[House Report 115-861]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-861
======================================================================
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6199) TO AMEND THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO INCLUDE CERTAIN OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICAL PRODUCTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES, AND PROVIDING FOR
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 27, 2018, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3,
2018
_______
July 23, 2018.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
_______
Mr. Burgess, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 1012]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1012, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6199, the
Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings
Accounts Act of 2018, under a closed rule. The resolution
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways
and Means. The resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of Rules Committee Print 115-82 shall be considered as adopted
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
Section 2 of the resolution provides that on any
legislative day during the period from July 27, 2018, through
September 3, 2018: 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.
Section 3 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the
duration of the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Section 4 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not
constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule
XIII (resolutions of inquiry).
Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not
constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause
7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees).
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 269
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and
provide the appropriate waivers to amendment # 1, offered by
Rep. Duncan Jr. (TN) and Rep. DesJarlais (TN), which expands
deductible medical expenses to include dietary supplements,
such as over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, herbs, and fiber.
Defeated: 4-8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay Mrs. Torres....................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Buck........................................ Nay
Ms. Cheney...................................... ............
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules Committee record vote No. 270
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... Yea Mrs. Torres....................... Nay
Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea
Mr. Buck........................................ Yea
Ms. Cheney...................................... ............
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[all]