[House Report 116-28]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


116th Congress    }                                    {        Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session      }                                    {        116-28

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (S.J. RES. 7) TO 
 DIRECT THE REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN 
   THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS; 
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 271) CONDEMNING 
   THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LEGAL CAMPAIGN TO TAKE AWAY AMERICANS' 
HEALTH CARE; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE 
                                 RULES

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   April 1, 2019.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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              Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 274]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 274, by a record vote of 9 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 S.J. Res. 7, 
to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from 
hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
authorized by Congress, 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 
Foreign Affairs. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in 
the joint resolution. The resolution provides one motion to 
commit. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 
271, condemning the Trump Administration's legal campaign to 
take away Americans' health care, 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 Energy and Commerce. The resolution waives all 
points of order against consideration of the resolution. The 
resolution provides that H. Res. 271 shall be considered as 
read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at 
any time on the legislative day of April 4, 2019, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the 
Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any 
matter for consideration pursuant to this section.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of S.J. Res. 7, 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 S.J. Res. 7, 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 
consideration of H. Res. 271, 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. 41

    Motion by Mr. Hastings to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................          Yea   Mr. Cole..........................          Nay
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Yea   Mr. Woodall.......................          Nay
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Yea   Mr. Burgess.......................          Nay
Mr. Raskin......................................          Yea   Mrs. Lesko........................          Nay
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Yea
Ms. Shalala.....................................          Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Yea
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