Lofgren of California, July 29, 2015. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3372....................................... Representative Love of Utah, July 29, 2015. A bill to establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform
Task Force, to expand the experimental sites initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3401....................................... Representative Rooney of Florida, July 29, 2015. A bill to reduce Federal overcriminalization, protect
Americans from unjust punishment, and uphold the role of Congress by clarifying mens rea requirements
for all Federal criminal offenses, creating an inventory of Federal offenses that carry a criminal
penalty, and providing that no rule of the executive branch which may be enforced by criminal
penalties can take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 3476....................................... Representative Van Hollen of Maryland, September 10, 2015. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for an increase in the discretionary spending limits
for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3534....................................... Representative Guinta of New Hampshire, September 17, 2015. A bill to reduce the national debt and
eliminate waste in Government spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3577....................................... Representative Peters of California, September 18, 2015. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code,
to restrict the printing and distribution of paper copies of Congressional documents.
H.R. 3682....................................... Representative Guthrie of Kentucky, October 2, 2015. A bill to increase the competitiveness of
American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and
investment, and developing a stronger workforce for the twenty-first century, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3708....................................... Representative Van Hollen of Maryland, October 8, 2015. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for an increase in the discretionary spending limit
for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3748....................................... Representative Huffman of California, October 9, 2015. A bill to require the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution.
H.R. 3771....................................... Representative Flores of Texas, October 20, 2015. A bill to establish a procedure in the House of
Representatives and the Senate to accomplish the policies contemplated by the Concurrent Resolution
on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, to encourage the timely completion of fiscal policy work in
Congress, and to provide for regulatory relief to grow the economy, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3775....................................... Representative Peters of California, October 20, 2015. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to provide for a debt stabilization process, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3803....................................... Representative Black of Tennessee, October 22, 2015. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to establish joint resolutions on the budget, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3804....................................... Representative Brat of Virginia, October 22, 2015. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee
on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3807....................................... Representative Honda of California, October 22, 2015. A bill to provide a process for ensuring the
United States does not default on its obligations.
H.R. 3984....................................... Representative Pitts of Pennsylvania, November 5, 2015. A bill to prevent diversion of funds from the
Crime Victims Fund.
H.R. 4048....................................... Representative Graves of Louisiana, November 17, 2015. A bill to suspend the admission and
resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate
protocols are established to protect the national security of the United States and for other
purposes.
H.R. 4189....................................... Representative Fincher of Tennessee, December 8, 2015. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to require congressional approval of rescissions of determinations of countries as state
sponsors of terrorism and waivers of prohibitions on assistance to state sponsors of terrorism under
that Act.
H.R. 4257....................................... Representative Nunes of California, December 15, 2015. A bill to protect the American and Iranian
peoples as well as the global economy from Iran's systematic abjuration of international legal
standards on human and civil rights, its support for international terrorism, and the corrosive
economic malfeasance of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4328....................................... Representative Bridenstine of Oklahoma, January 6, 2016. A bill to prohibit the consideration in the
House of Representatives or Senate of the text of any legislation which has not been published online
at least 72 hours prior to its consideration, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4333....................................... Representative Kennedy of Massachusetts, January 6, 2016. A bill to authorize expedited consideration
of sanctions in the event that the Government of Iran commits acts of terror or uses ballistic
missile technology in violation of international law.
H.R. 4362....................................... Representative Rokita of Indiana, January 11, 2016. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to replace
the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 4371....................................... Representative Buck of Colorado, January 12, 2016. A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2016, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4483....................................... Representative Pearce of New Mexico, February 4, 2016. A bill to appoint a special investigator to
determine the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in the Gold King Mine spill and its
downstream environmental effects, provide compensation to injured persons, fund certain long-term
water quality monitoring programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4730....................................... Representative McMorris Rodgers of Washington, March 14, 2016. A bill to provide for a congressional
reauthorizing schedule for unauthorized Federal programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4893....................................... Representative Sanford of South Carolina, April 11, 2016. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets.
H.R. 4923....................................... Representative Brady of Texas, April 13, 2016. A bill to establish a process for the submission and
consideration of petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4927....................................... Representative DeLauro of Connecticut, April 13, 2016. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to
require congressional approval of determinations to revoke the designation of the People's Republic
of China as a nonmarket economy country for purposes of that Act.
H.R. 4945....................................... Representative Bridenstine of Oklahoma, April 14, 2016. A bill to permanently secure the United States
as the preeminent spacefaring nation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5306....................................... Representative Messer of Indiana, May 23, 2016. A bill to require the Archivist of the United States
to compile all applications, and rescissions of applications, made to the Congress to call a
convention, pursuant to article V of the Constitution, and certain related materials, and to transmit
them to Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5319....................................... Representative Walker of North Carolina, May 24, 2016. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to establish a Federal regulatory budget and to impose cost controls on that budget, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 5499....................................... Representative Palmer of Alabama, June 16, 2016. A bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a
fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 5527....................................... Representative Williams of Texas, June 16, 2016. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act
of 2010 to require congressional review of rulemaking of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 5566....................................... Representative Kind of Wisconsin, June 22, 2016. A bill to establish a process for the termination of
certain programs of the Department of Defense.
H.R. 5637....................................... Representative Sanford of South Carolina, July 6, 2016. A bill to prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting
legislation to balance the Federal budget through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending.
H.R. 5671....................................... Representative Kelly of Illinois, July 7, 2016. A bill to expand economic opportunities, improve
community policing, and promote common-sense gun violence prevention in underserved communities, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 5747....................................... Representative Ribble of Wisconsin, July 13, 2016. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act
to improve solvency and stability for future generations.
H.R. 5806....................................... Representative Ribble of Wisconsin, July 14, 2016. A bill to prohibit congressional recesses until
Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by
fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5875....................................... Representative Peters of California, July 14, 2016. A bill to establish requirements for committees of
the Senate and the Senate to consider and hold votes on nominations of individuals for appointments
by the President, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5885....................................... Representative Ruiz of California, July 14, 2016. A bill to require the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to establish a process by which registered voters may
sign national discharge petitions with respect to bills and joint resolutions introduced in or
referred to the House and Senate, to require the House or Senate to hold a vote on the passage of any
bill or joint resolution if a certain number of registered voters sign the national discharge
petition for the bill or joint resolution, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5940....................................... Representative Pompeo of Kansas, September 6, 2016. A bill to prohibit the President from using funds
appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, to make payments to Iran, to impose
sanctions with respect to Iranian persons that hold or detain United States citizens, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 5941....................................... Representative Young of Iowa, September 6, 2016. A bill to provide for congressional review of
transfers of funds from Executive agencies to state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5982....................................... Representative Issa of California, September 9, 2016. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules",
and for other purposes.
H.R. 5983....................................... Representative Hensarling of Texas, September 9, 2016. A bill to create hope and opportunity for
consumers, investors, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington
and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and
repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and
less free, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6141....................................... Representative Dingell of Michigan, September 22, 2016. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the publication of the negotiating
position of the United States for each proposed trade agreement after each meeting of the parties to
the trade agreement, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6144....................................... Representative Graves of Georgia, September 22, 2016. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to include the outlays and revenue totals relating to social security benefits in a concurrent
resolution on the budget, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6241....................................... Representative DeSantis of Florida, September 28, 2016. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and
devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6283....................................... Representative Sessions of Texas, September 28, 2016. A bill to establish agency procedures for the
issuance of significant guidance documents, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6325....................................... Representative Walberg, November 16, 2016. A bill to establish an independent advisory committee to
review certain regulations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6437....................................... Representative Himes of Connecticut, December 5, 2016. A bill to prohibit funds available for the
United States Armed Forces to be obligated or expended for introduction of the Armed Forces into
hostilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6522....................................... Representative Schrader of Oregon, December 8, 2016. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to
submit to Congress a certain study by the Defense Business Board regarding potential cost savings in
the Department of Defense and to provide for expedited consideration of legislation to implement such
cost savings.
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Table 6c.--Original Jurisdiction Measures Referred--House Concurrent Resolutions
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H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
H. Con. Res. 67................................. Representative Bishop of Michigan, July 29, 2015. A resolution establishing a joint select committee
to address regulatory reform.
H. Con. Res. 132................................ Representative Esty of Connecticut, May 18, 2016. A resolution prohibiting the House or Senate from
adjourning or convening in a pro forma session for a period of more than 2 days unless the Senate has
acted upon the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
H. Con. Res. 147................................ Representative Griffith of Virginia, July 14, 2016. A resolution establishing the Joint Ad Hoc
Committee on Trade Responsibilities to develop a plan under which the functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative shall be moved to the legislative branch in
accordance with article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, and for other
purposes.
H. Con. Res. 169................................ Representative LaHood of Illinois, September 28, 2016. A resolution establishing a Joint Committee on
the Organization of Congress.
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Table 6d.--Original Jurisdiction Measures Referred--House Joint Resolutions
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H.J. Res. 77.................................... Representative DeFazio of Oregon, December 15, 2015. A joint resolution to amend the War Powers
Resolution.
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IX. MINORITY VIEWS
The Rules Committee played much the same role in the 114th
Congress as it did in the 113th and 112th Congresses: closing
down the legislative process in the House to facilitate passage
of a highly partisan legislative agenda that favors the wealthy
and the powerful, and enabling use of the House floor and
Congressional investigations for Republicans' political
campaign purposes.
The Rules Committee's record stands in sharp contrast to
the promises made by the two Speakers who served during the
114th Congress, John Boehner and Paul Ryan. Shortly after
taking the gavel, Speaker Ryan said the following:
I want the House to work its will. I think that's the
way the founders envisioned it to work . . . The way I
am trying to do this job is the way I always thought it
should have been done and that is to make this a more
open process . . . So that every citizen of this
country through their elected representatives has the
opportunity to make a difference. That is the people's
House. This is the branch of government closest to the
people . . . So I wanted to have a process that is more
open, more inclusive, more deliberative, more
participatory and that's what we're trying to do.
(Politico, November 5, 2015)
Speaker Ryan's words were remarkably similar to those of
his predecessor, John Boehner:
As the Chamber closest to the people, the House works
best when it is allowed to work its will . . . I offer
a commitment: Openness, once a tradition of this
institution but increasingly scarce in recent decades,
will be the new standard . . . you will always have the
right to a robust debate in an open process that allows
you to represent your constituents, to make your case,
offer alternatives, and be heard. (House Floor, January
5, 2011)
The Rules Committee is the instrument Republicans used to
break both Speakers' promises and shut out the elected
representatives of half the country. The Committee has sent to
the floor a steady stream of bills to help Wall Street, Big
Oil, Big Business and the like. Meanwhile, hiding behind points
of order and closed rules, the Committee has blocked bills and
amendments that would protect middle class families, workers,
consumers, or the environment.
PARTISAN SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE HOUSE'S RULES
Instead of using the Rules Committee's considerable power
to fulfill the promises of bipartisanship made by Speaker Ryan
and Speaker Boehner, Republicans selectively enforced the Rules
of the House to block Democratic ideas and ease passage of
Republican proposals. Of the 267 waivers of House rules granted
in the 114th Congress, only three of them were for Democrats.
In other words, 99 percent of all waivers of points of order
handed out by the Republican Rules Committee were for
Republican proposals.
CONTINUED CLOSING OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
While its 76 closed rules make the 114th Congress only the
second most closed in history,\1\ the Republicans still managed
to break a record: the first session of the 114th Congress saw
the most closed rules in a single session, with 48.
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\1\The record for most closed rules in an entire Congress still
belongs to the Republican-controlled 113th Congress, at 83 closed
rules.
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Despite Speakers Boehner and Ryan specifically promising
openness, the 114th Congress saw no fully open rules at all.
Indeed, in the last six years Republicans have averaged just
over three open rules per year, approximately half of the
average number per year as when Democrats last controlled the
House.
Even the use of ``modified open'' rules was abandoned this
Congress when Republicans decided they did not want to face
votes on issues such as LGBT civil rights or the Confederate
flag. In their place, the Rules Committee sent legislation to
the floor under more restrictive ``structured rules,'' with
only unthreatening amendments pre-screened and hand-selected by
the Majority allowed to get a vote.
PROMOTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE WEALTHY AND
THE POWERFUL
Aided by its selective enforcement of the rules and a
closed process, the Committee flooded the House floor schedule
with legislation that would help the rich get richer, roll back
safeguards designed to prevent another financial crisis, make
it harder to protect the safety of employees and consumers, and
endanger public health and the environment.
Nearly 40 percent of the measures the Rules Committee met
on in the 114th Congress dealt with just four topics: (1)
deregulating Wall Street and business in general, (2) weakening
environmental protections, (3) repealing or undermining the
Affordable Care Act or, (4) attacking women's reproductive
rights. On average, each week the House was in session the
Rules Committee considered one or two bills on this narrow
range of subjects.
ENABLING ABUSES OF CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE POWERS AND WASTING OF
TAXPAYER MONEY
With sole jurisdiction over the rules of the House, the
Rules Committee is responsible for the creation of new
committees and the handing out of powerful investigative tools.
For the past six years the Rules Committee has ignored its role
as a protector of the institution of the House and its dignity;
on Republicans' watch the House has continued or initiated a
number of politically-motivated, taxpayer-funded witch hunts
designed to energize the conservative base and influence
elections.
Each Congress Republicans give the politically-motivated
investigations broader powers and bigger stages. In the 114th
Congress, more committees gave unilateral subpoena authority to
their chairs, allowing single Members to force private citizens
to travel across the country to testify under oath, or produce
any document Republicans wanted to look at--even private
medical records. And five committees were given staff
deposition authority, allowing Republican committee staff to
hold ordinary Americans in a room and subject the deponents to
invasive questions for as long as the staff wish.
Republicans also gave subpoena and staff deposition
authority to the newly-created Select Investigative Panel on
Planned Parenthood and the continued Select Committee on
Benghazi. These two investigations, along with much of the work
of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, were nakedly
political and their creation should never have been recommended
to the House by the Rules Committee.
These blatantly political investigations have wasted
tremendous amounts of taxpayer money. The Republican Rules
Committee recommended creation of the Planned Parenthood Select
Panel, which then spent over $1.5 million, despite the fact
that three House committees had conducted their own
investigations of the alleged offenses and found no evidence of
wrongdoing. The Rules Committee also recommended creation of
the Benghazi Select Committee, which has spent over $9 million,
even though the same questions had been examined by an
independent Accountability Review Board and seven different
congressional committees, which issued a combined total of nine
separate classified and unclassified reports. (All this is on
top of the taxpayer money spent on the operation of the House
of Representatives--which CBS news estimated at $24 million per
week--as the Rules Committee and the Republican Majority spent
week after week scheduling 65 votes to repeal or undermine the
Affordable Care Act since 2011.)
LACK OF RULES COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF SERIOUS CHANGES PROPOSED TO
HOUSE RULES
Instead of using the beginning of a new Congress as an
occasion to back away from the Committee's role in promoting
partisanship, closing down the legislative process, passing a
legislative agenda dangerous to the middle class, and
exploiting Congressional authority for political purposes,
Republicans have decided to go even further.
A draft of proposed rules changes for the 115th Congress
includes such items as: a possibly unconstitutional mechanism
for punishing Members for violations of the rules on decorum;
expansion of staff deposition authority to nearly all
committees as well as removal of the requirement that a Member
be present; new committee oversight plan requirements that
could set the stage for the dismantling of the Social Security
and Medicare guarantees; reinstatement of a House rule that
enabled direct targeting of Federal employees' jobs and
salaries in appropriations measures; the shielding of an
Affordable Care Act repeal from points of order concerning
increases in direct spending; and more.
Many of these rules changes are completely new and warrant
careful consideration before Members vote whether to support or
oppose them. Even with two hearings held in the 114th Congress
on possible rules changes, most of these major proposals were
never presented or discussed.
We are deeply concerned about how much further House
Republicans and the Republican-led Rules Committee will take
this partisanship, closing of the legislative process,
protection of the wealthy and powerful, and politicization of
Congressional investigations. We urge the Majority to think
about the damage it is doing not only to the institution, but
to the country.
Louise M. Slaughter.
James P. McGovern.
Alcee L. Hastings.
Jared Polis.
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