[House Report 117-709]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Union Calendar No. 525
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-709
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 117TH
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
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January 3, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
James P. McGovern, Massachusetts, Chairman
Alcee L. Hastings, Florida Tom Cole, Oklahoma
Norma J. Torres, California Ranking Member
Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Jamie Raskin, Maryland Debbie Lesko, Arizona*
Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania
Joseph D. Morelle, New York
Mark DeSaulnier, California
Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina
Donald C. Sisson, Staff Director
Kelly Dixon Chambers, Minority Staff Director
Ana K. Martinez, Deputy Clerk
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET PROCESS
Joseph D. Morelle, New York, Chair
Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina Ranking Member
Joe Neguse, Colorado Tom Cole, Oklahoma
James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE
Norma J. Torres, California, Chair
Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania
Vice Chair Ranking Member
Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Tom Cole, Oklahoma
Joseph D. Morelle, New York
James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Jamie Raskin, Maryland, Chair
Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina Michelle Fischbach, Minnesota
Vice Chair Ranking Member
Norma J. Torres, California Tom Cole, Oklahoma
Mark DeSaulnier, California
James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
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Alcee L. Hastings of Florida was elected to the Committee on
January 12, 2021 and served until his passing on April 6, 2021. Joe
Neguse of Colorado was elected to the Committee on May 12, 2021.
*Debbie Lesko of Arizona was elected to the Committee on January 12,
2021 and served until she resigned on January 28, 2021. Michelle
Fischbach of Arizona was elected to the Committee on January 28, 2021.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Rules,
Washington, DC, January 3, 2023.
Hon. Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk, 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 117th Congress, I
transmit herewith a report entitled ``Survey of Activities of
the House Committee on Rules for the 117th Congress.''
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern,
Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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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 117th Congress............ 5
D. Information Transparency and Technology for the Rules
Committee.................................................... 6
E. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 117th Congress...... 8
Rule 1.--General Provisions...................................... 8
Rule 2.--Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings............... 9
Regular Meetings............................................... 9
Notice for Regular Meetings.................................... 9
Emergency Meetings............................................. 9
Special Meetings............................................... 10
Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures.......................... 10
In General..................................................... 10
Quorum......................................................... 10
Voting......................................................... 10
Hearing Procedures............................................. 11
Subpoenas and Oaths............................................ 11
Rule 4.--General Oversight Responsibilities...................... 12
Rule 5.--Subcommittees........................................... 12
Establishment and Responsibilities of Subcommittees............ 12
Referral of Measures and Matters to Subcommittees.............. 12
Composition of Subcommittees................................... 13
Subcommittee Meetings and Hearings............................. 13
Quorum......................................................... 13
Effect of a Vacancy............................................ 13
Records........................................................ 13
Rule 6.--Staff................................................... 13
In General..................................................... 13
Associate Staff................................................ 14
Subcommittee Staff............................................. 14
Compensation of Staff.......................................... 14
Certification of Staff......................................... 14
Rule 7.--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses........................ 14
Budget......................................................... 14
Travel......................................................... 15
Pay of Witnesses............................................... 15
Rule 8.--Committee Administration reporting...................... 15
Records........................................................ 15
Audio and Video Coverage....................................... 16
Committee Publications on the Internet......................... 16
Journal........................................................ 16
Survey of Activities Requirement............................... 17
Other Procedures............................................... 17
Rule 9.--Amendments to Committee Rules........................... 17
II. House Rules Changes Adopted at the Beginning of the 117th
Congress....................................................... 17
A. Introduction................................................ 17
B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 8,
Adopting House Rules for the 117th Congress.................. 18
III. Committee Jurisdiction and Activities....................... 28
A. Introduction................................................ 28
B. Special Orders or Rules..................................... 29
1. Rule Requests............................................. 29
2. Hearings.................................................. 29
3. Special Orders Or Rules................................... 31
a. Background.............................................. 31
b. Categories of Rules Granted with Amendment Structures... 31
c. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor
Management Tools......................................... 33
d. Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences Among
and Responding to the Legislative Actions of Committees.. 34
e. Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate
Relations................................................ 34
f. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Housekeeping
Tools.................................................... 35
4. Floor Consideration of a Special Rule..................... 35
5. Rules Rejected, Tabled, or Pending........................ 36
6. Explanation of Waivers of All Points of Order............. 37
7. Waivers of House Rules.................................... 37
8. Waivers of Budget Enforcement............................. 45
C. Original Jurisdiction Matter................................ 48
1. Original Jurisdiction Full Committee Hearings............. 48
IV. Activities of the Subcommittees.............................. 53
A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget
Process...................................................... 53
1. Jurisdiction and Purpose.................................. 53
2. Summary of Activities in the 117th Congress............... 53
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative
and Budget Process......................................... 55
B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of
the House.................................................... 55
1. Jurisdiction and Purpose.................................. 55
2. Summary of Activities in the 117th Congress............... 55
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and
Organization of the House.................................. 56
C. Activities of the Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures...... 56
1. Jurisdiction and Purpose.................................. 56
2. Summary of Activities in the 117th Congress............... 56
3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Expedited
Procedures................................................. 56
V. Statistical Profile of the Committee on Rules in the 117th
Congress....................................................... 56
VI. Publications................................................. 59
VII. Appendices.................................................. 62
VIII. Minority Views............................................. 118
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SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 117TH
CONGRESS
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January 3, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union 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
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 117th Congress.
I. HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
A. Introduction
In the 117th Congress, the Committee on Rules retained its
traditional structure and purpose in the House of
Representatives. Its size and super majority party ratio
remained the same as in previous Congresses, under both
Democratic and Republican control. Its central function
continued to be setting the conditions under which major
legislation is considered on the House floor, particularly
regarding the terms of debate and the process for consideration
of amendments.
Underscoring this role, scholars of Congress and Members
have described the Rules Committee as a ``traffic cop,''
``gatekeeper,'' and ``the Speaker's Committee.'' All of these
terms highlight 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 in the
117th 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 Rules Committee has a long and storied history. 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, ``[e]ach 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 orders of proceedings as may be
proper to be observed in the House.'' Since the moment of its
inception, the Committee has followed these mandates.
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 began exercising its responsibilities. It reported
four rules on: (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 13, 1789
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 each 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
instead operated under the rules 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 had become 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 required only 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.
Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine was the individual
most responsible for recognizing and utilizing the full
potential of the combined powers of Speaker and Rules Committee
Chairman; this is because he served in those two roles from
1889 to 1891 and then again from l895 to 1899. Not only did he
use his authority as Speaker to make rulings from the Chair
that outlawed certain obstructionist tactics on the House
floor; he also proceeded to codify these rulings, known as
``Reed's Rules,'' in the standing rules of the House through
his capacity as Rules Committee Chairman. 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.
This powerful Speaker-Chairman position ended in 1910 in a
revolt against Speaker Joseph Cannon of Illinois. Speaker
Cannon had served as Speaker and Rules Committee Chairman since
1903. Disaffected by Speaker Cannon's autocratic rule, a group
of Republican insurgents joined with the Democratic minority to
bypass the Rules Committee and directly amend House Rules from
the floor. The group amended the Rules to strip 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 ten members elected
by the House. The following year, a new Democratic majority
completed the revolution by taking away the Speaker's power to
appoint Members to all of the other committees of the House.
Since then, the House has elected all Members to standing
committees.
This revolt had far-reaching and long-lasting consequences.
While the Rules Committee continued to serve as the scheduling
arm of the House leadership, it illustrated its independence
when reaction set in against the New Deal in 1937, when many
Rules Committee members were opposed to the policies of
President Roosevelt. From that time until 1961, the Committee
was dominated by a conservative coalition of Southern Democrats
and Republicans who sometimes would refuse to report rules on
bills that the majority leadership wanted on the floor, or they
would report such rules only under their own terms and timing.
In 1961, Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas and President John F.
Kennedy led a successful effort to enlarge the membership of
the Committee, from 12 to 15 Members, however this did not
produce the desired effect. It was not until the mid-1970s,
with a large influx of new Democratic Members, that the Rules
Committee was fully restored as an arm of the majority
leadership.
The reform movement of the mid-1970s also produced further
decentralization in the House with the emergence of more
independent Members and the proliferation of semi-autonomous
subcommittees. This decentralization soon led to pressures to
give the majority leadership, in particular the Speaker acting
through the Rules Committee, more authority to direct the
business of the House.
In 1975, with a Democratic majority in the House,
Democratic Caucus rules, which govern how the Democratic
Members will carry out their roles, gave the Democratic Speaker
the authority to appoint all Rules Committee Democrats, subject
to Caucus ratification. In 1989, with a Republican minority in
the House, the Republican Conference, which governs how
Republican Members exercise their duties, gave the Minority
Leader the same authority to appoint Republican Members to the
Rules Committee.
Today, the slates of appointees recommended by the Speaker
and Minority Leader are still subject to approval by the whole
House in the form of a simple resolution. In the 117th
Congress, the Democratic Members were appointed to the Rules
Committee through the adoption of H. Res. 35, and H. Res. 384.
The Republican Members of the Committee were appointed through
the adoption of H. Res. 36 and H. Res. 63.
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. 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 117th Congress
At the beginning of the 94th Congress, the Committee
membership was increased from fifteen Members (ten Democrats
and five Republicans) to sixteen Members (eleven Democrats and
five Republicans). This ratio remained until the 98th Congress,
when the membership was reduced to thirteen Members (nine
Democrats and four Republicans). The membership has remained at
thirteen, through the 117th Congress. The ratio of majority
party Members to minority party Members also has remained the
same. However, in the 112th through the 115th Congresses,
Republicans were in the majority and Democrats were in the
minority. During the 116th and 117th Congresses, Democrats were
in the majority.
Ten of the thirteen members of the Rules Committee in the
117th Congress served on the Committee during the previous
Congress. The returning Democratic Representatives were James
McGovern of Massachusetts, Alcee Hastings of Florida, Norma
Torres of California, Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Jamie Raskin
of Maryland, Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, Joe Morelle of
New York, and Mark DeSaulnier of California. The new Democratic
Representatives on the Committee for the 117th Congress were
Deborah K. Ross of North Carolina, and Joe Neguse of Colorado.
Alcee L. Hastings of Florida was elected to the Committee on
January 12, 2021 and served until his passing on April 6, 2021.
Joe Neguse of Colorado was elected to the Committee on May 12,
2021. The returning Republican Representatives were Tom Cole of
Oklahoma, Michael Burgess of Texas, and Debbie Lesko of
Arizona. The new Republican Representatives on the Committee
for the 117th Congress were Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania
and Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota. Debbie Lesko of Arizona
was elected to the Committee on January 12, 2021, and served
until she resigned on January 28, 2021. Michelle Fischbach of
Arizona was elected to the Committee on January 28, 2021.
The Committee held its organizational meeting on January
12, 2021. Chairman James McGovern of Massachusetts opened the
meeting and welcomed all of the Committee Members. Chairman
McGovern announced that the organizational process would be
truncated. In agreement with the Minority, the Committee
adopted the Committee's rules for the previous Congress with no
modifications by unanimous consent. The majority and minority
staff of the Committee on Rules was approved, and Chairman
McGovern announced that the Committee would meet to consider
changes to the rules at a later date and the Committee would
send amended rules for publication at such time.
The Committee resumed its organizational process on
February 2, 2021. Chairman McGovern explained the technical
changes that were being proposed. Mrs. Torres offered a motion
that the Committee adopt the proposed Committee Rules. One
amendment was considered and voted upon. Amendment #1, offered
by Mr. Cole, would require the consideration of at least one
minority amendment in a rule that provides for consideration of
at least one majority amendment that is self-executed. The
amendment was defeated, three yeas, eight nays. Mrs. Torres'
motion to adopt the Committee rules, as amended, was agreed to
by voice vote.
Pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House, Chairman McGovern designated Alcee Hastings as the Vice
Chair of the Rules Committee to act on the Chair's behalf
during a temporary absence of the Chair.
Mrs. Torres offered a motion that pursuant to rule 5(c) of
the Committee on Rules, the Subcommittee on Rules and
Organization of the House, the Subcommittee on Legislative and
Budget Process, and the Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures
continued to be composed of five majority and two minority
Members, identical to the ratio used in recent Congresses. Mr.
Torres' motion was agreed to by voice vote.
Mrs. Torres proposed and the Committee adopted by unanimous
consent the majority and minority Members of the three
subcommittees as follows:
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: Mrs.
Torres (Chair), Mr. Perlmutter (Vice Chair), Ms. Scanlon, Mr.
Morelle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reschenthaler (Ranking Member), and
Mr. Cole.
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: Mr.
Hastings (Chair), Mr. Morelle (Vice Chair), Ms. Scanlon, Ms.
Ross, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Burgess (Ranking Member), and Mr. Cole.
Following the passing of Mr. Hastings, Mr. Morelle assumed the
role of Chair and, on May 12, 2021, Mr. Neguse was appointed to
the subcommittee.
Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures: Mr. Raskin (Chair),
Ms. Ross (Vice Chair), Mrs. Torres, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Fischbach (Ranking Member), and Mrs. Cole.
D. Information Transparency and Technology 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. In addition to its own website, the Committee,
along with the Majority Leader's office, continues to maintain
legislative data available to the public at docs.house.gov.
The Committee majority continued use of its website as
modernized in the 116th Congress. Among the key features of the
site are:
Live-streamed video of Committee meetings
embedded on the homepage;
Dates and times for meetings and amendment
deadlines highlighted on the homepage;
Mobile-ready versions of all pages on the
site;
A ``Special Rules'' page, listing in one
place all rules reported by the Committee in recent
Congresses; and
An ``Original Jurisdiction'' page, listing
all such hearings and mark-ups conducted by the
Committee.
Additionally, the website maintains links to the historical
and educational material that Members, staff, citizens, and
academics find useful in understanding the legislative process
in the House, in addition to all records posted to the majority
website since the beginning of the 112th Congress.
The Committee continues to make critical use of the
Committee on Rules Electronic Database (CORE Database) that was
originally developed in the 109th Congress to assist with
amendment intake, tracking, and production of draft rules and
reports on an expedited basis.
This system serves as the interface through which Member
offices submit amendments to the Committee. Once submitted,
CORE allows the Committee to quickly process amendments, as
well as track them throughout the Rules Committee process.
Ultimately, CORE is responsible for producing the templates of
each resolution and report needed for filing with the House.
CORE also streamlines the posting of amendments and other
information on the Committee's public website.
The Committee has continued to improve the CORE Database
with a recent focus on efficiency of amendment submissions by
staff in personal offices. Electronic-only amendment
submissions initially began as a response to the COVID-19
pandemic in the 116th Congress, with personal office staff
verifying each submission via e-mail and manual acceptance
processing by Committee staff. As that proved successful, in
the second half of 2020, the Committee staff determined that
electronic-only submissions should be made permanent. In
February 2021, shortly after the start of this Congress, the
CORE Database was upgraded to provide a smart form to
authenticated House users permitting them to submit, revise,
and withdraw amendments on behalf of their bosses. These
paperless submissions are processed and numbered automatically
by the CORE Database without requiring clerical work by
Committee staff.
On January 4, 2021, the House adopted House Resolution 8
which carried forward House Resolution 965 from the 11 Congress
to ensure Congress could continue legislating during the COVID-
19 pandemic. The resolution provided for the temporary
implementation of remote voting on the House Floor and virtual
committee proceedings during a ``covered period'' designated by
the Speaker after receiving a notification from the Sergeant-
at-Arms, in consultation with the Attending Physician, that a
public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus is in
effect. A ``covered period'' was designated by Speaker Pelosi
on January 4, 2021 and was ultimately extended through the end
of the 117th Congress.
Following the guidance of the Attending Physician to
maximize the use of telework across the House, the Committee
began the Congress by continuing to hold fully remote committee
proceedings. The Committee used the Cisco WebEx video
conferencing platform, which was approved by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House, to conduct remote
committee meetings. The Committee established a web-accessible
document repository and provided members and staff with an
email address to submit materials for the record.
On June 14, 2021, the Committee held its first ``hybrid''
meeting--meaning it was hosted in-person with the option for
Members and witnesses to attend virtually. The Committee
utilized a custom implementation of hybrid technology in
partnership with the House Recording Studio. Due to the
historic and constrained nature of the space in H-313, The
Capitol, each in-room Member/witness was provided with an
individual tablet computer upon which to view remote attendees.
Audio from remote participants was transmitted over the room
speaker system. Remote participants, as well as the public,
could see both the virtual and in-room proceedings from a feed
produced by the House Recording Studio. This format was the
standard for the rest of the 117th Congress.
The Committee also utilizes the tablet computers now
installed in the hearing room as a paperless viewing platform
for all documents that previously would have been printed and
placed on the dais (bill texts, report texts, amendment
summaries, submissions for the record, etc.).
The Committee is proud of the near-total overhaul of its
clerical operations since the start of the 116th Congress,
including:
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Start of 116th
Congress End of 117th Congress
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Amendment Hand-delivery of 20 Authenticated electronic
Submissions and copies each submission with automated
Revisions Committee acceptance
Amendment Co- Hand-delivery of Authenticated electronic
sponsors and signed letters submission with automated
Withdrawals Committee acceptance
Amendment Physical tray that Automated distribution
Distribution to could be picked-up in directly from the CORE
Minority Staff person Database
Web Publication of Manual uploads to Instant URL availability
Amendment PDFs Committee server via the CORE Database
Bill, Report, and Printed and placed on Available digitally on the
Amendment Summary the dais before each tablet computer before
Texts for Meetings Member each Member
Member Only in-person in H- Either in-person or
Participation and 313 virtually via Cisco Webex
Witness Testimony
Report Compilation Printed heading sheets CORE Database uses the XML
for Structured and paper amendment embedded within each
Rules submissions manually amendment file to
collated together automatically print their
texts directly into the
auto-generated report file
Report Filing On-paper, by a Member Digital submission to the
on the Floor House Clerk
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These changes maximize efficiency for the entire House,
save countless boxes of paper, and ensure total accuracy in
Committee materials.
E. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 117th 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 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 text of the bill or resolution;
(B) the text of 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--
(i) a curriculum vitae;
(ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or
contracts, or contracts, or grants, or payments
originating with a foreign government, received
during the past 36 months by the witness or by
an entity represented by the witness and
related to the subject matter of the hearing;
(iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is
a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a
director, officer, advisor, or resident agent)
of any organization or entity that has an
interest in the subject matter of a hearing.
(C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision
(B)(ii) 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 24 hours
before the witness appears to the extent practicable,
but 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
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.
Rule 5.--Subcommittees
ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES
(a)(1) There shall be three 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.
(C) Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures, which shall
have general responsibility for measures or matters
related to expedited procedures for floor consideration
in law or in the Rules of the House of Representatives.
(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.
SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES REQUIREMENT
(f) The Committee's Survey of Activities, filed pursuant to
clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, shall include
a compilation of all known waivers of points of order
previously disclosed in reports from the Committee on Rules
pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this rule or included in the
Congressional Record.
OTHER PROCEDURES
(g) 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 117TH CONGRESS
A. Introduction
The resolution (H. Res. 8) proposing the rules for the One
Hundred Seventeenth Congress was called up by Majority Leader
Steny Hoyer on January 4, 2021. In addition to a series of
changes to various standing rules, House Resolution 8 included
a number of separate orders constituting procedures to be
followed in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
In crafting this rules package, Democrats on the Rules
Committee conducted extensive outreach, consulting with Members
and a wide variety of stakeholders in order to capture a range
of suggestions and build on the reforms of the 116th Congress.
This outreach included a letter to all Members soliciting their
ideas.
Changes adopted in this extensive rules package include
codifying a change made last Congress requiring hearings and
markups for measures considered under a rule; reinstating
temporary changes that enabled remote voting by proxy and
virtual committee work so Congress could continue its work as
safely as possible during the coronavirus pandemic; preserving
and reforming the Motion to Recommit to prevent a tool meant to
improve bills from being used to hijack the legislative process
for political gamesmanship; codifying the Office of Diversity
and Inclusion; making it a violation of the Code of Official
Conduct to disseminate manipulated media; strengthening Truth
in Testimony disclosures to provide Members and the public with
more information on the witnesses appearing before committees;
establishing a Select Committee on Economic Disparity and
Fairness in Growth; and requiring committees to post all
amendments considered at mark-up online within 48 hours.
H. Res. 8 was adopted by the House 217-206.
B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 8, Adopting
House Rules for the 117th Congress
Section 2. Changes to the Standing Rules
Conforming Change. Subsection (a) strikes outdated language
that no longer exists in statute authorizing the Clerk to
maintain on the House payroll the staff of a former Speaker.
This authority, established through 2 U.S.C. Sec. 5128, was
repealed by Public Law 115-244 in the 115th Congress.
Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the
Whistleblower Ombuds. Subsection (b) codifies the Office of
Diversity and Inclusion, established in the 116th Congress in
House Resolution 6, into the standing rules of the House. The
subsection instructs the Speaker, in consultation with the
Minority Leader, to appoint a Director of the Office from
recommendations provided by the chair of the Committee on House
Administration in consultation with the ranking minority
member. The Office is subject to the policy direction and
oversight of the Committee on House Administration and will
direct and guide House employing offices to recruit, hire,
train, develop, advance, promote, and retain a diverse
workforce; survey and evaluate diversity in House employing
offices; submit a House of Representatives diversity report
each session; and provide consultation and guidance in
furtherance of increasing diversity and inclusion in the House.
Subsection (b) also codifies the Office of the
Whistleblower Ombudsman, established in the 116th Congress in
House Resolution 6, and changes its name to the gender-neutral
Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds. The subsection instructs
the Speaker, in consultation with the chairs and ranking
minority members of the Committee on House Administration and
the Committee on Oversight and Reform, to appoint a Director of
the Office. The subsection instructs the Office, under the
direction of the Committee on House Administration, and in
consultation with other committees at the request of their
chairs or ranking members, to develop best practices for
whistleblower intake for House offices and provide trainings to
House offices on how to safely receive information from
whistleblowers.
Continuing Authority to Act in Litigation Matters.
Subsection (c) clarifies existing practice that the continuing
authority to act in litigation matters provided by clause 8(c)
of rule II includes, but is not limited to, the authority for
committee chairs to immediately reissue subpoenas, prior to the
organization of their committees, to ensure litigation can
continue uninterrupted.
Admittance to the Hall of the House. Subsection (d) adds
the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the list of persons
who are permitted in the Hall of the House. The subsection also
adds a new restriction on who may access the Hall of the House,
barring former Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioners,
Parliamentarians, elected officers of the House, or minority
employees nominated as an elected officer of the House if they
have been convicted of a crime related to their election to, or
service to, the House.
Gender-Inclusive Language. Subsection (e) modernizes the
use of pronouns, familial relationship terminology, and other
references to gender in order to be inclusive of all Members,
Delegates, Resident Commissioners, employees of the House, and
their families. This also obviates the need for the former
clause 2 of rule XXIX, which provided that ``words importing
one gender include the other as well.''
Committee on Armed Services. Subsection (f) adds the Marine
Corps and the Space Force to the list of U.S. military service
branches covered under the jurisdiction of the Committee on
Armed Services. Neither addition substantively alters the
committee's current jurisdiction, and both are clarifying and
technical in nature.
Committee Oversight Plans. Subsection (g) requires
committees to include in their oversight plan a discussion of
how the committee's work will address issues of inequities on
the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or national
origin.
Printing and Availability Requirements. Subsection (h)
modifies two requirements related to the method by which
specific types of legislative texts must be made available.
First, instead of requiring that primary expense resolutions
reported by the Committee on House Administration be physically
printed and available on the calendar day prior to their
consideration, this subsection now allows this availability
period to begin when the text is made available electronically
or in printed form. Second, this subsection modifies the
requirement that reports on Senate amendments in disagreement
by a conference committee, and any accompanying statements, be
available for 72 hours in the Congressional Record. This 72-
hour period now begins when the relevant text is either made
available in the Congressional Record or made publicly
available at an electronic document repository operated by the
Clerk.
Committee Vote Availability. Subsection (i) modernizes the
requirement for committees to make the results of record votes
publicly available by removing the requirement that they be
made available to the public for in-person inspection in
committee offices. Committees will still be required to make
the results of record votes publicly available electronically
within 48 hours of the vote.
Amendment Availability. Subsection (j) builds on the
requirement for committee chairs to make amendments adopted by
their committees publicly available within 24 hours by
requiring all other amendments--which includes failed or
withdrawn amendments--to be posted within 48 hours of their
disposition or withdrawal. This requirement does not apply to
amendments not offered.
Truth-In-Testimony Reform. Subsection (k) amends the
disclosure requirements for witnesses appearing in
nongovernmental capacities by: (1) adding grants to the
reporting requirement for foreign payments; (2) expanding the
lookback period for reporting to 36 months; (3) requiring
witnesses to disclose whether they are the fiduciary of any
organization or entity with an interest in the subject matter
of the hearing; and (4) requiring, to the extent practicable,
the disclosures be made publicly available 24-hours prior to
the witness's appearance at a hearing. The subsection also
updates the text of clause 2(g)(5) of rule XI for clarity.
Electronic Filing of Reports and Electronic Signatures.
Subsection (l) authorizes electronic filing of committee
reports, which was temporarily allowed by House Resolution 965
of the 116th, and allows electronic signatures to be used for
signed views in committee reports and for select forms received
by the Committee on Ethics. Reports received electronically
will be processed as otherwise provided in rule XIII, and
committees filing electronic reports should continue to consult
with the Clerk regarding proper format and other administrative
requirements.
Subpoena Authority. Subsection (m) affirms that committees
and subcommittees, pursuant to the longstanding subpoena
authority granted by clause 2(m) of rule XI, may authorize and
issue subpoenas for documents or testimony to any person or
entity, whether governmental, public, or private, within the
United States. The language makes clear that the rule expressly
authorizes the issuance of subpoenas to any current or former
President and Vice President, either in their personal or
official capacity, as well as the White House, the Office of
the President, the Executive Office of the President, and any
individual currently or formerly employed by those entities.
This is not a change to, but rather a clearer affirmation of,
existing authorities.
Committee on Ethics. Subsection (n) provides that a Member
may serve on the Committee on Ethics during a fifth Congress in
a period of five successive Congresses if they are the chair or
ranking member of the committee. It also clarifies that various
provisions within clause 3 of rule XI apply to Delegates and
Resident Commissioners.
Audio and Video Recordings. Subsection (o) modifies the
description of committee proceedings that may not be used or
made available for any partisan political campaign purpose to
clarify the provision's application to all such audio and video
coverage regardless of the specific technological device or
recording medium used.
Cosponsorship Withdrawal. Subsection (p) eliminates the
requirement that a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner
obtain unanimous consent to remove their name as a cosponsor of
a bill or resolution, instead allowing the Member, Delegate, or
Resident Commissioner to remove their own name by making a
demand from the floor. The sponsor of a bill, however, must
still make a unanimous-consent request in order to remove a
cosponsor, and cosponsors may still only be removed until the
last committee of referral reports the bill to the House or is
discharged from its consideration.
Comparative Prints. Subsection (q) removes the requirement,
added in the 115th Congress, that prior to the consideration of
bills, joint resolutions, and amendments in the nature of a
substitute, comparative prints must be made available. However,
section 3(j) of this resolution directs the relevant committees
and offices of the House to continue efforts to further the
institutional priority of enabling all House staff to produce
such comparative prints.
Requiring Committee Hearing and Markup on Bills and Joint
Resolutions. Subsection (r) codifies in the standing rules of
the House a separate order from the 116th Congress requiring a
committee hearing and markup in order for most bills and joint
resolutions to be considered pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules. The subsection
provides a point of order against consideration if such a
measure has not been reported by at least one committee,
effective March 1st of an odd-numbered year. A point of order
also lies against any bill or joint resolution reported by a
committee if the report does not contain a list of relevant
committee and subcommittee hearings which includes the
designation of at least one such hearing that was used to
develop or consider the underlying measure. Finally, the
provision provides exceptions to the points of order for
resolutions continuing appropriations for a fiscal year,
measures that contain specified emergency designations pursuant
to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act,
measures considered pursuant to the Consensus Calendar, and
measures not referred to committee. Pursuant to section 3(u),
because of the challenges facing committees operating during a
pandemic, this rule will not take effect in the 117th Congress
until April 1, 2021.
Motion to Recommit. Subsection (s) provides that a motion
to recommit (or commit) a bill or joint resolution to a
standing or select committee may only be made without
instructions and is not debatable. It also provides that the
previous question is considered as ordered on any such motion.
The subsection makes a conforming change to the prohibition on
the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule preventing a
motion to recommit in order to remove the specification that
instructions must be permitted. The subsection also removes the
now-extraneous mandates that motions to recommit with
instructions must be in the form of a direction to be reported
back to the House forthwith and that instructions in a motion
to recommit to conference may not include argument. The rule
continues to prioritize recognition of an opponent of the
underlying measure, but the Chair will address contested
opposition when challenged on the floor rather than continuing
the practice of querying for opposition at the time the motion
is made.
District of Columbia Business. Subsection (t) removes a no-
longer-used provision setting aside the second and fourth
Mondays of a month for District of Columbia business called up
by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Title Amendments. Subsection (u) limits the offering of
amendments to the titles of bills and resolutions to the
Majority Leader or a designee.
Reconciliation Directives. Subsection (v) strikes the
contents of clause 7 of rule XXI, which created a point of
order against a concurrent resolution on the budget, amendments
to a budget resolution, or a conference report on a budget
resolution, containing reconciliation directives that would
have the effect of increasing net direct spending. Clause 10 of
rule XXI, the PAYGO rule, continues to apply to any
reconciliation measure reported pursuant to such directives.
Availability of Measures. Subsection (w) modifies the text
availability requirement for unreported bills and joint
resolutions by specifying that the 72-hour availability period
may begin when the text of the measure is made electronically
available prior to its introduction. Although the introduced
measure must consist of the exact text of the language made
electronically available prior to introduction in order to
qualify under this updated rule, changes to a measure's text
made after its introduction by a self-executing special rule do
not impact this availability period.
Prohibited Service. Subsection (x) modifies a provision in
the Code of Official Conduct added in the 116th Congress
prohibiting Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner,
officers, and employees of the House from serving as an officer
or director of any public company by replacing a direction to
the Committee on Ethics to develop regulations with a
requirement for compliance with such regulations as the
Committee has since promulgated these regulations.
Code of Official Conduct. Subsection (y) adds three new
clauses to the Code of Official Conduct. First, the new clause
20 of rule XXIII prohibits a Member, Delegate, Resident
Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from
disseminating by electronic means, including social media, any
image, video, or audio file that has been distorted or
manipulated with the intent to mislead the public. This new
clause includes a safe harbor provision to protect individuals
who have made reasonable efforts to determine if the audio or
visual representation has been distorted or manipulated.
Second, the new clause 21 of rule XXIII protects
Congressional whistleblowers by preventing a Member, Delegate,
Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from
taking any actions to prevent an individual from, or to
retaliate against an individual for, providing truthful
information to the Committee on Ethics, the Office of
Congressional Ethics, the Office of Congressional Workplace
Rights, or any law enforcement official, provided that the
disclosure of such information is not otherwise prohibited by
law or House rules.
Third, the new clause 22 of rule XXIII further protects the
identities of whistleblowers by prohibiting a Member, Delegate,
Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from
knowingly and willfully publicly disclosing the identity or
personally identifiable information of an individual who is
granted protections under federal whistleblower laws. Exempted
from this prohibition are cases in which: (1) the individual
has provided express written consent prior to such disclosure;
(2) the individual has already voluntarily and publicly
disclosed their identity; or (3) the disclosure is by the chair
of a committee after an affirmative vote by two-thirds of the
committee members that such disclosure is in the public
interest. Additionally, nothing in this new whistleblower
protection will inhibit the investigation of any allegation of
wrongdoing disclosed by any individual or prevent the public
disclosure of substantive information shared that is not
personally identifiable.Disclosures by the chair of a committee
are subject to appropriate safeguards, including advance notice
to the individual including a written explanation of the
reasons for the disclosure.
Communications Standards Commission. Subsection (z) renames
the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards to the
House Communications Standards Commission, conforming to a
change made in H.R. 133 of the 116th Congress. The new name
reflects the Commission's jurisdiction over all mass
communications.
Section 3. Separate Orders
Member Day Hearing Requirement. Subsection (a) requires
each standing committee (except for the Committee on Ethics) to
hold a Member Day Hearing during the first session of the 117th
Congress to hear testimony from Members, Delegates, and the
Resident Commissioner--whether or not they are a member of the
committee--on proposed legislation within its jurisdiction. The
subsection permits the Committee on Rules to hold its Member
Day Hearing during the second session, in order to receive
testimony on proposed changes to the standing rules for the
next Congress.
Deposition Authority. Subsection (b) provides the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence and each standing committee of
the 117th Congress (except for the Committee on Rules) the
authority to order the taking of a deposition by a member or
counsel of such committee. Members, Delegates, and the Resident
Commissioner may participate in all such depositions, but their
presence is not required. Depositions taken under this
authority are subject to regulations issued by the chair of the
Committee on Rules and printed in the Congressional Record, and
such authority continues to include potential supplemental
regulations.
War Powers Resolution. Subsection (c) expressly provides
that any motion to discharge a measure introduced pursuant to
section 6 or section 7 of the War Powers Resolution would not
be subject to a motion to table.
Exercise Facilities for Former Members. Subsection (d)
continues the prohibition on access to any exercise facility
that is made available exclusively to Members, Delegates, the
Resident Commissioner, former Members, former Delegates, former
Resident Commissioners, officers, and former officers of the
House and their spouses to any former Member, former Delegate,
former Resident Commissioner, former officer, or spouse who is
a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
or any successor statute, or who is an agent of a foreign
principal as defined in clause 5 of rule XXV.
Empaneling Investigative Subcommittee of the Committee on
Ethics. Subsection (e) carries forward House Resolution 451
from the 110th Congress, directing the Committee on Ethics to
empanel an investigative subcommittee or issue a report within
30 days of the date a Member, Delegate, or the Resident
Commissioner is indicted or criminal charges are filed. The
subsection updates any references in House Resolution 451 to
the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to be references
to the Committee on Ethics.
Non-Disclosure Agreements. Subsection (f) continues a
provision from the 116th Congress which provides that Non-
Disclosure Agreements required by offices as a condition of
employment for paid or unpaid staff or contractors cannot
require notice or approval for employees to communicate with
the Committee on Ethics, the Office of Congressional Workplace
Rights, or any other office or entity designated by the
Committee on House Administration; and that Non-Disclosure
Agreements must also provide clear guidance to that effect.
Requiring Members to Pay for Discrimination Settlements.
Subsection (g) continues from the 116th Congress a requirement
for a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner to
reimburse the Treasury for any settlement of a complaint
related to a claim alleging a violation by the Member of
sections 201(a), 206(a), or 207 of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995, which cover discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex (which the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission recognizes as including sexual
orientation and gender identity), national origin, age,
disability, or an employee's service in the uniformed services,
and retaliation for claims alleging such discrimination.
Mandatory Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policies
for House Offices. Subsection (h) continues from the 116th
Congress a requirement that each House office adopt an anti-
harassment and anti-discrimination policy and requires the
Committee on House Administration to issue regulations to carry
out the subsection by April 1, 2021.
Displaying Statement of Rights and Protections Provided to
House Employees. Subsection (i) continues from the 116th
Congress a requirement that the Committee on House
Administration issue regulations requiring each House office to
prominently display a statement of the rights and protections
provided to House employees under the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995, including procedures available to
employees for responding to and adjudicating allegations of
workplace rights violations.
Broadening Availability and Utility of Legislative
Documents in Machine-Readable Formats. Subsection (j) instructs
the Committee on House Administration, the Clerk, and other
officers and officials to continue to advance government
transparency by taking further steps to publish documents of
the House in machine-readable formats and broaden their utility
by enabling all House staff to create comparative prints.
Improving the Committee Electronic Document Repository.
Subsection (k) directs the Clerk, the Committee on House
Administration, and other officers and officials to improve the
existing electronic document repository operated by the Clerk
for use by committees. Such improvements are intended to
increase public availability and identification of legislative
information produced by House committees, including votes,
amendments, and witness disclosure forms.
Inclusion of Citations for Proposed Repeals and Amendments.
Subsection (l) continues a requirement for parallel citations,
to the maximum extent practicable, for amendatory instructions
to Public Laws and Statutes at Large that are not classified in
the U.S. Code.
Providing for Transparency with Respect to Memorials
Submitted Pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the
United States. Subsection (m) carries forward provisions that
clarify the procedures of the House regarding the 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, organized by State of
origin and year of receipt, and indicate whether the memorial
was designated as an application or rescission.
In carrying out this subsection, 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 or rescission of prior applications.
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 each memorial to the Clerk, the chair of the
Committee on the Judiciary will include a transmission letter
that indicates it has been designated under this subsection 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.
Subcommittees. Subsection (n) waives clause 5(d) of rule X
to allow the Committee on Agriculture up to six subcommittees,
which is consistent with authorities in the 114th, 115th, and
116th Congresses.
Congressional Member Organization Transparency Reform.
Subsection (o) continues to allow participating Members to
enter into agreements with eligible Congressional Member
Organizations for the purpose of payment of salaries and
expenses. The subsection requires that for the organization to
be eligible during the 117th Congress, the organization must
register with the Committee on House Administration, designate
a single Member to be responsible for the administration of the
organization, have at least 3 employees assigned to perform
some work for the organization, and had at least 15 Members
during the 116th Congress using a portion of their Members'
Representational Allowance (MRA) to pay for the salaries and
expenses of the organization.
Budget Matters. Subsection (p) reestablishes that the
allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate levels as
contained in the statement of the chair of the Committee on the
Budget of May 1, 2020, as adjusted in the 116th Congress, are
effective pending the adoption of a fiscal year 2021 budget
resolution.
Reissuance of Subpoenas Prior to Committee Organization.
Subsection (q) authorizes the chair of the Committee on
Oversight and Reform to issue subpoenas related to the
Committee's investigation, initiated during the 116th Congress,
into the accuracy and timing of the 2020 decennial census. The
subsection also authorizes the chair of the Select Subcommittee
on the Coronavirus Crisis to issue subpoenas related to the
Select Subcommittee's investigation, likewise initiated during
the 116th Congress, into political interference in the response
to the coronavirus pandemic at the Department of Health and
Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Numbering of Bills. Subsection (r) 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.
Remote Voting by Proxy and Remote Committee Activity.
Subsection (s) carries forward House Resolution 965 from the
116th Congress with the following changes: (1) notification and
availability requirements do not apply to proxy revocation
letters submitted to the Clerk after a Member has automatically
revoked their proxy by voting in person; (2) committees may
hold official business meetings without submitting a letter
regarding requirements formerly contained in the remote
committee regulations; and (3) the chair of the Committee on
House Administration is required, in consultation with the
ranking member, to identify and submit to the Speaker and to
the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Rules specific
operable and secure technology that may be used to conduct
remote voting in the House--certification of that submission
replaces a previous requirement in section 5(a) of H. Res. 965.
Witness Diversity. Subsection (t) requires the Office of
Diversity and Inclusion to provide a report to the Committee on
House Administration and the Committee on Rules recommending a
method to survey the diversity of witness panels at committee
hearings by July 1, 2021. It requires the Committees on House
Administration and Rules to take any necessary steps to ensure
its implementation by July 31, 2021.
Requirements for Committee Hearing and Markup. Subsection
(u) provides that during the 117th Congress, the requirement
that committees hold a hearing and a markup for most bills and
joint resolutions considered pursuant to a rule (added to the
standing rules by section 2(r) of this resolution) shall not
apply before April 1, 2021. This delay in implementation is due
to the increased difficulty of organizing committees and
holding committee proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exemptions. Subsection (v) provides that the Chair of the
Committee on Budget may adjust an estimate to exempt the
budgetary effects of measures to prevent, prepare for, or
respond to economic or public health consequences resulting
from the COVID-19 pandemic; and measures to prevent, prepare
for, or respond to economic, environmental, or public health
consequences resulting from climate change.
Further Expenses for Resolving Contested Elections.
Subsection (w) authorizes such sums as may be necessary for the
Committee on House Administration to resolve contested
elections. Funds shall be available for expenses incurred
between January 3, 2021, and January 3, 2022. Amounts made
available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House
Administration.
Support for Senate Measures. Subsection (x) requires the
Clerk to submit to the chair of the Committee on Rules by
February 1, 2021, regulations establishing a process for House
Members to indicate their support for Senate-passed measures
that have been received by the House, including maintaining a
publicly available list of Members supporting each measure. The
chair of the Committee on Rules is directed to print the
regulations in the Congressional Record, at which point Members
will be permitted to use the process to indicate their support
for Senate measures.
Section 4. Committees, Commissions, and House Offices
House Democracy Partnership. Subsection (a) reauthorizes
the House Democracy Assistance Commission, now known as the
House Democracy Partnership.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Subsection (b)
reauthorizes the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. The
subsection carries forward and makes minor modifications to
provisions from the 116th Congress to reaffirm that the
commission's budget is in addition to and separate from the
amounts authorized for salaries and expenses of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and to ensure equal distribution of funding
between the commission's co-chairs to reflect the bipartisan
structure of the commission.
Office of Congressional Ethics. Subsection (c) reauthorizes
the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and carries forward
provisions from the 116th Congress without substantive revision
except that members may be reappointed for a fourth additional
term.
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Subsection (d)
reauthorizes the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The
subsection carries forward and makes modest modifications to
provisions from the 116th Congress. The investigative
jurisdiction of the Select Committee shall consist of policies,
strategies, and innovations to achieve substantial and
permanent reductions in pollution and other activities that
contribute to the climate crisis which will honor our
responsibility to be good stewards of the planet for future
generations and advance environmental justice. The Select
Committee shall coordinate with and advise standing committees
with relevant jurisdiction with respect to such policies,
strategies, and innovations. Additionally, the Select Committee
is authorized to receive any records transferred to it by a
standing committee if obtained pursuant to a subpoena or
deposition recommended by the Select Committee. The subsection
requires that all policy recommendations be submitted to
committees by December 31, 2021, and that all reports be
submitted to the House by December 31, 2022.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
Subsection (e) reauthorizes the Select Committee on the
Modernization of Congress and carries forward provisions from
the 116th Congress without substantive revision except that the
final report shall be submitted by December 31, 2022. All
references to the 116th Congress shall apply to the 117th
Congress.
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Subsection
(f) reauthorizes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus
Crisis of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and carries
forward the authorizing provisions from the 116th Congress
without revision.
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in
Growth. Subsection (g) establishes a Select Committee on
Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth to investigate,
study, make findings, and develop recommendations on policies,
strategies, and innovations to make our economy work for
everyone, empowering American economic growth while ensuring
that no one is left out or behind in the 21st Century Economy.
The Select Committee shall coordinate with and advise standing
committees with relevant jurisdiction with respect to policy
related to economic fairness, access to education, and
workforce development. The Select Committee is authorized to
hold hearings and may report to the House or any committee the
results of its investigations and studies, together with any
detailed findings and policy recommendations it deems
advisable. The subsection requires that all policy
recommendations be submitted to committees by December 31,
2021, and that all reports be submitted to the House by
December 31, 2022. The Speaker is directed to appoint 15
Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner to serve on
the Select Committee and to designate one of its members to
serve as the chair. Six of the 15 members must be appointed on
the recommendation of the Minority Leader. The Select Committee
will be governed by Rules X and XI, except as provided in the
subsection. The subsection does not extend subpoena and
deposition authority to the Select Committee, but authorizes
the Select Committee to submit subpoena and deposition
recommendations to the relevant standing committees.
Additionally, the Select Committee is authorized to receive any
records transferred to it by a standing committee if obtained
pursuant to a subpoena or deposition recommended by the Select
Committee. $500,000 is authorized for the expenses of the
Select Committee through March 31, 2021.
III. 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 the 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
(or 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 procedures, 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 Committee held 8 hearings on matters of original
jurisdiction during the 117th Congress.
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 which best suits the bill's individual
issues and/or controversies. These `rules' also may contain
waivers of specific House rules or provisions in the
Congressional Budget Act. It is sometimes necessary to waive
the rules of the House in order to allow the House to consider
all the facets of the particular issue or to facilitate the
House resolving its differences with the Senate. Special rules
also allow the House to consider measures according to the
majority leadership's legislative scheduling priorities rather
than the numerical order in which they were reported.
During the 117th Congress, the Committee held 80 rule
meetings and reported 80 special orders providing for the
consideration of 146 bills and resolutions, and 15 Senate
amendments.
The Committee granted no open rules, no modified open
rules, 59 structured rules, and 89 closed rules for the
consideration of bills and resolutions. Additionally, the
Committee granted fifteen rules providing for the consideration
of senate amendments, one rule providing for general debate,
one rule providing for consideration of a bill, and one rule
waiving Rule XIII, clause 6(a). In summary, of the 80 special
orders reported by the Committee on Rules, the House adopted
77, one of which were amended, three which were tabled, and
rejected none.
At the close of the 117th Congress, no Rules Committee
matters remained on the House Calendar. The Subcommittee on
Legislative and Budget Process held three hearings during the
Congress, the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
House held none, and the Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures
held none.
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 that 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 the 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.
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, followed by the
ranking minority member. Sometimes the subcommittee chair and
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, 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 each 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 there has been an increase
in the number of record votes demanded.
For the entire 100th Congress there were 18 roll call votes
demanded; in the 101st Congress there were 26; in the 102d
there were 193; in the 103d 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;
in the 109th there were 254; in the 110th there were 620; in
the 111th there were 517; in the 112th there were 366; in the
113th there were 213; in the 114th there were 221; in the 115th
there were 287; in the 116th there were 363. This Congress, 310
recorded votes were requested.
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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 a number of 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 assisted
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 can also address
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--requiring amendment pre-printing in
the Congressional Record, (3) structured rules, (4) closed
rules, (5) senate amendment rules, and (6) conference report
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 (Required Amendment Preprinting in
the Congressional Record). This type of rule permits the
offering of only those amendments preprinted in the
Congressional Record. 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 or confidential matters.
(3) Structured or Modified Closed 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 a one-minute speech on the floor of the House
and 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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
(except on recommit when applicable).
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 chairs 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)
chairman'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 or her 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 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 often is 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 often will 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 adopted 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) engrossment of multiple measures rules,
and (4) instructing the Clerk regarding the transmittal of
papers.
(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 XXII). 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) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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:
``M__. 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 a privilege, as 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 thirty 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 on the rule. 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
In the 117th Congress, the Committee on Rules reported 80
rules, 77 of which were adopted by the House. During the 117th
Congress, no rules were rejected, and 3 rules were tabled by
the House. There were no rules pending at the end of the 117th
Congress.
a. Rules Rejected by the House
There were no rules rejected by the House during the 117th
Congress.
b. Rules Tabled by the House
Three rules were tabled by the House during the 117th
Congress: H. Res. 594, providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the
criteria for determining which States and political
subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other
purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment
to the bill (H.R. 3684) to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and
for other purposes; and providing for the adoption of the
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; and for other
purposes, H. Res. 600, providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the
criteria for determining which States and political
subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other
purposes; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment
to the bill (H.R. 3684) to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and
for other purposes; and providing for the adoption of the
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; and for other
purposes, and H. Res. 972, providing for consideration of
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2471) to measure the
progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address
corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in
Haiti; providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purpose;
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6968) to
prohibit the importation of energy products of the Russian
Federation, and for other purposes.
c. Rules Pending
There were no rules pending in the House during the 117th
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.
Rule XII, Clause 5--Prohibits consideration of a bill or an amendment thereto if it establishes or expresses a
commemoration.
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1................ For the People Act of 2021............. B
H. Res. 479........................ S. 475................ Juneteenth National Independence Day B
Act.
H. Res. 868........................ Senate amendment to NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act M
H.R. 5746. of 2021 [Freedom to Vote: John R.
Lewis Act].
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Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(4)--Requires committee reports to include a statement of general performance goals and
objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives for which the measure authorizes funding
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 860........................ H.R. 4673............. EVEST Act.............................. B
H. Res. 1499....................... H.R. 8876............. Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home B
Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.
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Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(5)--Requires committee reports on a bill or joint resolution that establish or
reauthorize Federal programs to indicate whether any such program is known to be duplicative of another such
program
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 860........................ H.R. 4673............. EVEST Act.............................. B
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Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(6)--Prohibits consideration of a reported bill unless the committee report designates a
hearing used to develop or consider the bill.
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 486........................ H.R. 239.............. Equal Access to Contraception for B
Veterans Act.
H. Res. 1254....................... H.R. 3771............. South Asian Heart Health Awareness and B
Research Act of 2022.
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Rule XIII, Clause 3(d)(1)--Requires the inclusion of committee cost estimate in a committee report
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 7................ Paycheck Fairness Act.................. B
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 1195............. Workplace Violence Prevention for B
Health Care and Social Service Workers
Act.
H. Res. 330........................ H.R. 1333............. NO BAN Act............................. B
H. Res. 473........................ H.R. 1187............. Corporate Governance Improvement and B
Investor Protection Act.
H. Res. 486........................ H.R. 1443............. LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement B
and Investment Act.
H. Res. 716........................ H.R. 2119............. Family Violence Prevention and Services B
Improvement Act of 2021.
H. Res. 774........................ H.R. 5376............. Build Back Better Act.................. B
H. Res. 849........................ H.R. 5665............. Combating International Islamophobia B
Act.
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 4445............. Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual B
Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of
2021.
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 4521............. Bioeconomy Research and Development Act B
of 2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022].
H. Res. 1017....................... H.R. 3617............. MORE Act............................... B
H. Res. 1097....................... H.R. 903.............. Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of B
2022.
H. Res. 1097....................... H.R. 5129............. Community Services Block Grant B
Modernization Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 4176............. LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act............. B
H. Res. 1224....................... H.R. 6538............. Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022....... B
H. Res. 1254....................... H.R. 3771............. South Asian Heart Health Awareness and B
Research Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1396....................... H.R. 7780............. Mental Health Matters Act.............. B
H. Res. 1499....................... H.R. 6878............. Pregnant Women in Custody Act.......... B
H. Res. 1519....................... H.R. 8393............. Puerto Rico Status Act................. B
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Rule XIII, Clause 3(e)(1)--Requires the inclusion of a comparative print for a bill or joint resolution
proposing to repeal or amend a statute
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 4350............. National Defense Authorization Act for P
Fiscal Year 2022.
H. Res. 774........................ H.R. 5376............. Build Back Better Act.................. B
H. Res. 1224....................... H.R. 7900............. National Defense Authorization Act for B
Fiscal Year 2023.
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Rule XIII, Clause 4(a)(1)--Prohibits the consideration of a measure or matter reported by a committee until the
proposed text of the report has been available for 72 hours
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 849........................ H.R. 5665............. Combating International Islamophobia B
Act.
H. Res. 1153....................... H.R. 7910............. Protecting Our Kids Act................ B
H. Res. 1519....................... H.R. 8393............. Puerto Rico Status Act................. B
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Rule XVI, Clause 7--Requires that no motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration
shall be admitted under color of amendment
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 868........................ Senate amendment to NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act M
H.R. 5746. of 2021 [Freedom to Vote: John R.
Lewis Act].
H. Res. 972........................ Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and M
H.R. 2471. Institutional Transparency Initiative
Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022].
H. Res. 973........................ Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and M
H.R. 2471. Institutional Transparency Initiative
Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022].
H. Res. 1518....................... Senate amendment to Further Continuing Appropriations and M
H.R. 1437. Extensions Act, 2023.
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Rule XXI, Clause 2--Prohibits unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 555........................ H.R. 4502............. Departments of Labor, Health and Human P
Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022].
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4346............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, P
2022.
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4373............. Department of State, Foreign P
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4505............. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related P
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8294............. [Transportation, Housing and Urban P
Development, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2023].
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Rule XXI, Clause 2(c)--Prohibits consideration of amendments to an appropriations bill if it changes existing
law
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 555........................ H.R. 4502............. Departments of Labor, Health and Human P
Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022].
H. Res. 555........................ H.R. 4502............. Departments of Labor, Health and Human A
Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022].
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4346............. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, P
2022.
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4373............. Department of State, Foreign P
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4505............. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related P
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8294............. [Transportation, Housing and Urban A
Development, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2023].
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Rule XXI, Clause 3--Prohibit deriving funds from or otherwise reducing or limiting the balance of the Highway
Trust Fund for non-highway and mass transit spending purposes
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
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Rule XXI, Clause 4--Prohibits reporting a bill carrying an appropriation from a committee not having
jurisdiction to report an appropriation
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 198........................ Senate amendment to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021....... M
H.R. 1319.
H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. P
H. Res. 594........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 600........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 601........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 4350............. National Defense Authorization Act for P
Fiscal Year 2022.
H. Res. 774........................ H.R. 5376............. Build Back Better Act.................. P
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 4521............. Bioeconomy Research and Development Act P
of 2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022].
H. Res. 912........................ H.R. 3076............. Postal Service Reform Act of 2022...... P
H. Res. 1017....................... H.R. 3617............. MORE Act............................... P
H. Res. 1170....................... H.R. 2773............. Recovering America's Wildlife Act of P
2022.
H. Res. 1170....................... H.R. 7606............. Meat and Poultry Special Investigator P
Act of 2022 [Lower Food and Fuel Costs
Act].
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 5585............. Advanced Research Projects Agency-- P
Health Act.
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 7666............. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and P
Well-Being Act of 2024.
H. Res. 1316....................... Senate amendment to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022........ M
H.R. 5376.
H. Res. 1396....................... H.R. 3843............. Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of P
2022.
H. Res. 1499....................... H.R. 8876............. Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home P
Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 3648............. EAGLE Act of 2022...................... P
H. Res. 1518....................... Senate amendment to Further Continuing Appropriations and M
H.R. 1437. Extensions Act, 2023.
H. Res. 1519....................... H.R. 8393............. Puerto Rico Status Act................. P
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Rule XXI, Clause 5(a)--Prohibits a bill or joint resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure from being reported
by a committee not having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff measures
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. P
H. Res. 774........................ H.R. 5376............. Build Back Better Act.................. P
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 4521............. Bioeconomy Research and Development Act P
of 2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022].
H. Res. 1017....................... H.R. 3617............. MORE Act............................... P
H. Res. 1153....................... H.R. 7910............. Protecting Our Kids Act................ P
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 7666............. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and P
Well-Being Act of 2024.
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8294............. [Transportation, Housing and Urban P
Development, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2023].
H. Res. 1396....................... H.R. 3843............. Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of P
2022.
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 3648............. EAGLE Act of 2022...................... P
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Rule XXI, Clause 9(a)(2)--Requires a list of all earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits
contained in the measure, or a certification that the measure does not contain any of those items
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 829........................ H.R. 6119............. Further Extending Government Funding B
Act.
H. Res. 973........................ H.R. 7007............. COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, B
2022.
H. Res. 1097....................... H.R. 7691............. Additional Ukraine Supplemental B
Appropriations Act, 2022.
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Rule XXI, Clause 10--Prohibits consideration of a measure that has a net effect of increasing the deficit or
reducing the surplus over the five- or 10-year period
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 147........................ H.R. 803.............. Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 B
[Protecting America's Wilderness and
Public Lands Act].
H. Res. 147........................ H.R. 5................ Equality Act........................... B
H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1280............. George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of B
2021.
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 1620............. Violence Against Women Reauthorization B
Act of 2021.
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 6................ American Dream and Promise Act of 2021. B
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 1868............. To prevent across-the-board direct B
spending cuts, and for other purposes..
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 1195............. Workplace Violence Prevention for B
Health Care and Social Service Workers
Act.
H. Res. 330........................ H.R. 51............... Washington, D.C. Admission Act......... B
H. Res. 380........................ H.R. 2547............. Comprehensive Debt Collection B
Improvement Act.
H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 2467............. PFAS Action Act of 2021................ B
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 3985............. Allies Act of 2021..................... B
H. Res. 555........................ H.R. 4502............. Departments of Labor, Health and Human B
Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022].
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4505............. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related B
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 829........................ H.R. 6119............. Further Extending Government Funding B
Act.
H. Res. 838........................ S. 610................ [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers B
from Sequester Cuts Act].
H. Res. 912........................ H.R. 3076............. Postal Service Reform Act of 2022...... B
H. Res. 1119....................... H.R. 7309............. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity B
Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 7666............. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and B
Well-Being Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1224....................... S. 3373............... Protecting Our Gold Star Families B
Education Act [Sergeant First Class
Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to
Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of
2022].
H. Res. 1254....................... H.R. 6929............. Susan Muffley Act of 2022.............. B
H. Res. 1289....................... Senate Amendment to CHIPS & Science........................ M
the House Amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
4346.
H. Res. 1339....................... H.R. 2988............. Whistleblower Protection Improvement B
Act of 2021.
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 3648............. EAGLE Act of 2022...................... B
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 7946............. Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 B
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Rule XXI, Clause 11--Prohibits consideration of a bill or joint resolution which has not been reported by a
committee until such measure has been available to Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner for 72
hours
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 5305............. Extending Government Funding and B
Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.
H. Res. 829........................ H.R. 6119............. Further Extending Government Funding B
Act.
H. Res. 852........................ S.J. Res. 33.......... Joint resolution relating to increasing B
the debt limit..
H. Res. 912........................ H.R. 6617............. Further Additional Extending Government B
Funding Act.
H. Res. 972........................ H.J. Res. 75.......... Extension of Continuing Appropriations B
Act, 2022.
H. Res. 972........................ H.R. 6968............. Suspending Energy Imports from Russia B
Act.
H. Res. 973........................ H.J. Res. 75.......... Extension of Continuing Appropriations B
Act, 2022.
H. Res. 973........................ H.R. 6968............. Suspending Energy Imports from Russia B
Act.
H. Res. 973........................ H.R. 7007............. COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, B
2023.
H. Res. 1097....................... H.R. 7691............. Additional Ukraine Supplemental B
Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 1124....................... H.R. 7790............. Infant Formula Supplemental B
Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8404............. Respect for Marriage Act............... B
H. Res. 1372....................... H.R. 8873............. Presidential Election Reform Act....... B
H. Res. 1499....................... H.J. Res. 100......... To provide for a resolution with B
respect to the unresolved disputes
between certain railroads represented
by the National Carriers' Conference
Committee of the National Railway
Labor Conference and certain of their
employees..
H. Res. 1529....................... H.R. 9640............. Presidential Tax Filing and Audit B
Transparency Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1529....................... S. 1942............... National Heritage Area Act............. B
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Rule XXI, Clause 12(a)(1)--Prohibits consideration of a bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been reported by a committee
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3005............. To direct the Joint Committee on the B
Library to replace the bust of Roger
Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court
Chamber of the United States Capitol
with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be
obtained by the Joint Committee on the
Library and to remove certain statues
from areas of the United States
Capitol which are accessible to the
public, to remove all statues of
individuals who voluntarily served the
Confederate States of America from
display in the United States Capitol,
and for other purposes.
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 3985............. Allies Act of 2021..................... B
H. Res. 667........................ H.R. 3755............. Women's Health Protection Act of 2021.. B
H. Res. 838........................ H.R. 5314............. Protecting Our Democracy Act........... B
H. Res. 972........................ H.R. 6968............. Suspending Energy Imports from Russia B
Act.
H. Res. 973........................ H.R. 6968............. Suspending Energy Imports from Russia B
Act.
H. Res. 1017....................... H.R. 6833............. Affordable Insulin Now Act............. B
H. Res. 1033....................... H.R. 3807............. Restaurant Revitalization Fund B
Replenishment Act of 2021 [Relief for
Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small
Businesses Act of 2022].
H. Res. 1119....................... H.R. 6531............. Targeting Resources to Communities in B
Need Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1124....................... H.R. 7688............. Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention B
Act.
H. Res. 1224....................... H.R. 8296............. Women's Health Protection Act of 2022.. B
H. Res. 1224....................... H.R. 8297............. Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 B
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8373............. Right to Contraception Act............. B
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8404............. Respect for Marriage Act............... B
H. Res. 1254....................... H.R. 6929............. Susan Muffley Act of 2022.............. B
H. Res. 1256....................... H.R. 4040............. Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 B
Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1372....................... H.R. 8873............. Presidential Election Reform Act....... B
H. Res. 1377....................... H.R. 4118............. Break the Cycle of Violence Act........ B
H. Res. 1377....................... H.R. 6448............. Invest to Protect Act of 2022.......... B
H. Res. 1377....................... H.R. 8542............. Mental Health Justice Act of 2022...... B
H. Res. 1404....................... H.R. 8987............. Fairness for 9/11 Families Act......... B
H. Res. 1499....................... H.J. Res. 100......... To provide for a resolution with B
respect to the unresolved disputes
between certain railroads represented
by the National Carriers' Conference
Committee of the National Railway
Labor Conference and certain of their
employees.
H. Res. 1529....................... H.R. 9640............. Presidential Tax Filing and Audit B
Transparency Act of 2022.
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Rule XXII, Clause 6--Provides that a Senate amendment carrying a tax or tariff measure in violation of clause
5(a) of rule XXI may not be agreed to
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 198........................ Senate amendment to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021....... M
H.R. 1319.
H. Res. 594........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 600........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 601........................ Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. M
H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 1289....................... Senate Amendment to CHIPS & Science........................ M
the House Amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
4346.
H. Res. 1316....................... Senate amendment to Inflation Reduction Act................ M
H.R. 5376.
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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)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget
authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such authority
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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 147........................ H.R. 803.............. Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 B
[Protecting America's Wilderness and
Public Lands Act].
H. Res. 147........................ H.R. 5................ Equality Act........................... B
H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1280............. George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of B
2021.
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 1620............. Violence Against Women Reauthorization B
Act of 2021.
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 6................ American Dream and Promise Act of 2021. B
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 1868............. To prevent across-the-board direct B
spending cuts, and for other purposes..
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 1195............. Workplace Violence Prevention for B
Health Care and Social Service Workers
Act.
H. Res. 330........................ H.R. 51............... Washington, D.C. Admission Act......... B
H. Res. 380........................ H.R. 2547............. Comprehensive Debt Collection B
Improvement Act.
H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 3985............. Allies Act of 2021..................... B
H. Res. 829........................ H.R. 6119............. Further Extending Government Funding B
Act.
H. Res. 1017....................... H.R. 6833............. Affordable Insulin Now Act............. B
H. Res. 1119....................... H.R. 7309............. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity B
Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1191....................... H.R. 7666............. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and B
Well-Being Act of 2023.
H. Res. 1224....................... S. 3373............... Protecting Our Gold Star Families B
Education Act [Sergeant First Class
Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to
Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of
2022].
H. Res. 1254....................... H.R. 6929............. Susan Muffley Act of 2022.............. B
H. Res. 1289....................... Senate Amendment to CHIPS & Science........................ M
the House Amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
4346.
H. Res. 1339....................... H.R. 2988............. Whistleblower Protection Improvement B
Act of 2021.
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 3648............. EAGLE Act of 2022...................... B
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 7946............. Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 B
H. Res. 1531....................... Senate amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.. M
H.R. 2617.
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Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits 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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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 147........................ H.R. 5................ Equality Act........................... B
H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1................ For the People Act of 2021............. B
H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1280............. George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of B
2021.
H. Res. 188........................ H.R. 842.............. Protecting the Right to Organize Act of B
2021.
H. Res. 233........................ H.R. 1620............. Violence Against Women Reauthorization B
Act of 2021.
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 1195............. Workplace Violence Prevention for B
Health Care and Social Service Workers
Act.
H. Res. 508........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 2467............. PFAS Action Act of 2021................ B
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 3985............. Allies Act of 2021..................... B
H. Res. 1119....................... H.R. 7309............. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity B
Act of 2022.
H. Res. 1508....................... H.R. 7946............. Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 B
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Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits 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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Resolution Measure Title Object
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H. Res. 555........................ H.R. 4502............. Departments of Labor, Health and Human B
Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2022].
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4373............. Department of State, Foreign B
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 567........................ H.R. 4505............. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related B
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
H. Res. 838........................ S. 610................ [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers B
from Sequester Cuts Act].
H. Res. 900........................ H.R. 4521............. Bioeconomy Research and Development Act B
of 2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022].
H. Res. 950........................ H.R. 3967............. Honoring our PACT Act of 2021.......... B
H. Res. 972........................ Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and M
H.R. 2471, H.J. Res. Institutional Transparency Initiative
75, H.R. 6968. Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022].
H. Res. 973........................ Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and M
H.R. 2471. Institutional Transparency Initiative
Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022].
H. Res. 1170....................... H.R. 7606............. Meat and Poultry Special Investigator B
Act of 2022 [Lower Food and Fuel Costs
Act].
H. Res. 1204....................... Senate amendments to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act....... M
the House amendment
to S. 2938.
H. Res. 1224....................... S. 3373............... Protecting Our Gold Star Families B
Education Act [Sergeant First Class
Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to
Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of
2022].
H. Res. 1232....................... H.R. 8294............. [Transportation, Housing and Urban B
Development, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water
Development, Financial Services and
General Government, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction,
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2023].
H. Res. 1289....................... Senate Amendment to CHIPS & Science........................ M
the House Amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
4346.
H. Res. 1404....................... Senate amendment to Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine M
H.R. 6833. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023.
H. Res. 1518....................... Senate amendment to Further Continuing Appropriations and M
H.R. 1437. Extensions Act, 2023.
H. Res. 1531....................... Senate amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.. M
H.R. 2617.
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Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits the House of Representatives from adjourning for more
than three days in July unless the House has completed all action on appropriations bills
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Measure Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 508........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
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Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits 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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Resolution Measure Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
H. Res. 1289....................... Senate Amendment to CHIPS & Science........................ M
the House Amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
4346.
H. Res. 1531....................... Senate amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.. M
H.R. 2617.
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Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibits consideration of (1) any legislation referred by a
committee until the committee publishes the CBO's statement on the direct costs of Federal mandates and (2) any
legislation that would increase the direct costs of Federal intergovernmental mandates beyond $50,000,000
(adjusted for inflation) unless the legislation provides for new budget authority or the legislation
appropriates sufficient funds to cover the new costs
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Resolution Measure Title Object
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 179........................ H.R. 1280............. George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of B
2021.
H. Res. 303........................ H.R. 1195............. Workplace Violence Prevention for B
Health Care and Social Service Workers
Act.
H. Res. 535........................ H.R. 2467............. PFAS Action Act of 2021................ B
H. Res. 504........................ H.R. 3684............. INVEST in America Act.................. B
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C. Original Jurisdiction Matter
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION FULL COMMITTEE HEARINGS
The following is a list of original jurisdiction hearings
that were held by the Committee during the 117th Congress.
a. Hearing on Article I: Reforming the War Powers Resolution for the
21st Century
On March 23, 2021, the Committee on Rules held an original
jurisdiction hearing entitled, ``Article I: Reforming the War
Powers Resolution for the 21st Century.'' The discussion
focused on the War Powers Resolution that was enacted in 1973
and how to recenter Congress's role in the decision of when and
where to go to war. Members and witnesses explored limitations
of this Resolution and identified ways the law should be
reformed and modernized to work more effectively in the modern
Congress. Participants also discussed the impact of Congress's
diminished role on its ability to end war and the voice of
Member's constituents. Testimony was heard from one panel of
three witnesses, Rebecca Ingber, Professor of Law, Cardozo
School of Law; Senior Fellow, Reiss Center on Law and Security
at NYU School of Law; Tess Bridgeman, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Just
Security; Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar, NYU Law's Reiss
Center on Law and Security; John B. Bellinger III, Partner,
Arnold & Porter; former Legal Adviser to the Department of
State and the National Security Council.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Committee, the Hon. James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman;
Hon. Tom Cole (R-OK), Ranking Member; Hon. Norma Torres (D-CA),
Hon. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Hon. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Hon. Mary
Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Hon. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Hon. Mark
DeSaulnier (D-CA), Hon. Deborah Ross (D-NC), Hon. Michael
Burgess (R-TX), Hon. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Hon. Michelle
Fischbach (R-MN).
b. Hearing on Ending Hunger in America: Challenges, Opportunities, and
Building the Political Will to Succeed
On April 28, 2021, the Committee on Rules held an original
jurisdiction hearing entitled, ``Ending Hunger in America:
Challenges, Opportunities, and Building the Political Will to
Succeed.'' Participants discussed how food insecurity is
measured and the recent trends in data from across the country.
Members and witnesses spoke to gaps created by certain domestic
federal nutrition programs administered by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. The discussion looked at models across the country
that are fighting food insecurity at a local and state level
and how those programs can be emulated on the federal. In
addition, participants spoke on how these local, state, and
federal organizations and programs have been affected for the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Testimony was heard from one panel of four witnesses, Dr.
Thea James, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief
Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center; Dr. Diane Schanzenbach,
Margaret Walker Alexander, Professor, Northwestern School of
Education and Social Policy; Ms. Ayesha Curry, Co-Founder,
Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation; Ambassador, No Kid Hungry; Ms.
Heather Reynolds, Managing Director of the Wilson Sheehan Lab
for Economic Opportunities, University of Notre Dame.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Committee, the Hon. James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman;
Hon. Tom Cole (R-OK), Ranking Member; Hon. Norma Torres (D-CA),
Hon. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Hon. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Hon. Mary
Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Hon. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Hon. Mark
DeSaulnier (D-CA), Hon. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN).
c. Members' Day Hearing on Proxy Voting and Remote Committee
Proceedings as Established by House Resolution 965 of the 116th
Congress
To ensure Congress could continue legislating during the
COVID-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives adopted House
Resolution 965 on May 15, 2020. The resolution provided for the
temporary implementation of proxy voting on the House Floor and
remote committee proceedings during a ``covered period''
designated by the Speaker after receiving a notification from
the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Attending
Physician, that a public health emergency due to a novel
coronavirus is in effect.
On March 17, 2022, the Committee on Rules held an open
hearing to receive Member testimony on how proxy voting and
remote committee proceedings have worked since their
implementation in May, 2020; how these tools helped Congress
safely operate through the public health emergency; and whether
they have utility beyond the public health emergency.
The Committee heard testimony from the following Members of
Congress: Hon. Andy Biggs (AZ), Hon. Mike Bost (IL), Hon. Cathy
Castor (FL), Hon. Rodney Davis (IL), Hon. Mark DeSaulnier (CA),
Hon. Veronica Escobar (TX), Hon. C. Scott Franklin (FL), Hon.
Mike Gallagher (WI), Hon. Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Hon. John W.
Rose (TN), Hon. Chip Roy (TX), Hon. John H. Rutherford (FL),
Hon. Linda T. Sanchez (CA), Hon. Jason Smith (MO), Hon. Mark
Takano (CA), and Hon. Bruce Westerman (AR). Additionally, the
following Members of Congress submitted written testimony for
the record: Hon. Rick W. Allen (GA), Hon. Raul M. Grijalva
(AZ), Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Hon. Kevin McCarthy
(CA), Hon. Michael T. McCaul (TX), Hon. Stacey E. Plaskett
(VI), Hon. Katie Porter (CA), Hon. Deborah K. Ross (NC), Hon.
Glenn Thompson (PA), Hon. William R. Timmons IV (SC), and Hon.
Maxine Waters (CA).
The Committee heard a wide range of perspectives on proxy
voting and remote committee proceedings. Majority Leader Hoyer
(MD) testified that these tools enabled the House and its
committees to meet safely and produce major legislation like
the American Rescue Plan that helped address critical needs
during the pandemic. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA), a member of the
Rules Committee who is immunocompromised due to chronic cancer
and a recent accident, discussed how proxy voting and remote
committee proceedings allowed him to safely represent his
constituents while not risking his life. House Republicans who
have opposed these tools since their inception, including the
Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee, Rep.
Rodney Davis (IL), testified in opposition to proxy voting and
remote committee proceedings. Minority Leader McCarthy (CA)
submitted written testimony noting evidence that proxy voting
is used for matters of convenience and that technology issues
have marred remote committee proceedings.
Five Committee Chairs testified in person and in writing
that remote committee proceedings have not only enabled their
committees to operate amid the pandemic, but that they have
provided an added benefit of allowing a more diverse group of
witnesses to provide testimony to their committees. These
Chairs testified that remote committee proceedings should be
allowed to continue into the future. Several Members testified
that proxy voting helped them do their jobs during the pandemic
and that it should be available to Members in some capacity
post-pandemic. Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX) recommended that
every Member get a certain number of days when they can proxy
vote to allow Members to attend to responsibilities in district
or family matters. Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) testified about how
proxy voting can be used to help working mothers in Congress.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO), a member of the Rules Committee,
suggested that we enable proxy voting and remote committee
proceedings in perpetuity without any restrictions.
d. Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 118th
Congress
The 116th Rules Package was adopted by the House of
Representatives on January 3, 2019. That package included a
separate order referred to as the Member Day Hearing
Requirement. This provision requires each Committee, except for
the Committee on Ethics, to hold a Member Day Hearing during
the first session of the 116th Congress to hear testimony from
Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner--whether they
are a member of the committee or not--on proposed legislation
within its jurisdiction. The provision permits the Committee on
Rules to hold its Member Day Hearing during the second session
in order to receive testimony on proposed changes to the
standing rules for the next Congress. This provision was also
included in the Rules Package adopted for the 117th Congress.
On November 29, 2022, the Committee on Rules fulfilled its
Member Day Hearing Requirement by holding a hearing to receive
Member testimony on proposed changes to the Rules of the House
of Representatives for the 118th Congress.
The Committee engaged with members in conversations on a
wide range of topics. Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) testified
in favor of making remote or hybrid committee proceedings
permanent, arguing that the remote option has been a valuable
tool in gaining testimony from marginalized and
underrepresented groups. On behalf of the Select Committee on
the Modernization of Congress, Vice Chair William R. Timmons IV
(R-SC) advocated for expanding trainings for both Members and
staff, improving technological capabilities, and additional
changes aimed at increasing the transparency and efficiency of
the House. The Committee also discussed proposed changes to the
72-hour rule and vacating the Speaker's chair, as well as
adding CBO scoring requirements, reimplementing the Holman
rule, and requiring bills to be a single subject.
Testimony was heard from and the Committee received
statements from the following Members of Congress: Hon. Carolyn
Bourdeaux (D-GA), Hon. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Hon. Kat Cammack
(R-FL), Hon. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Hon. Matt Gaetz (R-FL),
Hon. Bob Good (R-VA), Hon. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Hon. Raul
M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Hon. David P. Joyce (R-OH), Hon. Robert E.
Latta (R-OH), Hon. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Hon. Aumua Amata
Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Hon. Chip Roy (R-TX), Hon. W. Gregory
Steube (R-FL), and Hon. William R. Timmons IV (R-SC).
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Committee: the Hon. James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman;
Hon. Norma J. Torres (D-CA); Hon. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Hon.
Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Hon. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA); Hon. Joseph
D. Morelle (D-NY); Hon. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA); Hon. Deborah K.
Ross (D-NC); Hon. Tom Cole (R-OK); Hon. Michael C. Burgess (R-
TX); Hon. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA); Hon. Michelle Fischbach (R-
MN).
e. Hearing entitled ``Legal and Procedural Factors Related to Seating a
Cherokee Nation Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives''
On November 16, 2022, the Committee on Rules held an
original jurisdiction hearing on the legal and procedural
factors related to seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate in the
U.S. House of Representatives. During the hearing, Members and
witnesses discussed relevant history, treaty language and
principles for interpreting treaties with Indian tribes. The
1835 Treaty of New Echota, which led to the forced removal of
the Cherokees from their homelands along the Trail of Tears,
provided that the Cherokee Nation ``shall be entitled to a
delegate in the House of Representatives of the United States
whenever Congress shall make provision for the same.'' A
Cherokee Nation Delegate was never seated.
During the conversation, participants considered potential
legal factors regarding seating a Cherokee Nation Delegate.
This is a novel legal issue with very little precedent,
especially given the unique status of tribes under federal law
and Indian treaty interpretation canon. Some potential legal
challenges raised during the hearing included an argument that
recognizing a Cherokee Delegate violates the voting rights
principal known as the ``one-person, one-vote'' rule by giving
members of the Cherokee Nation a ``super-vote.''
The discussion also included testimony on exploring
procedural options for potential implementation of seating a
Cherokee Nation Delegate. Some options discussed included
enacting legislation which would require House and Senate
agreement and presidential approval. A second option discussed
was incorporation of the Cherokee Nation Delegate position into
the Standing House Rules.
Another topic discussed was the fact that other tribes are
also requesting a Delegate or claim rights to a delegate
through the New Echota Treaty or separate treaties. Letters
from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Delaware Nation, the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, and the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were submitted into the record
of this hearing.
Testimony was heard from one panel of three witnesses,
Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation; Professor
Lindsay Robertson, Chickasaw Nation Endowed Chair in Native
American Law, College of Law at the University of Oklahoma; and
Mainon A. Schwartz, Legislative Attorney, Congressional
Research Service.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Committee: the Hon. James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman;
Hon. Norma J. Torres (D-CA); Hon. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Hon.
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Hon. Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Hon.
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Hon. Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Hon. Tom
Cole (R-OK), Hon. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX), Hon. Guy
Reschenthaler (R-PA), Hon. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN).
IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES
A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE
The Committee on Rules 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 117th 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 Rep. Alcee L. Hastings of Florida, until his
passing, the Majority membership of the Subcommittee included
Reps. Joseph D. Morelle of New York (who assumed the Chair
position following Rep. Hastings' passing), Mary Gay Scanlon of
Pennsylvania, Joe Neguse of Colorado (elected to the
subcommittee following the passing of Rep. Hastings), and James
P. McGovern of Massachusetts. The Minority members of the
Subcommittee include Ranking Member Michael Burgess of Texas
and Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma.
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 primary statute within the Subcommittee's jurisdiction
is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-344 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 103-44)). Legislation is referred to
the Subcommittee at the discretion of the Chair of the
Committee on Rules.
2. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 117TH CONGRESS
a. Original jurisdiction hearing on Using Budget Principles to Prepare
for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters
On January 12th, 2022, the Subcommittee on Legislative and
Budget Process held an original jurisdiction hearing entitled,
``Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and
Other Disasters.'' The discussion focused on the importance of
making strategic investments each year across the federal
budget to ensure a strong, coordinated response to future
pandemics and other disasters. Witnesses and Members analyzed
lessons learned from the federal, state and local government
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and explored how
underinvestment in key programs exacerbated inequalities
already present in society. Participants suggested potential
ways to use the federal budget to improve disaster response,
resiliency, and coordination between stakeholders. For example,
creating systems to efficiently distribute emergency funding,
allocating additional funding to surveillance, and monitoring
to identify threats early, and investing in government social
and public health programs. Testimony was heard from one panel
of five witnesses, Ms. Julia Tedesco, President and CEO,
Foodlink, Inc.; Dr. Helene Gayle, CEO, Chicago Community Trust;
Mr. Jeff Schlegelmilch, Director of the National Center for
Disaster Preparedness at Columbia Climate School; The Honorable
Robert Kadlec, M.D., Former Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Subcommittee, the Hon. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Chairman;
Hon. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ranking Member; Hon. Deborah Ross
(D-NC); Hon. Jim McGovern (D-MA).
b. Original jurisdiction hearing on Tools to Combat Gun Trafficking and
Reduce Gun Violence in Our Communities
On June 15th, 2022, the Subcommittee on Legislative and
Budget Process held an original jurisdiction hearing entitled,
``Tools to Combat Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence in
Our Communities.''
The hearing explored actions that Congress can take to
better combat gun trafficking and ensure illegal guns do not
make their way onto the streets of our communities. Witnesses
discussed the importance of ensuring the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has the necessary tools
to track and police gun trafficking, as well as critical
funding streams for gun violence prevention research. The
hearing also covered elements of H.R. 4423, the Gun Theft
Prevention Act. Testimony was heard from one panel of four
witnesses, Dr. Lois K. Lee MD, MPH, FAAP, FACEP, Pediatric
Emergency Medicine Physician, Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School;
Mr. Todd K. Baxter, Monroe County Sheriff, Rochester, New York;
Mr. Robert Wilcox, Director of Federal Policy, Everytown for
Gun Safety Action Fund; Mr. William Napier LPC, Security/ATF
Compliance Consultant.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Subcommittee, the Hon. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Chairman;
Hon. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ranking Member; Hon. Mary Gay
Scanlon (D-PA), Hon. Deborah Ross (D-NC), Hon. Jim McGovern (D-
MA).
c. Original jurisdiction hearing on Legislative and Budgetary Solutions
to Unfair Restrictions on Repair
On September 21st, 2022, the Subcommittee on Legislative
and Budget Process held an original jurisdiction hearing
entitled, ``Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary
Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair.''
The hearing explored actions that Congress can take to
allow individuals the right to choose how they repair their own
digital equipment, ensuring that companies who unfairly
restrict the right to repair are held accountable. Participants
discussed the importance of ensuring that the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) has the necessary authority and resources to
protect consumers from such anti-competitive conduct, as well
as the economic impact these restrictions have on families and
small business owners across the country. Testimony was heard
from one panel of three witnesses, Mr. Nathan Proctor, Senior
Campaign Director, Right to Repair, U.S. PIRG (Public Interest
Research Group); Mr. Sandeep Vaheesan, Legal Director, Open
Markets Institute; Ms. Lauren Williams, Sr. Associate Director
of National Affairs, New York Farm Bureau.
Additional discussion was heard from the following Members
of the Subcommittee, the Hon. Joe Morelle (D-NY), Chairman;
Hon. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ranking Member; Hon. Jim McGovern
(D-MA).
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 117th 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
Rep. Norma J. Torres of California, the Majority membership of
the Subcommittee included Reps. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Mary
Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, Joe Neguse of Colorado, and James
P. McGovern of Massachusetts. The Minority members of the
Subcommittee included Ranking Member Guy Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania and Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma.
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 117TH CONGRESS
The Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House did
not meet during the 117th Congress.
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 117th Congress.
C. Activities of the Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures
1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE
The Committee on Rules newly-established the Subcommittee
on Expedited Procedures at the beginning of the 116th Congress.
Similar to the other two subcommittees, the makeup of the
Subcommittee is seven members, with the majority holding five
spots and the minority holding the remaining two. Chaired by
Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the Majority members of the
Subcommittee included Reps. Deborah K. Ross of North Carolina,
Norma J. Torres of California, Mark DeSaulnier of California,
and James P. McGovern of Massachusetts. The Minority members of
the Subcommittee included Ranking Member Michelle Fischbach of
Arizona and Tom Cole of Oklahoma.
Committee Rule 5(a)(1)(C) assigns the Subcommittee the
general responsibility for measures or matters related to
expedited procedures for floor consideration in law or in the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
The Subcommittee was created to examine the numerous
expedited parliamentary procedures that have been included in
measures or matters. The expedited procedures included in
measures or matters can have several components including its
introduction and referral, the priority the measure or matter
enjoys for floor consideration, its consideration in committee,
the process of debating and amending it on the floor, and the
measure or matter's coordination with the Senate. Legislation
is referred to the Subcommittee at the discretion of the Chair
of the Committee on Rules.
2. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 117TH CONGRESS
The Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures did not meet
during the 117th Congress.
3. LEGISLATION REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Legislation was not referred to the Subcommittee on
Expedited Procedures during the 117th Congress.
V. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES IN THE 117TH CONGRESS
A. Statistics on Special Orders or Rules
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1. Number of formal requests for Rules Committee hearings.. 83
(a) Number of rules requested for original consideration 83
of measures, rules for further consideration, rules for
disposition of Senate amendments........................
(b) Number of rules requested on conference reports...... 0
(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:......................................... 40
(1) Regular meetings................................... 26
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 14
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 3
(b) 2nd Session:......................................... 40
(1) Regular meetings................................... 30
(2) Emergency meetings................................. 10
(3) Regular meetings with added emergency measures..... 8
4. Number of special orders or ``rules'' reported from the 80
Rules Committee...........................................
(a) Number of bills and resolutions provided 166
consideration pursuant to a rule........................
(1) Bills.............................................. 146
(2) Joint Resolutions.................................. 8
(3) Concurrent Resolutions............................. 2
(4) Simple Resolutions................................. 10
(b) Types of amendment structures for consideration of
bills and resolutions--
(1) Open............................................... 0
(2) Modified Open...................................... 0
(3) Structured......................................... 59
(4) Closed............................................. 89
(5) Senate Amendment................................... 15
(6) Conference Report.................................. 0
(c) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor
Management Tools--
(1) Expedited Procedures Rules (Waiving 2/3 22
Requirement)..........................................
(2) Suspension Day Rules............................... 20
(3) Chair's En Bloc Authority.......................... 36
(4) Providing for the Consideration of Multiple 48
Measures..............................................
(5) Motion to Table Resolution......................... 3
(d) Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve Differences
Among and Responding to the Legislative Actions of
Committees--
(1) Self-Executing Rules............................... 111
(2) Original Text Rules................................ 0
(e) Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-Senate
Relations--
(1) Senate Hook-up Rules............................... 0
(2) Motions to go to Conference........................ 0
(3) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules............. 0
(4) Instructing the Clerk Regarding the Transmittal of 0
Papers................................................
(f) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Housekeeping
Tools--
(1) Providing Procedures for Pro Forma................. 23
(2) Report Filing Authority............................ 0
(3) Providing for Adoption............................. 20
(g) Disposition of the 80 special orders or ``rules''
reported from the Rules Committee--
(1) Adopted by the House............................... 77
(2) Rejected by the House.............................. 0
(3) Resolutions Amended................................ 1
(4) Laid on the Table.................................. 3
(5) Pending on the House Calendar at the close of the 0
117th 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 XII, Clause 5................................. 3
(2) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(1).......................... 0
(3) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(2).......................... 0
(4) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(3).......................... 0
(5) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(4).......................... 2
(6) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(5).......................... 1
(7) Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(6).......................... 2
(8) Rule XIII, Clause 3(d)(1).......................... 19
(9) Rule XIII, Clause 3(e)(1).......................... 3
(10) Rule XIII, Clause 4(a)(1)......................... 3
(11) Rule XIII, Clause 6(a)............................ 0
(12) Rule XV, Clause 1................................. 0
(13) Rule XVI, Clause 7................................ 4
(14) Rule XXI, Clause 2................................ 5
(15) Rule XXI, Clause 2(c)............................. 6
(16) Rule XXI, Clause 3................................ 1
(17) Rule XXI, Clause 4................................ 20
(18) Rule XXI, Clause 5(a)............................. 9
(19) Rule XXI, Clause 6................................ 1
(20) Rule XXI, Clause 9(a)(2).......................... 3
(21) Rule XXI, Clause 10............................... 25
(22) Rule XXI, Clause 11............................... 16
(23) Rule XXI, Clause 12(a)(1)......................... 28
(24) Rule XXII, Clause 6............................... 5
(25) Section 3 of H. Res. 1151 of the 117th Congress... 1
(b) Waivers of Budget Enforcement:
(1) Section 302(f)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act 22
of 1974...............................................
(2) Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 11
1974..................................................
(3) Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 16
(4) Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 1
(5) Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 3
1974..................................................
(6) Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 4
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B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Matteres
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1. Full Committee--
(a) Number of bills and resolutions referred............. 182
(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) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee on 0
Expedited Procedures..................................
(4) Joint Referrals.................................... 0
(c) Number of hearings and markups held by the full 8
committee...............................................
(d) Number of measures reported by the full committee.... 0
(1) Disposition of measures reported--
(a) Measures adopted by the House.................... 0
(b) Measures reported and pending floor action at the 0
close of the 117th 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......................... 3
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
3. Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House:
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 0
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
4. Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures:
(a) Measures referred.................................... 0
(b) Days of hearings and markups......................... 0
(c) Measures reported.................................... 0
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VI. PUBLICATIONS
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1. Rules of the Committee on Rules for the 117th Congress. Rules Committee Print 117-
1
2. H.R. 803--Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting America's Wilderness and
Public Lands Act]. Rules Committee Print 117-2
3. H.R. 1620--Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. Rules Committee
Print 117-3
4. H.R. 6--American Dream and Promise Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-4
5. H.R. 1187--Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. Rules
Committee Print 117-5
6. H.R. 2062--Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021. Rules
Committee Print 117-6
7. H.R. 1443--LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act. Rules
Committee Print 117-7
8. H.R. 3684--INVEST in America Act. Rules Committee Print 117-8
9. H.R. 3684--INVEST in America Act. Rules Committee Print 117-9
10. H.R. 2467--PFAS Action Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-10
11. H.R. 2668--Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. Rules Committee Print 117-11
12. H.R. 4502--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development,
Financial Services and General Govern. Rules Committee Print 117-12
13. H.R. 4350--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Rules
Committee Print 117-13
14. H.R. 3992--Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act. Rules Committee Print 117-14
15. H.R. 2119--Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021. Rules
Committee Print 117-15
16. S. 1301--Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [Temporary Extension of
Public Debt Limit]. Rules Committee Print 117-16
17. H.R. 5376--Build Back Better Act. Rules Committee Print 117-17
18. H.R. 5376--Build Back Better Act. Rules Committee Print 117-18
19. H.R. 5376--Text of amendment to H.R. 5376 considered as adopted.. Rules Committee
Print 117-19
20. H.R. 5314--Protecting Our Democracy Act. Rules Committee Print 117-20
21. S. 1605--[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]. Rules
Committee Print 117-21
22. S. 610--[Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act]. Rules
Committee Print 117-22
23. H.R. 5665--Combating International Islamophobia Act. Rules Committee Print 117-23
24. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of Representatives of the United
States.. Rules Committee Print 117-24
25. H.R. 1836--Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-
25
26. H.R. 4673--EVEST Act. Rules Committee Print 117-26
27. Senate amendment to H.R. 5746--[Showing the text of NASA Enhanced Use Leasing
Extension Act of 2021]. Rules Committee Print 117-27
28. Senate amendment to H.R. 5746--NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021
[Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act]. Rules Committee Print 117-28
29. H.R. 4445--Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harrasment Act
of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-29
30. H.R. 3485--Global Respect Act. Rules Committee Print 117-30
31. H.R. 4521--Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America COMPETES Act
of 2022]. Rules Committee Print 117-31
32. H.R. 3076--Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-32
33. H.R. 3967--Honoring our PACT Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-33
34. H.R. 963--Fair Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-34
35. Senate amendment to H.R. 2471--Haiti Development, Accountability, and
Institutional Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022]. Rules Committee Print 117-35
36. H.R. 2116--CROWN Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-36
37. H.R. 3617--MORE Act. Rules Committee Print 117-37
38. H.R. 6833--Affordable Insulin Now Act. Rules Committee Print 117-38
39. H.R. 3807--Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022.
Rules Committee Print 117-39
40. H.R. 903--Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-40
41. H.R. 2499--Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-41
42. H.R. 5129--Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022. Rules
Committee Print 117-42
43. H.R. 7309--Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print
117-43
44. H.R. 6531--Targeting Resources to Communities In Need Act. Rules Committee Print
117-44
45. Based on the texts of S. 2938 and H.R. 2842, as considered under suspension of the
rules. Rules Committee Print 117-45
46. H.R. 2377--Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021. Rules Committee
Print 117-46
47. H.R. 2773--Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-47
48. H.R. 7910--Protecting Our Kids Act. Rules Committee Print 117-48
49. H.R. 2543--Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Rules Committee Print
117-49
50. H.R. 7606--Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022. Rules Committee
Print 117-50
51. H.R. 7666--Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022`. Rules
Committee Print 117-51
52. H.R. 4176--LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act. Rules Committee Print 117-52
53. Senate Amendments to the House Amendment to S. 2938--Bipartisan Safer Communities
Act. Rules Committee Print 117-53
54. H.R. 7900--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Rules
Committee Print 117-54
55. H.R. 8294--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023. Rules Committee Print 117-55
56. S. 3373--Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act. Rules Committee Print
117-56
57. H.R. 3771--South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022. Rules
Committee Print 117-58
58. H.R. 5118--Continental Divide Trail Completion Act [Wildfire Response and Drought
Resiliency Act]. Rules Committee Print 117-57
59. H.R. 4040--Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print
117-59
60. H.R. 1808--Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-60
61. H.R. 2814--Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022. Rules
Committee Print 117-61
62. H.R. 8326--Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act. Rules Committee Print 117-64
63. H.R. 5768--VICTIM Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-62
64. H.R. 1368--Mental Health Justice Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-63
65. H.R. 6448--Invest to Protect Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-65
66. H.R. 3843--Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-
66
67. H.R. 7780--Mental Health Matters Act. Rules Committee Print 117-67
68. H.R. 8987--Fairness for 9/11 Families Act. Rules Committee Print 117-68
69. H.R. 8876--The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization
Act of 2022. Rules Committee Print 117-69
70. Senate amendment to H.R. 7776--Water Resources Development Act of 2022 [James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023]. Rules Committee
Print 117-70
71. H.R. 1948--VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021. Rules Committee Print 117-71
72. Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437--PRECIP Act [Further Continuing Appropriations and
Extensions Act, 2023]. Rules Committee Print 117-72
73. H.R. 2617--Performance Enhancement Reform Act. Rules Committee Print 117-73
74. H.R. 8393--Puerto Rico Status Act. Rules Committee Print 117-74
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VII. APPENDICES
A. Table 1a.--Types of Rules Granted (Consideration)
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Resolution Measure Title
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Structured:
H. Res. 85 H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
H. Res. 147 H.R. 803 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting America's
Wilderness and Public Lands Act]
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1 For the People Act of 2021
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1280 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 1446 Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
H. Res. 303 H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act
H. Res. 303 H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social
Service Workers Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act
H. Res. 473 H.R. 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
H. Res. 504 H.R. 2662 IG Independence and Empowerment Act
H. Res. 508 H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
H. Res. 555 H.R. 4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture,
Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial
Services and General Government, Interior, Environment,
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022]
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4373 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4505 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4346 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 667 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
H. Res. 716 H.R. 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of
2021
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3110 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3992 Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act
H. Res. 838 H.R. 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act
H. Res. 860 H.R. 1836 Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
H. Res. 860 H.R. 4673 EVEST Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 3485 Global Respect Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 4521 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America
COMPETES Act of 2022]
H. Res. 912 H.R. 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
H. Res. 950 H.R. 3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2021
H. Res. 979 H.R. 963 Fair Act of 2022
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 3617 MORE Act
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 903 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 5129 Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 7688 Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 4176 LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 5585 ARPA--H Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022`
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 3771 South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act [Wildfire Response and
Drought Resiliency Act]
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 302 Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 2988 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 7780 Mental Health Matters Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 3372 One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2021
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 3648 EAGLE Act of 2022
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 7946 Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
Closed:
H. Res. 38 H. Res. 21 Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and
mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments
of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to
declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the
duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as
acting President.
H. Res. 41 H. Res. 24 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States,
for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H. Res. 85 H. Con. Res. 11 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through
2030.
H. Res. 91 H. Res. 72 Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of
the House of Representatives.
H. Res. 147 H.R. 5 Equality Act
H. Res. 166 H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1868 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 233 H.J. Res. 17 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights
amendment.
H. Res. 330 H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1573 Access to Counsel Act of 2021
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1333 NO BAN Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 1065 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H. Res. 403 H.R. 1629 Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act
H. Res. 403 H. Res. 275 Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on
March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's
commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against
the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.
H. Res. 409 H.R. 3237 Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th
Appropriations Act, 2021
H. Res. 409 H.R. 3233 National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the
United States Capitol Complex Act
H. Res. 473 H.R. 256 To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
Iraq Resolution of 2002.
H. Res. 479 S. 475 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 1443 LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 13 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update
of Commission's Conciliation Procedures''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 14 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural
Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and
Modified Sources Review''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 15 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ``National
Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''.
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3005 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the
bust of Roger Brooke Taney ini the Old Supreme Court Chamber
of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall
to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to
remove certain statues from areas of the United States
Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all
statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate
States of America from display in the United States Capitol,
and for other purposes.
H. Res. 504 H. Res. 503 Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January
6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2668 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 3985 Allies Act of 2021
H. Res. 594 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 600 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 601 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3775 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021
H. Res. 667 H.R. 5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency
Assistance Act
H. Res. 688 S. 1301 Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [Temporary
Extension of Public Debt Limit]
H. Res. 727 H. Res. 730 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K.
Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a
subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate
the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
H. Res. 774 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
H. Res. 795 H. Res. 789 Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.
H. Res. 829 H.R. 6119 Further Extending Government Funding Act
H. Res. 838 S. 1605 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]
H. Res. 838 S. 610 [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts
Act]
H. Res. 848 H. Res. 851 Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Mark
Randall Meadows in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply
with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to
Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States
Capitol
H. Res. 849 H.R. 5665 Combating International Islamophobia Act
H. Res. 852 S.J. Res. 33 Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
H. Res. 912 H.R. 6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
H. Res. 979 H.R. 2116 CROWN Act of 2021
H. Res. 972 H.J. Res. 75 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 972 H.R. 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
H. Res. 973 H.J. Res. 75 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 973 H.R. 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
H. Res. 973 H.R. 7007 COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 6833 Affordable Insulin Now Act
H. Res. 1023 H. Res. 1037 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Peter K.
Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for
refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Select
Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United
States Capitol.
H. Res. 1033 H.R. 3807 Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act
of 2022
H. Res. 1065 S. 3522 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 7691 Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 350 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 7790 Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act
H. Res. 1224 S. 3373 Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 6538 Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8373 Right to Contraception Act
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8404 Respect for Marriage Act
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021
H. Res. 1302 H.R. 1808 Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
H. Res. 1361 S. 1098 Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
H. Res. 1372 H.R. 8873 Presidential Election Reform Act
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 4118 Break the Cycle of Violence Act
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 5768 VICTIM Act of 2022
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 6448 Invest to Protect Act of 2022
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 8542 Mental Health Justice Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 S. 3969 Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion
Act
H. Res. 1404 H.R. 8987 Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
H. Res. 1464 S. 4524 Speak Out Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 8876 The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting
Reauthorization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1499 H.J. Res. 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved
disputes between certain railroads represented by the
National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National
Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
H. Res. 1499 H. Con. Res. 119 Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
H. Res. 1518 H.R. 1948 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
H. Res. 1518 S. 3905 Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal
Acquisition Act
H. Res. 1518 S. 4003 Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
H. Res. 1519 H.R. 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act
H. Res. 1529 H.R. 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022
H. Res. 1529 S. 1942 National Heritage Area Act
Senate Amendment:
H. Res. 198 H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 594 H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 600 H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 601 H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 868 H.R. 5746 NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [Freedom to
Vote: John R. Lewis Act] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 972 H.R. 2471 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 973 H.R. 2471 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1204 S. 2938 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act [Senate Amendments to the
House Amendment]
H. Res. 1204 S. 2089 Keep Kids Fed Act [Senate Amendment to the House Amendment]
H. Res. 1289 H.R. 4346 CHIPS & Science [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1316 H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1404 H.R. 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2023 [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1510 H.R. 8404 Respect for Marriage Act [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1518 H.R. 1437 PRECIP Act [Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions
Act, 2023] [Senate Amendment]
H. Res. 1531 H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 [Senate Amendment to the
House Amendment to the Senate Amendment]
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A. Table 1b.--Types of Rules Granted (Special Procedures)
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Resolution Measure 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:
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H. Res. 41 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of January 12,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of February 11, 2021.
H. Res. 85 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of February 2,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of March 12, 2021.
H. Res. 188 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of March 8, 2021,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of April 22, 2021.
H. Res. 330 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of April 20,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of May 20, 2021.
H. Res. 403 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of May 17, 2021,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of July 1, 2021.
H. Res. 508 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 29, 2021,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of July 30, 2021.
H. Res. 555 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 26, 2021,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of September 22, 2021.
H. Res. 667 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of September 21,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of October 27, 2021.
H. Res. 716 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of October 12,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of November 18, 2021.
H. Res. 774 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of November 4,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of December 3, 2021.
H. Res. 829 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of December 2,
2021, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of January 21, 2022.
H. Res. 860 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of January 10,
2022, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of February 4, 2022.
H. Res. 900 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of February 1,
2022, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of April 1, 2022.
H. Res. 1017 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of March 30,
2022, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of April 29, 2022.
H. Res. 1065 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of April 27,
2022, against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of May 13, 2022.
H. Res. 1097 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of May 10, 2022,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of June 10, 2022.
H. Res. 1153 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 7, 2022,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of June 17, 2022.
H. Res. 1170 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 13, 2022,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of June 22, 2022.
H. Res. 1191 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of June 21, 2022,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of July 13, 2022.
H. Res. 1224 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of July 12, 2022,
against any resolution reported through the legislative day
of July 19, 2022.
H. Res. 1339 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of September 13,
2022 against any resolution reported through the legislative
day of September 30, 2022, relating to a measure making or
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2023.
H. Res. 1508 ...................... Special rule reported on the legislative day of December 5,
2022, against any resolution reported through the remainder
of the 117th Congress.
Chair's En Bloc
Authority:
H. Res. 85 H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
H. Res. 147 H.R. 803 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting America's
Wilderness and Public Lands Act]
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1 For the People Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 1446 Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
H. Res. 303 H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act
H. Res. 303 H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social
Service Workers Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act
H. Res. 473 H.R. 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
H. Res. 504 H.R. 2662 IG Independence and Empowerment Act
H. Res. 508 H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
H. Res. 555 H.R. 4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture,
Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial
Services and General Government, Interior, Environment,
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022]
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4373 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4505 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4346 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 716 H.R. 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of
2021
H. Res. 838 H.R. 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act
H. Res. 860 H.R. 4673 EVEST Act
H. Res. 667 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
H. Res. 900 H.R. 3485 Global Respect Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 4521 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America
COMPETES Act of 2022]
H. Res. 950 H.R. 3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2021
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 903 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 5129 Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 2988 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
Makes in Order
Suspensions on Special
Days:
H. Res. 41 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of February 11, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 85 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of March 12, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 188 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of April 22, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 330 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of May 20, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 403 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of July 1, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 508 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of July 30, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 555 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of September 22, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 667 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of October 27, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 716 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of November 18, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 774 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of December 3, 2021, 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.
H. Res. 829 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of January 21, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 860 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of February 4, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 900 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of April 1, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1017 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of April 29, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1065 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of May 13, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1097 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of June 10, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1153 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of June 17, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1170 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of June 22, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1191 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of July 13, 2022, 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.
H. Res. 1224 ...................... Suspensions are in order at any time through the legislative
day of July 19, 2022, 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.
Self-Executing Rules:
H. Res. 38 H. Res. 21 Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and
mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments
of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to
declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the
duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as
acting President.
H. Res. 41 H. Res. 24 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States,
for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H. Res. 85 H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
H. Res. 85 H. Con. Res. 11 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through
2030.
H. Res. 147 H.R. 803 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting America's
Wilderness and Public Lands Act]
H. Res. 166 H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1 For the People Act of 2021
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1280 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1868 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 233 H.J. Res. 17 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights
amendment.
H. Res. 303 H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act
H. Res. 303 H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social
Service Workers Act
H. Res. 330 H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1573 Access to Counsel Act of 2021
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1333 NO BAN Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 1065 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H. Res. 403 H.R. 1629 Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act
H. Res. 403 H. Res. 275 Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on
March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's
commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against
the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.
H. Res. 473 H.R. 256 To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
Iraq Resolution of 2002.
H. Res. 473 H.R. 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
H. Res. 486 H.R. 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 1443 LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 13 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update
of Commission's Conciliation Procedures''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 14 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural
Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and
Modified Sources Review''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 15 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ``National
Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''.
H. Res. 504 H.R. 2662 IG Independence and Empowerment Act
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2668 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 3985 Allies Act of 2021
H. Res. 555 H.R. 4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
[Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture,
Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial
Services and General Government, Interior, Environment,
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022]
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4373 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4505 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4346 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 594 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 594 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 600 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 600 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 601 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 601 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3775 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021
H. Res. 667 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
H. Res. 688 S. 1301 Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act [Temporary
Extension of Public Debt Limit]
H. Res. 716 H.R. 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of
2021
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3110 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3992 Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act
H. Res. 795 H. Res. 789 Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.
H. Res. 803 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
H. Res. 838 H.R. 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act
H. Res. 838 S. 1605 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]
H. Res. 838 S. 610 [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts
Act]
H. Res. 849 H.R. 5665 Combating International Islamophobia Act
H. Res. 860 H.R. 1836 Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
H. Res. 860 H.R. 4673 EVEST Act
H. Res. 868 Senate amendment to NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [Freedom to
H.R. 5746 Vote: John R. Lewis Act]
H. Res. 900 H.R. 3485 Global Respect Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 4521 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America
COMPETES Act of 2022]
H. Res. 912 H.R. 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
H. Res. 950 H.R. 3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2021
H. Res. 979 H.R. 963 Fair Act of 2022
H. Res. 979 H.R. 2116 CROWN Act of 2021
H. Res. 972 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
H.R. 2471 Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022]
H. Res. 973 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
H.R. 2471 Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022]
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 3617 MORE Act
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 6833 Affordable Insulin Now Act
H. Res. 1033 H.R. 3807 Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act
of 2022
H. Res. 1065 S. 3522 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 903 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 5129 Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 350 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 7688 Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 4176 LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 5585 ARPA-H Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
H. Res. 1204 Senate Amendments to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
the House Amendment
to S. 2938
H. Res. 1204 H. Res. 1132 Keep Kids Fed Act
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
H. Res. 1224 S. 3373 Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 3771 South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act [Wildfire Response and
Drought Resiliency Act]
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021
H. Res. 1302 H.R. 1808 Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 302 Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 2988 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 5768 VICTIM Act of 2022
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 6448 Invest to Protect Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 7780 Mental Health Matters Act
H. Res. 1404 H.R. 8987 Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 8876 The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting
Reauthorization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 3648 EAGLE Act of 2022
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 7946 Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
H. Res. 1518 H.R. 1948 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
H. Res. 1519 H.R. 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act
Providing for the
Consideration of
Multiple Measures:
H. Res. 41 H. Res. 24 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States,
for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H. Res. 85 H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
H. Res. 85 H. Con. Res. 11 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through
2030.
H. Res. 147 H.R. 803 Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting America's
Wilderness and Public Lands Act]
H. Res. 147 H.R. 5 Equality Act
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1 For the People Act of 2021
H. Res. 179 H.R. 1280 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 188 H.R. 1446 Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
H. Res. 233 H.R. 1868 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 233 H.J. Res. 17 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights
amendment.
H. Res. 303 H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act
H. Res. 303 H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social
Service Workers Act
H. Res. 330 H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1573 Access to Counsel Act of 2021
H. Res. 330 H.R. 1333 NO BAN Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act
H. Res. 380 H.R. 1065 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H. Res. 403 H.R. 1629 Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act
H. Res. 403 H. Res. 275 Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on
March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's
commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against
the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.
H. Res. 409 H.R. 3237 Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th
Appropriations Act, 2021
H. Res. 409 H.R. 3233 National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the
United States Capitol Complex Act
H. Res. 473 H.R. 256 To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
Iraq Resolution of 2002.
H. Res. 473 H.R. 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021
H. Res. 486 H.R. 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
H. Res. 486 H.R. 1443 LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 13 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update
of Commission's Conciliation Procedures''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 14 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural
Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and
Modified Sources Review''.
H. Res. 486 S.J. Res. 15 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ``National
Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''.
H. Res. 504 H.R. 2662 IG Independence and Empowerment Act
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3005 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the
bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber
of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall
to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to
remove certain statues from areas of the United States
Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all
statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate
States of America from display in the United States Capitol,
and for other purposes
H. Res. 504 H.R. 3684 INVEST in America Act
H. Res. 504 H. Res. 503 Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January
6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
H. Res. 535 H.R. 2668 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
H. Res. 535 H.R. 3985 Allies Act of 2021
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4373 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4505 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 567 H.R. 4346 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 594 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 594 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 600 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 600 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 601 H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 601 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 3684
H. Res. 667 H.R. 3775 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021
H. Res. 667 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
H. Res. 667 H.R. 5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency
Assistance Act
H. Res. 716 H.R. 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of
2021
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3110 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
H. Res. 716 H.R. 3992 Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act
H. Res. 838 H.R. 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act
H. Res. 838 S. 1605 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]
H. Res. 838 S. 610 [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts
Act]
H. Res. 860 H.R. 1836 Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
H. Res. 860 H.R. 4673 EVEST Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 3485 Global Respect Act
H. Res. 900 H.R. 4521 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America
COMPETES Act of 2022]
H. Res. 912 H.R. 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
H. Res. 912 H.R. 6617 Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
H. Res. 979 H.R. 963 Fair Act of 2022
H. Res. 979 H.R. 2116 CROWN Act of 2021
H. Res. 972 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
H.R. 2471 Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022]
H. Res. 972 H.J. Res. 75 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 972 H.R. 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
H. Res. 973 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
H.R. 2471 Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022]
H. Res. 973 H.J. Res. 75 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 973 H.R. 6968 Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
H. Res. 973 H.R. 7007 COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 3617 MORE Act
H. Res. 1017 H.R. 6833 Affordable Insulin Now Act
H. Res. 1065 S. 3522 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 903 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 5129 Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1097 H.R. 7691 Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 350 Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
H. Res. 1124 H.R. 7688 Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
H. Res. 1153 H.R. 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021
H. Res. 1170 H.R. 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 4176 LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 5585 ARPA-H Act
H. Res. 1191 H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
H. Res. 1204 Senate Amendments to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
the House Amendment
to S. 2938
H. Res. 1204 H. Res. 1132 Keep Kids Fed Act
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
H. Res. 1224 S. 3373 Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022
H. Res. 1224 H.R. 6538 Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8373 Right to Contraception Act
H. Res. 1232 H.R. 8404 Respect for Marriage Act
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 3771 South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act [Wildfire Response and
Drought Resiliency Act]
H. Res. 1254 H.R. 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act
H. Res. 1256 H.R. 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 302 Preventing a Patronage System Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 2988 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021
H. Res. 1339 H.R. 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 4118 Break the Cycle of Violence Act
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 5768 VICTIM Act of 2022
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 6448 Invest to Protect Act of 2022
H. Res. 1377 H.R. 8542 Mental Health Justice Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1396 H.R. 7780 Mental Health Matters Act
H. Res. 1396 S. 3969 Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion
Act
H. Res. 1404 Senate amendment to Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental
H.R 6833 Appropriations Act, 2023
H. Res. 1404 H.R. 8987 Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 3372 One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2021
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act
H. Res. 1499 H.R. 8876 The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting
Reauthorization Act of 2022
H. Res. 1499 H.J. Res. 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved
disputes between certain railroads represented by the
National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National
Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
H. Res. 1499 H. Con. Res. 119 Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 3648 EAGLE Act of 2022
H. Res. 1508 H.R. 7946 Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
H. Res. 1518 H.R. 1948 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
H. Res. 1518 S. 3905 Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal
Acquisition Act
H. Res. 1518 S. 4003 Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
H. Res. 1518 Senate Amendment to PRECIP Act [Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions
H.R. 1437 Act, 2023]
H. Res. 1529 H.R. 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022
H. Res. 1529 S. 1942 National Heritage Area Act
Providing Procedures for
Pro Forma Sessions:
H. Res. 41 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
January 28, 2021, through February 11, 2021: the Journal of
the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 85 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
February 11, 2021, through March 12, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 188 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
March 13, 2021, through April 22, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 330 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
April 22, 2021, through May 20, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 403 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from May
20, 2021, through July 1, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 508 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from July
1, 2021, through July 30, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 555 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from July
30, 2021, through September 22, 2021: the Journal of the
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 667 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
September 22, 2021, through October 27, 2021: the Journal of
the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 716 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
October 27, 2021, through November 18, 2021: the Journal of
the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the
Chair in declaring the adjournment.
H. Res. 829 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
December 2, 2021, through January 10, 2022: 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. 860 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
January 10, 2022, through February 4, 2022: 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. 900 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
February 4, 2022, through April 1, 2022: 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. 1017 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
April 1, 2022, through April 29, 2022: 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. 1065 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
April 29, 2022, through May 13, 2022: 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. 1097 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from May
13, 2022, through June 10, 2022: 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. 1153 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from June
10, 2022, through June 17, 2022: 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. 1170 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from June
17, 2022, through June 22, 2022: 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. 1191 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from June
22, 2022, through July 13, 2022: 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. 1224 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from July
13, 2022, through July 19, 2022: 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. 1289 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
August 1, 2022, through September 12: 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. 1396 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
October 3, 2022, through November 11, 2022: 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. 1464 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
November 21, 2022, through November 28, 2022: 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. 1529 ...................... Allows for, on any legislative day during the period from
December 22, 2022, though the remainder of the One Hundred
Seventeenth Congress: 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.
Motion to Table
Resolution:
H. Res. 601 ...................... Rule provides that H. Res. 594 shall be laid on the table.
H. Res. 601 ...................... Rule provides that H. Res. 600 shall be laid on the table.
H. Res. 973 ...................... Rule provides that H. Res. 972 shall be laid on the table
Providing for Adoption:
H. Res. 41 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 40 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 85 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 73 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 101 ...................... Provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 179 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 176 is hereby adopted. Provides
that House Resolution 177 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 233 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 232 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 486 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 485 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 594 ...................... Provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 600 ...................... Provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 601 ...................... Provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 716 ...................... Provides that the Senate amendment to the House amendment to
S. 1301 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 912 ...................... Provides that House Concurrent Resolution 69 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 1065 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1035 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1097 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1096 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1153 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1151 is hereby adopted.
Provides that House Resolution 1152 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1204 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1132 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1464 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1463 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1499 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1495 is hereby adopted.
Provides that House Concurrent Resolution 118 is hereby
adopted.
H. Res. 1518 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 1516 is hereby adopted.
Provides that House Concurrent Resolution 124 is hereby
adopted. Provides that the Senate amendments to H.R. 2617 are
hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1529 ...................... Provides that House Resolution 693 is hereby adopted. Provides
that House Resolution 1434 is hereby adopted.
H. Res. 1531 ...................... Provides that Senate Concurrent Resolution 51 is hereby
adopted. Provides that House Resolution 366 is hereby
adopted. Provides that Senate amendments to H.R. 1082 are
hereby adopted. Provides that House Resolution 1382 is hereby
adopted.
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B. Table 2.--Resolutions Reported
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H. Res. 38, H. Rept. 117-1 H. Res. 21........... Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to ................. ...........................
convene and mobilize the principal officers
of the executive departments of the Cabinet
to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment
to declare President Donald J. Trump
incapable of executing the duties of his
office and to immediately exercise powers as
acting President.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/12/2021 Scanlon/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-206........... 1/12/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-204.............. 1/12/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 41, H. Rept. 117-2 H. Res. 24........... Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the ................. ...........................
United States, for high crimes and
misdemeanors.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/12/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-206........... 1/13/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-203.............. 1/13/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 41, H. Rept. 117-2 H. Res. 40........... Appointing and authorizing managers for the ................. ...........................
impeachment trial of Donald John Trump,
President of the United States.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/12/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-206........... 1/13/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-203.............. 1/13/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 85, H. Rept. 117-3 H.R. 447............. National Apprenticeship Act of 2021........... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/2/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-207........... 2/2/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-210.............. 2/2/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 85, H. Rept. 117-3 H. Con. Res. 11...... Establishing the congressional budget for the ................. ...........................
United States Government for fiscal year 2021
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/2/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-207........... 2/2/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-210.............. 2/2/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 85, H. Rept. 117-3 H. Res. 73........... Providing the Sergeant-at-Arms with the ................. ...........................
authority to fine Members, Delegates, or the
Resident Commissioner for failure to complete
security screening for entrance to the House
Chamber, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/2/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-207........... 2/2/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-210.............. 2/2/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 91, H. Rept. 117-4 H. Res. 72........... Removing a certain Member from certain ................. ...........................
standing committees of the House of
Representatives.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/3/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 2/4/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 101, H. Rept. 117-5 S. Con. Res. 5....... A concurrent resolution setting forth the ................. ...........................
congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/5/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-210........... 2/5/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 2/5/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 147, H. Rept. 117-6 H.R. 803............. Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 [Protecting ................. ...........................
America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/23/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-211........... 2/24/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-208.............. 2/24/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 147, H. Rept. 117-6 H.R. 5............... Equality Act.................................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/23/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-211........... 2/24/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-208.............. 2/24/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 166, H. Rept. 117-8 H.R. 1319............ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/26/2021 McGovern/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-205........... 2/26/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-210.............. 2/26/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 179, H. Rept. 117-9 H.R. 1............... For the People Act of 2021.................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/1/2021 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-201........... 3/1/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 3/1/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 179, H. Rept. 117-9 H.R. 1280............ George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/1/2021 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-201........... 3/1/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 3/1/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 179, H. Rept. 117-9 H. Res. 176.......... Directing the Clerk of the House of ................. ...........................
Representatives to make a correction in the
engrossment of H.R. 1319.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/1/2021 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-201........... 3/1/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 3/1/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 179, H. Rept. 117-9 H. Res. 177.......... Authorizing candidates for election to the ................. ...........................
House of Representatives and Members of the
House of Representatives to file statements
with the Clerk regarding the intention to
participate or not participate in the small
donor financing system for such elections
under title V of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971.
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-201........... 3/1/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 3/1/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 188, H. Rept. 117-10 H.R. 842............. Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/8/2021 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-195........... 3/8/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-197.............. 3/8/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 188, H. Rept. 117-10 H.R. 8............... Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/8/2021 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-195........... 3/8/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-197.............. 3/8/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 188, H. Rept. 117-10 H.R. 1446............ Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/8/2021 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-195........... 3/8/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-197.............. 3/8/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 198, H. Rept. 117-11 Senate amendment to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.............. ................. ...........................
H.R. 1319.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2021 McGovern/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-206........... 3/9/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-210.............. 3/9/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H.R. 1620............ Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of ................. ...........................
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-204.............. 3/16/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H.R. 6............... American Dream and Promise Act of 2021........ ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-204.............. 3/16/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H.R. 1603............ Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021...... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-204.............. 3/16/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H.R. 1868............ To prevent across-the-board direct spending ................. ...........................
cuts, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021 ...........................
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H.J. Res. 17......... Removing the deadline for the ratification of ................. ...........................
the equal rights amendment..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-204.............. 3/16/2021
H. Res. 233, H. Rept. 117-12 H. Res. 232.......... Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of
the Members present and voting, a quorum
being present, on final passage of House
Joint Resolution 17.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/16/2021 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-200........... 3/16/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-204.............. 3/16/2021
H. Res. 303, H. Rept. 117-15 H.R. 7............... Paycheck Fairness Act.........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/13/2021 DeSaulnier/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 4/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-207.............. 4/14/2021
H. Res. 303, H. Rept. 117-15 H.R. 1195............ Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care
and Social Service Workers Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/13/2021 DeSaulnier/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 4/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-207.............. 4/14/2021
H. Res. 330, H. Rept. 117-22 H.R. 51.............. Washington, D.C. Admission Act................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/20/2021 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-206........... 4/20/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-207.............. 4/20/2021
H. Res. 330, H. Rept. 117-22 H.R. 1573............ Access to Counsel Act of 2021.................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/20/2021 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-206........... 4/20/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-207.............. 4/20/2021
H. Res. 330, H. Rept. 117-22 H.R. 1333............ NO BAN Act....................................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/20/2021 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-206........... 4/20/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-207.............. 4/20/2021
H. Res. 380, H. Rept. 117-29 H.R. 2547............ Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/11/2021 Perlmutter/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-206........... 5/12/2021
H. Res. 380, H. Rept. 117-29 H.R. 1065............ Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/11/2021 Perlmutter/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-206........... 5/12/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-210.............. 5/12/2021
H. Res. 403, H. Rept. 117-37 H.R. 1629............ Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act.......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/17/2021 Scanlon/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-209........... 5/18/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 212-206.............. 5/18/2021
H. Res. 403, H. Rept. 117-37 H. Res. 275.......... Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta,
Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming
the House of Representative's commitment to
combating hate, bigotry, and violence against
the Asian-American and Pacific Islander
community.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/17/2021 Scanlon/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-209........... 5/18/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 212-206.............. 5/18/2021
H. Res. 409, H. Rept. 117-38 H.R. 3237............ Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to
January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/18/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 5/19/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-208.............. 5/19/2021
H. Res. 409, H. Rept. 117-38 H.R. 3233............ National Commission to Investigate the January
6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex
Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/18/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 5/19/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-208.............. 5/19/2021
H. Res. 473, H. Rept. 117-59 H.R. 256............. To repeal the Authorization for Use of
Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of
2002.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/14/2021 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-203........... 6/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 6/14/2021
H. Res. 473, H. Rept. 117-59 H.R. 1187............ Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor
Protection Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/14/2021 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-203........... 6/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 6/14/2021
H. Res. 479, H. Rept. 117-62 S. 475............... Juneteenth National Independence Day Act......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/16/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 H.R. 2062............ Protecting Older Workers Against
Discrimination Act of 2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 H.R. 239............. Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 H.R. 1443............ LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and
Investment Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 S.J. Res. 13......... Providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update
of Commission's Conciliation Procedures''.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 S.J. Res. 14......... Providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and
Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for
New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources
Review''.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 S.J. Res. 15......... Providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Office of the
Comptroller of Currency relating to
``National Banks and Federal Savings
Associations as Lenders''.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
H. Res. 486, H. Rept. 117-71 H. Res. 485.......... Providing amounts for the expenses of the
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and
Fairness in Growth.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/22/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 6/23/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/23/2021
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/28/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 214-195........... 6/29/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 6/29/2021
H. Res. 504, H. Rept. 117-74 H.R. 3005............ To direct the Joint Committee on the Library
to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in
the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United
States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood
Marshall to be obtained by the Joint
Committee on the Library and to remove
certain statues from areas of the United
States Capitol which are accessible to the
public, to remove all statues of individuals
who voluntarily served the Confederate States
of America from display in the United States
Capitol, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/28/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 214-195........... 6/29/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 6/29/2021
H. Res. 504, H. Rept. 117-74 H.R. 3684............ INVEST in America Act.........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/28/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 214-195........... 6/29/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 6/29/2021
H. Res. 504, H. Rept. 117-74 H. Res. 503.......... Establishing the Select Committee to
Investigate the January 6th Attack on the
United States Capitol.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/28/2021 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 214-195........... 6/29/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 6/29/2021
H. Res. 508, H. Rept. 117-75 H.R. 3684............ INVEST in America Act.........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/29/2021 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-188........... 6/30/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-190.............. 6/30/2021
H. Res. 535, H. Rept. 117-95 H.R. 2467............ PFAS Action Act of 2021.......................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/19/2021 Ross/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-207........... 7/20/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-208.............. 7/20/2021
H. Res. 535, H. Rept. 117-95 H.R. 2668............ Consumer Protection and Recovery Act..........
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/19/2021 Ross/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-207........... 7/20/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-208.............. 7/20/2021
H. Res. 535, H. Rept. 117-95 H.R. 3985............ Allies Act of 2021............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/19/2021 Ross/Burgess6602
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-208.............. 7/20/2021
H. Res. 555, H. Rept. 117-109 H.R. 4502............ Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2022 [Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural
Development, Energy and Water Development,
Financial Services and General Government,
Interior, Environment, Military Construction,
Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing
and Urban Development Appropriations Act,
2022].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/26/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-201........... 7/27/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 7/27/2021
H. Res. 567, H. Rept. 117-110 H.R. 4373............ Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/28/2021 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 7/28/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-208.............. 7/28/2021
H. Res. 567, H. Rept. 117-110 H.R. 4505............ Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/28/2021 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 7/28/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-208.............. 7/28/2021
H. Res. 567, H. Rept. 117-110 H.R. 4346............ Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022...
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/28/2021 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-208........... 7/28/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-208.............. 7/28/2021
H. Res. 594, H. Rept. 117-115 H.R. 4............... John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/23/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
H. Res. 594, H. Rept. 117-115 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act........
H.R. 3684.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/23/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
H. Res. 594, H. Rept. 117-115 S. Con. Res. 14...... Setting forth the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2022
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/23/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
H. Res. 600, H. Rept. 117-116 H.R. 4............... John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/24/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
H. Res. 600, H. Rept. 117-116 S. Con. Res. 14...... Setting forth the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2022
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/24/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
H. Res. 601, H. Rept. 117-117 H.R. 4............... John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/24/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-212........... 8/24/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-212.............. 8/24/2021
H. Res. 601, H. Rept. 117-117 Senate amendment to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act........
H.R. 3684.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/24/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-212........... 8/24/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-212.............. 8/24/2021
H. Res. 601, H. Rept. 117-117 S. Con. Res. 14...... Setting forth the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2022
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/24/2021 Neguse/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-212........... 8/24/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-212.............. 8/24/2021
H. Res. 667, H. Rept. 117-125 H.R. 3775............ Women's Health Protection Act of 2021.........
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2021 Ross/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-210........... 9/21/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-207.............. 9/21/2021
H. Res. 667, H. Rept. 117-125 H.R. 4350............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2021 Ross/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-210........... 9/21/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-207.............. 9/21/2021
H. Res. 667, H. Rept. 117-125 H.R. 5305............ Extending Government Funding and Delivering
Emergency Assistance Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2021 Ross/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-210........... 9/21/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-207.............. 9/21/2021
H. Res. 688, H. Rept. 117-133 S. 1301.............. Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
[Temporary Extension of Public Debt Limit].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/29/2021 McGovern/Cole
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-212.............. 9/29/2021
H. Res. 716, H. Rept. 117-137 H.R. 2119............ Family Violence Prevention and Services
Improvement Act of 2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/12/2021 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-206.............. 10/12/2021
H. Res. 716, H. Rept. 117-137 H.R. 3110............ PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act..................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/12/2021 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-206.............. 10/12/2021
H. Res. 716, H. Rept. 117-137 H.R. 3992............ Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act.......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/12/2021 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-206.............. 10/12/2021
H. Res. 716, H. Rept. 117-137 Senate Amendment to Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
House Amendment to [Increase of Public Debt Limit].
S. 1301.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/12/2021 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-206.............. 10/12/2021
H. Res. 727, H. Rept. 117-153 H. Res. 730.......... Recommending that the House of Representatives
find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of
Congress for refusal to comply with a
subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee
to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the
United States Capitol.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 10/20/2021 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-206........... 10/21/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-205.............. 10/21/2021
H. Res. 774, H. Rept. 117-173 H.R. 5376............ Build Back Better Act.........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/4/2021 McGovern/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-213........... 11/6/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-213.............. 11/6/2021
H. Res. 795, H. Rept. 117-174 H. Res. 789.......... Censuring Representative Paul Gosar...........
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/16/2021 Scanlon/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-207........... 11/17/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 222-208.............. 11/17/2021
H. Res. 803, H. Rept. 117-175 H.R. 5376............ Build Back Better Act.........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/18/2021 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-210........... 11/18/20216602
H. Res. 829, H. Rept. 117-201 H.R. 6119............ Further Extending Government Funding Act......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/2/2021 Torres/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 12/2/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-208.............. 12/2/2021
H. Res. 838, H. Rept. 117-205 H.R. 5314............ Protecting Our Democracy Act..................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/7/2021 Scanlon/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-210........... 12/7/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-213.............. 12/7/2021
H. Res. 838, H. Rept. 117-205 S. 1605.............. [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/7/2021 Scanlon/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-210........... 12/7/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-213.............. 12/7/2021
H. Res. 838, H. Rept. 117-205 S. 610............... [Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from
Sequester Cuts Act].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/7/2021 Scanlon/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-210........... 12/7/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-213.............. 12/7/2021
H. Res. 848, H. Rept. 117-217 H. Res. 851.......... Recommending that the House of Representatives
Find Mark Randall Meadows in Contempt of
Congress for Refusal to Comply with a
Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee
to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the
United States Capitol.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/14/2021 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-209........... 12/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-210.............. 12/14/2021
H. Res. 849, H. Rept. 117-218 H.R. 5665............ Combating International Islamophobia Act......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/14/2021 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-210........... 12/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-213.............. 12/14/2021
H. Res. 852, H. Rept. 117-219 S.J. Res. 33......... Joint resolution relating to increasing the
debt limit.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/14/2021 Morelle/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-212........... 12/14/2021
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-212.............. 12/14/2021
H. Res. 860, H. Rept. 117-225 H.R. 1836............ Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/10/2022 Perlmutter/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-203........... 1/11/2022
H. Res. 860, H. Rept. 117-225 H.R. 4673............ EVEST Act.....................................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/10/2022 Perlmutter/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-203........... 1/11/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-203.............. 1/11/2022
H. Res. 868, H. Rept. 117-226 Senate amendment to NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of
H.R. 5746. 2021 [Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 1/12/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-201........... 1/12/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-202.............. 1/12/2022
H. Res. 900, H. Rept. 117-241 H.R. 3485............ Global Respect Act............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/1/2022 Ross/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-205........... 2/2/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-203.............. 2/2/2022
H. Res. 900, H. Rept. 117-241 H.R. 4521............ Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of
2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/1/2022 Ross/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-205........... 2/2/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-203.............. 2/2/2022
H. Res. 912, H. Rept. 117-243 H.R. 3076............ Postal Service Reform Act of 2022.............
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/7/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-205........... 2/8/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-211.............. 2/8/2022
H. Res. 912, H. Rept. 117-243 H.R. 6617............ Further Additional Extending Government
Funding Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/7/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-205........... 2/8/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-211.............. 2/8/2022
H. Res. 912, H. Rept. 117-243 H. Con. Res. 69...... Providing for a joint session of Congress to
receive a message from the President.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/7/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-205........... 2/8/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-211.............. 2/8/2022
H. Res. 950, H. Rept. 117-253 H.R. 3967............ Honoring our PACT Act of 2021.................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 2/28/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-202........... 3/1/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-200.............. 3/1/2022
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/15/2022 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-204........... 3/16/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-207.............. 3/16/2022
H. Res. 979, H. Rept. 117-273 H.R. 2116............ CROWN Act of 2021.............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/15/2022 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-204........... 3/16/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-207.............. 3/16/2022
H. Res. 972, H. Rept. 117-261 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and
H.R. 2471. Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
[Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... .............................................. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 972, H. Rept. 117-261 H.J. Res. 75......... Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act,
2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... .............................................. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 972, H. Rept. 117-261 H.R. 6968............ Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.....
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... .............................................. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 973, H. Rept. 117-269 Senate amendment to Haiti Development, Accountability, and
H.R. 2471. Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
[Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 3/9/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 973, H. Rept. 117-269 H.J. Res. 75......... Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act,
2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 3/9/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 973, H. Rept. 117-269 H.R. 6968............ Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.....
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 3/9/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 3/9/2022
H. Res. 973, H. Rept. 117-269 H.R. 7007............ COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022...
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/9/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 3/9/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 3/9/2022
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/30/2022 Perlmutter/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-202........... 3/31/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-202.............. 3/31/2022
H. Res. 1017, H. Rept. 117-285 H.R. 6833............ Affordable Insulin Now Act....................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 3/30/2022 Perlmutter/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-202........... 3/31/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-202.............. 3/31/2022
H. Res. 1023, H. Rept. 117-288 H. Res. 1037......... Recommending that the House of Representatives
find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino,
Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to
comply with subpoenas duly issued by the
Select Committee to investigate the January
6th attack on the United States Capitol.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/4/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-206........... 4/6/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 221-200.............. 4/6/2022
H. Res. 1033, H. Rept. 117-290 H.R. 3807............ Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit
Small Businesses Act of 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/6/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 221-206........... 4/6/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-206.............. 4/6/2022
H. Res. 1065, H. Rept. 117-303 S. 3522.............. Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of
2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/27/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-204........... 4/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-205.............. 4/28/2022
H. Res. 1065, H. Rept. 117-303 H. Res. 1035......... Adjusting the amount provided for the expenses
of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred
Seventeenth Congress.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 4/27/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-204........... 4/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-205.............. 4/28/2022
H. Res. 1097, H. Rept. 117-320 H.R. 903............. Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/10/2022 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-203........... 5/10/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-202.............. 5/10/2022
H. Res. 1097, H. Rept. 117-320 H.R. 2499............ Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022.....
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/10/2022 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-203........... 5/10/2022
H. Res. 1097, H. Rept. 117-320 H.R. 5129............ Community Services Block Grant Modernization ................. ...........................
Act of 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/10/2022 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-203........... 5/10/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-202.............. 5/10/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1097, H. Rept. 117-320 H.R. 7691............ Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations ................. ...........................
Act, 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/10/2022 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-203........... 5/10/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-202.............. 5/10/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1097, H. Rept. 117-320 H. Res. 1096......... Approving certain regulations to implement ................. ...........................
provisions of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-
management relations with respect to
employees of the House of Representatives
covered under section 220(e) of the Act, and
for other purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/10/2022 Raskin/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-203........... 5/10/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-202.............. 5/10/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1124, H. Rept. 117-333 H.R. 350............. Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/17/2022 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-201........... 5/17/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-202.............. 5/18/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1124, H. Rept. 117-333 H.R. 7688............ Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act.... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/17/2022 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-201........... 5/17/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-202.............. 5/18/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1124, H. Rept. 117-333 H.R. 7790............ Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations ................. ...........................
Act, 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 5/17/2022 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-201........... 5/17/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-202.............. 5/18/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1153, H. Rept. 117-356 H.R. 2377............ Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of ................. ...........................
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/7/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-205........... 6/8/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/8/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1153, H. Rept. 117-356 H.R. 7910............ Protecting Our Kids Act....................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/7/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-205........... 6/8/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1153, H. Rept. 117-356 H. Res. 1151......... Providing for budget allocations, and for ................. ...........................
other purposes..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/7/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-205........... 6/8/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/8/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1153, H. Rept. 117-356 H. Res. 1152......... Condemning the atrocity that occurred in ................. ...........................
Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which
10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured,
and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black
Americans, condemning the Great Replacement
Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy
theory, and reaffirming the House of
Representatives commitment to combating White
supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/7/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-205........... 6/8/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-205.............. 6/8/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1170, H. Rept. 117-366 H.R. 2543............ Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-199........... 6/14/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 6/14/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1170, H. Rept. 117-366 H.R. 2773............ Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021..... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-199........... 6/14/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 6/14/2022
H. Res. 1170, H. Rept. 117-366 H.R. 7606............ Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of ................. ...........................
2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-199........... 6/14/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-204.............. 6/14/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1191, H. Rept. 117-381 H.R. 4176............ LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act.................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/21/2022 Ross/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 215-200........... 6/22/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-202.............. 6/22/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1191, H. Rept. 117-381 H.R. 5585............ ARPA--H Act................................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/21/2022 Ross/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 215-200........... 6/22/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 214-202.............. 6/22/2022
H. Res. 1204, H. Rept. 117-385 Senate Amendments to Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.............. ................. ...........................
the House Amendment
to S. 2938.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/24/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-204........... 6/24/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-203.............. 6/24/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1204, H. Rept. 117-385 H. Res. 1132......... Keep Kids Fed Act............................. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/24/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-204........... 6/24/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-203.............. 6/24/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1204, H. Rept. 117-385 H. Res. 1132......... Calling for the immediate release of Brittney ................. ...........................
Griner, a citizen of the United States, who
was wrongfully detained by the Government of
the Russian Federation in February 2022..
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 6/24/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-204........... 6/24/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-203.............. 6/24/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1224, H. Rept. 117-405 H.R. 7900............ National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ................. ...........................
Year 2023.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/12/2022 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/13/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 7/13/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1224, H. Rept. 117-405 S. 3373.............. Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education ................. ...........................
Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/12/2022 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/13/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 7/13/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1224, H. Rept. 117-405 H.R. 8296............ Women's Health Protection Act of 2022......... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/12/2022 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/13/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 7/13/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1224, H. Rept. 117-405 H.R. 8297............ Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022....... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/12/2022 Morelle/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/13/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 7/13/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1224, H. Rept. 117-405 H.R. 6538............ Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022.............. ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/12/2022 Morelle/Cole
Previous question 7/13/2022..................................... ................. ...........................
agreed to 218-208.
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 7/13/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1232, H. Rept. 117-420 H.R. 8294............ Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, ................. ...........................
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/18/2022 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 7/19/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-200.............. 7/19/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1232, H. Rept. 117-420 H.R. 8373............ Right to Contraception Act.................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/18/2022 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 7/19/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-200.............. 7/19/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1232, H. Rept. 117-420 H.R. 8404............ Respect for Marriage Act...................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/18/2022 Scanlon/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-199........... 7/19/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-200.............. 7/19/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1254, H. Rept. 117-432 H.R. 3771............ South Asian Heart Health Awareness and ................. ...........................
Research Act of 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/22/2022 Neguse/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-193........... 7/26/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-201.............. 7/26/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1254, H. Rept. 117-432 H.R. 5118............ Continental Divide Trail Completion Act ................. ...........................
[Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency
Act].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/22/2022 Neguse/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-193........... 7/26/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-201.............. 7/26/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1254, H. Rept. 117-432 H.R. 6929............ Susan Muffley Act of 2022..................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/22/2022 Neguse/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 217-193........... 7/26/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-201.............. 7/26/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1256, H. Rept. 117-444 H.R. 263............. Big Cat Public Safety Act..................... ................. ...........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/26/2022 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/27/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 7/27/2022 ...........................
H. Res. 1256, H. Rept. 117-444 H.R. 4040............ Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID--19 Act of ................. ...........................
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/26/2022 Torres/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/27/2022 ...........................
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-207.............. 7/27/2022
H. Res. 1289, H. Rept. 117-445 Senate amendment to [CHIPS & Science].............................
H.R. 4346.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/27/2022 Morelle/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 218-208........... 7/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-208.............. 7/28/2022
H. Res. 1300, H. Rept. 117-447 H. Res. 1300......... Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain
resolutions reported from the Committee on
Rules, and for other purposes.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/28/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 216-205........... 7/29/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 218-206.............. 7/29/2022
H. Res. 1302, H. Rept. 117-448 H.R. 1808............ Assault Weapons Ban of 2022...................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 7/29/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 215-205........... 7/29/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-211.............. 7/29/2022
H. Res. 1316, H. Rept. 117-451 Senate amendment to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...............
H.R. 5376.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 8/10/2022 McGovern/Burgess
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-208........... 8/12/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-208.............. 8/12/2022
H. Res. 1339, H. Rept. 117-464 H.R. 302............. Rep. Connolly (VA)............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/13/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-206........... 9/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/14/2022
H. Res. 1339, H. Rept. 117-464 H.R. 2988............ Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/13/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-206........... 9/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/14/2022
H. Res. 1339, H. Rept. 117-464 H.R. 8326............ Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act.......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/13/2022 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 213-206........... 9/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/14/2022
H. Res. 1361, H. Rept. 117-478 S. 1098.............. Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act.......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/19/2022 Perlmutter/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-206........... 9/20/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 220-205.............. 9/20/2022
H. Res. 1372, H. Rept. 117-481 H.R. 8873............ Presidential Election Reform Act..............
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/20/2020 Raskin/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-209........... 9/21/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/21/2022
H. Res. 1377, H. Rept. 117-483 H.R. 4118............ Break the Cycle of Violence Act...............
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-215.............. 9/22/2022
H. Res. 1377, H. Rept. 117-483 H.R. 5768............ VICTIM Act of 2022............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-215.............. 9/22/2022
H. Res. 1377, H. Rept. 117-483 H.R. 6448............ Invest to Protect Act of 2022.................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-215.............. 9/22/2022
H. Res. 1377, H. Rept. 117-483 H.R. 8542............ Mental Health Justice Act of 2022.............
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-215.............. 9/22/2022
H. Res. 1396, H. Rept. 117-507 H.R. 3843............ Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022...
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/27/2022 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-208........... 9/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-212.............. 9/28/2022
H. Res. 1396, H. Rept. 117-507 H.R. 7780............ Mental Health Matters Act.....................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/27/2022 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-208........... 9/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-212.............. 9/28/2022
H. Res. 1396, H. Rept. 117-507 S. 3969.............. Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access
Program Inclusion Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/27/2022 DeSaulnier/Fischbach
..................... Previous question agreed to 220-208........... 9/28/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-212.............. 9/28/2022
H. Res. 1404, H. Rept. 117-533 Senate amendment to Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine
H.R. 6833. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/29/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-208........... 9/30/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/30/2022
H. Res. 1404, H. Rept. 117-533 H.R. 8987............ Fairness for 9/11 Families Act................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 9/29/2022 McGovern/Cole
..................... Previous question agreed to 219-208........... 9/30/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 219-209.............. 9/30/2022
H. Res. 1464, H. Rept. 117-556 S. 4524.............. Speak Out Act.................................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/14/2022 Scanlon/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-208.............. 11/15/2022
H. Res. 1499, H. Rept. 117-587 H.R. 3372............ One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of
2021.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-202.............. 11/30/2022
H. Res. 1499, H. Rept. 117-587 H.R. 6878............ Pregnant Women in Custody Act.................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-202.............. 11/30/2022
H. Res. 1499, H. Rept. 117-587 H.R. 8876............ The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home
Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-202.............. 11/30/2022
H. Res. 1499, H. Rept. 117-587 H.J. Res. 100........ To provide for a resolution with respect to
the unresolved disputes between certain
railroads represented by the National
Carriers' Conference Committee of the
National Railway Labor Conference and certain
of their employees.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-202.............. 11/30/2022
H. Res. 1499, H. Rept. 117-587 H. Con. Res. 119..... Providing for a correction in the enrollment
of H.J. Res. 100.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 11/29/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-202.............. 11/30/2022
H. Res. 1508, H. Rept. 117-590 H.R. 3648............ EAGLE Act of 2022.............................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/5/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-201.............. 12/6/2022
H. Res. 1508, H. Rept. 117-590 H.R. 7946............ Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022.......
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/5/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-201.............. 12/6/2022
H. Res. 1510, H. Rept. 117-608 Senate amendment to Respect for Marriage Act......................
H.R. 8404.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/7/2022 Scanlon/Burgess
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-204.............. 12/8/2022
H. Res. 1518, H. Rept. 117-630 H.R. 1948............ VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021..............
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-210........... 12/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 12/14/2022
H. Res. 1518, H. Rept. 117-630 S. 3905.............. Preventing Organizational Conflicts of
Interest in Federal Acquisition Act.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-210........... 12/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 12/14/2022
H. Res. 1518, H. Rept. 117-630 S. 4003.............. Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of
2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-210........... 12/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 12/14/2022
H. Res. 1518, H. Rept. 117-630 Senate Amendment to PRECIP Act [Further Continuing Appropriations
H.R. 1437. and Extensions Act, 2023].
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/13/2022 DeSaulnier/Reschenthaler
..................... Previous question agreed to 212-210........... 12/14/2022
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-206.............. 12/14/2022
H. Res. 1519, H. Rept. 117-643 H.R. 8393............ Puerto Rico Status Act........................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/14/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 217-201.............. 12/15/2022
H. Res. 1529, H. Rept. 117-660 H.R. 9640............ Presidential Tax Filings and Audit
Transparency Act of 2022.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-193.............. 12/21/2022
H. Res. 1529, H. Rept. 117-660 S. 1942.............. National Heritage Area Act....................
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-193.............. 12/21/2022
H. Res. 1529, H. Rept. 117-660 H. Res. 693.......... Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free
Asia and its mission to provide an
independent source of news to closed
societies in Asia.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-193.............. 12/21/2022
H. Res. 1529, H. Rept. 117-660 H. Res. 1434......... Reaffirming the preemptive authority of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)
(including regulations thereunder) with
respect to State laws that inhibit access to
or use of any reproductive health product.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/21/2022 McGovern/Fischbach
..................... Rule adopted record vote 216-193.............. 12/21/2022
H. Res. 1531, H. Rept. 117-664 Senate amendment to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.........
the House amendment
to the Senate
Amendment to H.R.
2617.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/23/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-206.............. 12/23/2022
H. Res. 1531, H. Rept. 117-664 S. Con. Res. 51...... A concurrent resolution providing for a
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2617.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/23/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-206.............. 12/23/2022
H. Res. 1531, H. Rept. 117-664 H. Res. 366.......... Promoting awareness of motorcyclist profiling
and encouraging collaboration and
communication with the motorcycle community
and law enforcement officials to prevent
instances of profiling.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/23/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-206.............. 12/23/2022
H. Res. 1531, H. Rept. 117-664 Senate amendments to Sami's Law....................................
H.R. 1082.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/23/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-206.............. 12/23/2022
H. Res. 1531, H. Rept. 117-664 H. Res. 1382......... Condemning the atrocities that occurred in
Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which White
supremacist mobs brutalized, terrorized, and
killed dozens of Black Americans, and
reaffirming the commitment of the House of
Representatives to combating hatred,
injustice, and White supremacy.
..................... Reported from Rules........................... 12/23/2022 McGovern/Reschenthaler
..................... Rule adopted record vote 215-206.............. 12/23/2022
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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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Resolution Measure Title
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H. Res. 594.................... H.R. 4............ John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 594.................... Senate amendment Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
to H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 594.................... S. Con. Res. 14... Setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023
through 2031.
H. Res. 600.................... H.R. 4............ John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 600.................... Senate amendment Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
to H.R. 3684.
H. Res. 600.................... S. Con. Res. 14... Setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023
through 2031.
H. Res. 972.................... Senate amendment Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional
to H.R. 2471. Transparency Initiative Act [Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2022]
H. Res. 972.................... H. J. Res. 75..... John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
H. Res. 972.................... H.R. 6968......... Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
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E. Table 5.--Resolutions Amended
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Resolution Measure Title
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H. Res. 774.................. H.R. 5376...... Build Back Better Act
H. Res. 900.................. H.R. 3485...... Global Respect Act
H. Res. 900.................. H.R. 4445...... Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual
Harassment Act of 2021
H. Res. 900.................. H.R. 4521...... America COMPETES Act of 2022
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Table 6a.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Resolutions
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H. Res. 12...................................... Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania, January 4, 2021. A resolution directing the Committee on Ethics
to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct
of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to
appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.
H. Res. 16...................................... Representative Wittman of Virginia, January 4, 2021. 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. 25...................................... Representative Bush of Missouri, January 11, 2021. A resolution directing the Committee on Ethics to
investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th
Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to
uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction,
including removal from the House of Representatives.
H. Res. 42...................................... Representative Dingell of Michigan, January 12, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in
the Capitol complex.
H. Res. 73...................................... Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, February 1, 2021. A resolution providing the Sergeant-at-
Arms with the authority to fine Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner for failure to
complete security screening for entrance to the House Chamber, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 84...................................... Representative Cole of Oklahoma, February 2, 2021. A resolution authorizing and directing Committee on
House Administration to report recommendations to the House to enhance House Chamber security, and
for other purposes.
H. Res. 191..................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, March 8, 2021. A resolution to amend H. Res. 8 to eliminate
remote voting by proxy and remote committee activity.
H. Res. 216..................................... Representative Roy of Texas, March 10, 2021. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of,
and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the
COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 220..................................... Representative Burchett of Tennessee, March 11, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the Clerk to read the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of any
bill immediately after the reading of the title of the bill.
H. Res. 232..................................... Representative Raskin of Maryland, March 16, 2021. A resolution requiring an affirmative vote of a
majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint
Resolution 17.
H. Res. 255..................................... Representative Tenney of New York, March 18, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that any bill or resolution that is not reported from a committee of
subject-matter jurisdiction requires a two-thirds vote to be considered as passed.
H. Res. 263..................................... Representative Obernolte of California, March 19, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
H. Res. 273..................................... Representative Boebert of Colorado, March 26, 2021. A resolution providing that material obtained or
generated by the office of a Member in response to a casework request from a constituent is to be
treated as material in the possession of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 274..................................... Representative Cammack of Florida, March 26, 2021. A resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 619) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from
failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or
attempted abortion.
H. Res. 281..................................... Representative Johnson of Ohio, March 26, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require a specific oath be administered to any witness appearing before a
committee.
H. Res. 292..................................... Representative Roy of Texas, April 5, 2021. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 859) to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and
minerals on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 309..................................... Representative Turner of Ohio, April 13, 2021. A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit bills and joint resolutions that contain an appropriation or
authorization of more than $100,000,000,000 relating to infrastructure that does not provide at least
50 percent of such funds to programs, initiatives, or projects that directly impact construction or
maintenance of highways, roads, bridges, dams, passenger and freight railways, airports, waterways
and ports, public schools, or the safety of such facilities.
H. Res. 351..................................... Representative Fischbach of Minnesota, April 26, 2021. A resolution providing for consideration of the
joint resolution (H.J. Res. 11) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
H. Res. 406..................................... Representative Lieu of California, May 17, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives with respect to the enforcement of committee subpoenas to executive branch officials,
and for other purposes.
H. Res. 452..................................... Representative Calvert of California, June 1, 2021. A resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 2083) to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of
Columbia.
H. Res. 467..................................... Representative Yarmuth of Kentucky, June 11, 2021. A resolution providing for budget allocations for
the Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 468..................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, June 11, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require inflationary impact statements in committee reports.
H. Res. 492..................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, June 23, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require inflationary impact statements in committee reports.
H. Res. 503..................................... Representative Pelosi of California, June 28, 2021. A resolution establishing the Select Committee to
Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
H. Res. 519..................................... Representative Cloud of Texas, July 1, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the chair of a select commission established in the legislative branch to
report each line item expense to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 523..................................... Representative Emmer of Minnesota, July 9, 2021. 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. 537..................................... Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania, July 19, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit the eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker of the House of
Representatives to Members and Members-elect of the House.
H. Res. 583..................................... Representative Cicilline of Rhode Island, August 10, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the
House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.
H. Res. 609..................................... Representative Mast of Florida, August 31, 2021. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1232) to require a five-year staffing plan for the Department of State, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 663..................................... Representative Steel of California, September 20, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to require that a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of
the House who accepts an offer of free attendance with respect to a charity event to notify the
Committee on Ethics if the value of such free attendance exceeds $1,000, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 673..................................... Representative Biggs of Arizona, September 22, 2021. A resolution providing for the consideration of
the bill (H. R. 1259) to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the
Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 787..................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, November 9, 2021. A resolution recognizing the service
of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and
full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents,
and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C.
Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia
veterans in every American war.
H. Res. 796..................................... Representative Cole of Oklahoma, November 17, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a resolution proposing to remove a Member from a
standing committee unless the resolution is offered by, or with the concurrence of, the Leader of the
party of the Member that is the subject of the resolution.
H. Res. 799..................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, November 17, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House
of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a bill or joint resolution, or any amendment
thereto or conference report thereon, that includes reconciliation legislation prior to the receipt
by the committee of jurisdiction of the cost analysis for such legislation from the Congressional
Budget Office.
H. Res. 805..................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, November 18, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives
in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a
foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 819..................................... Representative Tenney of New York, November 18, 2021. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a maximum time for certain record votes and quorum calls.
H. Res. 823..................................... Representative Buck of Colorado, November 30, 2021. A resolution providing for the consideration of
the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions
arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant.
H. Res. 859..................................... Representative Keller of Pennsylvania, December 23, 2021. A resolution providing for consideration of
the joint resolution (H.J. Res 65) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title
5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``COVID-19
Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard''.
H. Res. 869..................................... Representative Lieu of California, January 12, 2022. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives with respect to the enforcement of committee subpoenas to executive branch officials,
and for other purposes.
H. Res. 899..................................... Representative Ocasio-Cortez of New York, February 1, 2022. A resolution providing for the
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1579) to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling
certain investments, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 930..................................... Representative Ryan of Ohio, February 18, 2022. A resolution providing for the consideration of the
bill (H.R. 336) to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children to place
certain assets into blind trusts, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 937..................................... Representative Cawthorn of North Carolina, February 22, 2022. A resolution recognizing the duty of the
Federal Government to preserve liberty by operating within the enumerated powers in the Constitution
of the United States and its founding principles.
H. Res. 968..................................... Representative Greene of Georgia, March 8, 2022. A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit remote voting and voting by voice and to require a recorded vote on any
question put before the House, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1039.................................... Representative Bishop of North Carolina, April 6, 2022. A resolution providing for the consideration
of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 72) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
relating to ``Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation
Hubs''.
H. Res. 1064.................................... Representative Tenney of New York, April 26, 2022. A resolution establishing the Select Committee on
Older Americans.
H. Res. 1077.................................... Representative Good of Virginia, April 29, 2022. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the introduction or consideration of certain legislation that authorizes
or makes appropriations of funds for a Federal program not previously authorized or funded, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 1151.................................... Representative Yarmuth of Kentucky, June 7, 2022. A resolution providing for budget allocations, and
for other purposes.
H. Res. 1167.................................... Representative Good of Virginia, June 9, 2022. A resolution providing for the consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1011) to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the
Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
H. Res. 1230.................................... Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, July 18, 2022. A resolution adopting changes to the standing
rules, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1331.................................... Representative Kilmer of Washington, September 6, 2022. A resolution carrying out recommendations
issued by the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1367.................................... Representative Davis of Illinois, September 19, 2022. A resolution providing for the consideration of
the bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension
offset and windfall elimination provisions.
H. Res. 1408.................................... Representative Long of Missouri, September 29, 2022. A resolution prohibiting the consideration in the
House of Representatives of certain bills or joint resolutions relating to Department of Veterans
Affairs mortgage loan fees, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1461.................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, November 10, 2022. A resolution recognizing the service
of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and
full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents,
and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C.
Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia
veterans in every American war.
H. Res. 1465.................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, November 14, 2022. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of bills and resolutions whose titles do not adequately
express their contents.
H. Res. 1472.................................... Representative Cawthorn of North Carolina, November 15, 2022. A resolution clarifying the application
of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to certain retrenchments of expenditures in
appropriations measures, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1503.................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, December 1, 2022. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit in any bill, joint resolution, or conference report appropriating funds
for relief and emergency assistance in response to major disasters the inclusion of any provision
which appropriates or otherwise makes available funds for any other purpose.
H. Res. 1523.................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, December 14, 2022. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the chair of a committee or subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting
of the committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek recognition.
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Table 6b.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Bills
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H.R. 51......................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, January 4, 2021. A bill to provide for the admission of
the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
H.R. 61......................................... Representative Biggs of Arizona, January 4, 2021. 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. 63......................................... Representative Biggs of Arizona, January 4, 2021. A bill to amend the National Emergencies Act to
provide that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after the declaration
unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted into law, and for other purposes.
H.R. 395........................................ Representative Foxx of North Carolina, January 21, 2021. A bill to ensure transparency with Congress
and the American people by requiring that the President report to Congress on a nationally determined
contribution to the Paris Agreement prior to the submission of the nationally determined contribution
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat and to provide that nothing
in the Paris Agreement may be used to establish or demonstrate the existence of a violation of United
States law or an offense against the law of nations in United States courts, and for other purposes.
H.R. 411........................................ Representative Norton of District of Columbia, January 21, 2021. A bill to amend the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly passed District laws.
H.R. 459........................................ Representative Craig of Minnesota, January 25, 2021. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after
leaving office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 470........................................ Representative Hern of Oklahoma, January 25, 2021. A bill to withhold the salaries of Members of
Congress upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, and for other purposes.
H.R. 638........................................ Representative Cloud of Texas, February 1, 2021. 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. 701........................................ Representative Foxx of North Carolina, February 2, 2021. A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules, and for other purposes.
H.R. 753........................................ Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, February 3, 2021. A bill to prohibit congressional recesses
until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget
by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals
appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at
the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of
Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 915........................................ Representative Burchett of Tennessee, February 8, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 to provide for procedures to meet a target ratio of public debt to gross domestic product,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 974........................................ Representative Case of Hawaii, February 11, 2021. A bill to establish a national commission on fiscal
responsibility and reform, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1040....................................... Representative Burgess of Texas, February 15, 2021. 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. 1078....................................... Representative Schneider of Illinois, February 15, 2021. A bill to provide that a former Member of
Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal
retirement benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services, to require each Member of
Congress to post on the Member's official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual
financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to
prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the spouse of a Member of
Congress who accompanies the Member on official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional
awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in connection with official air travel, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 1086....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, February 18, 2021. A bill to prohibit the consideration in
the House of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark.
H.R. 1383....................................... Representative Stewart of Utah, February 25, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for long-term debt limits, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1457....................................... Representative Himes of Connecticut, March 1, 2021. A bill to prohibit funds available for the United
States Armed Forces to be obligated or expended for introduction of United States Armed Forces into
hostilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1687....................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, March 9, 2021. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act to add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to the list of grounds of
inadmissibility and to prohibit the provision of material support or resources to such organizations.
H.R. 1699....................................... Representative McCaul of Texas, March 9, 2021. A bill to provide for congressional review of actions
to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.
H.R. 1776....................................... Representative Cammack of Florida, March 10, 2021. 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. 1789....................................... Representative Amodei of Nevada, March 11, 2021. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to save
Federal funds by authorizing changes to the composition of circulating coins, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1976....................................... Representative Jayapal of Washington, March 17, 2021. A bill to establish an improved Medicare for All
national health insurance program.
H.R. 2055....................................... Representative Quigley of Illinois, March 18, 2021. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of
1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial
Stability Act of 2010, 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. 2056....................................... Representative Rodgers of Washington, March 18, 2021. A bill to provide for a reauthorizing schedule
for unauthorized Federal programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2070....................................... Representative Velazquez of New York, March 18, 2021. A bill to recognize the right of the People of
Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right
to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 2078....................................... Representative Meeks of New York, March 19, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish the Division of Social and Economic Equity in the
Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2188....................................... Representative Brady of Texas, March 26, 2021. A bill to provide relief to workers impacted by COVID-
19 and support for reopening businesses, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2199....................................... Representative Cloud of Texas, March 26, 2021. A bill to establish the Federal Agency Sunset
Commission.
H.R. 2212....................................... Representative Foxx of North Carolina, March 26, 2021. A bill to establish a commission to review
certain regulatory obstacles to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from the COVID-19
pandemic and other pandemics, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2575....................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, April 15, 2021. A bill to save and strengthen critical social
contract programs of the Federal Government.
H.R. 2577....................................... Representative Good of Virginia, April 15, 2021. 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. 2578....................................... Representative Graves of Louisiana, April 15, 2021. A bill to seek the renegotiation of the Paris
Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the
Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 2593....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, April 15, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration
of rescissions, and cancellations of items of new direct spending and limited tax benefits.
H.R. 2618....................................... Representative Davidson of Ohio, April 16, 2021. A bill to provide for congressional review of the
imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2675....................................... Representative Brady of Texas, April 20, 2021. 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. 2718....................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, April 21, 2021. A bill to impose additional sanctions with respect to
Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2879....................................... Representative Good of Virginia, April 28, 2021. A bill to prevent a fiscal crisis by enacting
legislation to balance the Federal budget through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 2996....................................... Representative Roy of Texas, May 4, 2021. A bill to provide for congressional approval of national
emergency declarations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3364....................................... Representative Taylor of Texas, May 20, 2021. A bill to prohibit the consideration of any bill,
resolution, or amendment by Congress unless a statement regarding increases or decreases in Federal
taxes, fees, and similar amounts is included.
H.R. 3727....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, June 4, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3785....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, June 8, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3788....................................... Representative Nunes of California, June 8, 2021. A bill to establish limitations on modifications to
trade agreements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3869....................................... Representative Hern of Oklahoma, June 14, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for cost estimates of major legislation, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 4124....................................... Representative Clarke of New York, June 24, 2021. A bill to establish the ``Biomedical Innovation
Fund'', and for other purposes.
H.R. 4132....................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, June 24, 2021. A bill to consolidate or repeal unnecessary agency
major rules, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4181....................................... Representative Meuser of Pennsylvania, June 25, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to conduct an analysis of
the impact on inflation from certain reconciliation legislation reported or submitted pursuant to
reconciliation directives in a concurrent resolution on the budget.
H.R. 4266....................................... Representative Hern of Oklahoma, June 30, 2021. A bill to prevent energy poverty in at-risk
communities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4317....................................... Representative Gosar of Arizona, July 1, 2021. A bill to restore the separation of powers between the
Congress and the President.
H.R. 4423....................................... Representative Morelle of New York, July 13, 2021. A bill to enhance safety and security at federally
licensed gun shops, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4711....................................... Representative Joyce of Ohio, July 27, 2021. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade
Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include principal negotiating objectives of the United
States relating to trade in pharmaceutical products, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4742....................................... Representative Bourdeaux of Georgia, July 28, 2021. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the
United States to review certain legislation in order to identify potential risks of duplication of
and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
H.R. 4778....................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, July 28, 2021. A bill to amend the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges to the District of Columbia courts
without the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4792....................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, July 29, 2021. A bill to counter the malign influence and theft
perpetuated by the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.
H.R. 4830....................................... Representative Kilmer of Washington, July 29, 2021. A bill to prohibit the use of premiums paid to the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for other Federal spending.
H.R. 4869....................................... Representative Banks of Indiana, July 30, 2021. A bill to establish processes to control inflationary
pressures and the Federal debt, during Federal debt emergencies.
H.R. 4988....................................... Representative Case of Hawaii, August 10, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to establish that reconciliation directives in a budget resolution may not cause a net increase in
the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by that resolution.
H.R. 5018....................................... Representative Khanna of California, August 13, 2021. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by requiring a distribution analysis of a bill or resolution under
certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5125....................................... Representative Smith of Washington, August 27, 2021. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security
Act to clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5314....................................... Representative Schiff of California, September 21, 2021. A bill to protect our democracy by preventing
abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in
government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5370....................................... Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, September 24, 2021. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration
program to assess the effects of a hospital providing to qualified individuals medically tailored
home-delivered meals, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5410....................................... Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, September 29, 2021. A bill to provide for clarification and
limitations with respect to the exercise of national security powers, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5411....................................... Representative Johnson of Ohio, September 29, 2021. A bill to hold the salaries of senior government
officials in escrow and prohibit the use of official funds for travel by such officials if each of
the regular appropriation bills for a fiscal year prior has not been enacted into law by the
beginning of the fiscal year, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5557....................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, October 12, 2021. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to
foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relating to Cuba and to impose sanctions with
respect to human rights abuse and corruption in Cuba, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5629....................................... Representative Meeks of New York, October 19, 2021. A bill to enhance the consideration of human
rights in arms exports.
H.R. 5647....................................... Representative Norman of South Carolina, October 20, 2021. A bill to terminate certain lifetime
benefits provided to former Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5688....................................... Representative Davidson of Ohio, October 22, 2021. A bill to establish the People-Centered Assistance
Reform Effort Commission, to improve the social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing
access to resources which address the underlying causes of poverty.
H.R. 5724....................................... Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, October 26, 2021. A bill to authorize a White House
Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5798....................................... Representative Lieu of California, November 1, 2021. A bill to modify the expedited procedures in the
House of Representatives under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to
consideration of joint resolutions prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services,
prohibiting proposed licenses for exports of defense articles or services, and prohibiting approval
of United States commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreements.
H.R. 5868....................................... Representative Hartzler of Missouri, November 4, 2021. A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service
Act and reestablish the Office of Selective Service Records, and to prescribe the procedure for the
reenactment of such Act or reestablishment of the Selective Service System.
H.R. 6139....................................... Representative Arrington of Texas, December 3, 2021. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31 of the
United States Code and title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to automatically suspend the
debt limit for the fiscal year of a budget resolution.
H.R. 6367....................................... Representative McCaul of Texas, January 10, 2022. A bill to promote security partnership with Ukraine.
H.R. 6393....................................... Representative Arrington of Texas, January 13, 2022. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31 of the
United States Code and title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to automatically suspend the
debt limit for the fiscal year of a budget resolution.
H.R. 6581....................................... Representative Cole of Oklahoma, February 3, 2022. A bill to establish the Commission on Long-Term
Social Security Solvency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8666....................................... Representative Kind of Wisconsin, August 5, 2022. A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to
impose limitations on the authority of the President to adjust imports that are determined to
threaten to impair national security, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6484....................................... Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin, January 25, 2022. A bill to require the imposition of sanctions
with respect to the People's Republic of China if the People's Liberation Army initiates a military
invasion of Taiwan, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6485....................................... Representative Garcia of California, January 25, 2022. A bill to create a point of order against
spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 6515....................................... Representative Biggs of Arizona, January 28, 2022. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
H.R. 6629....................................... Representative Katko of New York, February 7, 2022. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide an inflation
estimate with respect to legislation with a significant impact on the Gross Domestic Product of the
United States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6724....................................... Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania, February 15, 2022. A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31,
United States Code, to provide procedures for congressional disapproval of the issuance of additional
debt.
H.R. 6742....................................... Representative McCaul of Texas, February 15, 2022. A bill to counter the aggression of the Russian
Federation against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, to expedite security assistance to Ukraine,
to bolster its defense capabilities and those of allies and partners in the region, to impose
sanctions relating to the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 6968....................................... Representative Doggett of Texas, March 8, 2022. A bill to prohibit the importation of energy products
of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7014....................................... Representative Brady of Texas, March 9, 2022. A bill to suspend normal trade relations treatment for
the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7108....................................... Representative Neal of Massachusetts, March 17, 2022. A bill to suspend normal trade relations
treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7136....................................... Representative O'Halleran of Arizona, March 17, 2022. A bill to require the Speaker of the House of
Representatives to convene a session of the House on each day in which a Government shutdown is in
effect, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of the House of
Representatives during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 7137....................................... Representative O'Halleran of Arizona, March 17, 2022. A bill to enact House Resolution 895, One
Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.
H.R. 7193....................................... Representative Smith of New Jersey, March 21, 2022. A bill to withdraw normal trade relations
treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the
People's Republic of China, and to expand the eligibility requirements for products of the People's
Republic of China to receive normal trade relations treatment in the future, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7194....................................... Representative Allen of Georgia, March 24, 2022. A bill to reform the labor laws of the United States,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 7367....................................... Representative Jacobs of California, April 1, 2022. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to
provide for better monitoring and verification of the use of defense articles and defense services by
countries of concern, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7420....................................... Representative Emmer of Minnesota, April 6, 2022. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
to set responsible budget targets.
H.R. 7430....................................... Representative Smith of Nebraska, April 6, 2022. A bill to establish limitations on modifications to
trade agreements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7457....................................... Representative Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, April 7, 2022. A bill to hold the Chinese Communist Party
accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed approximately 981,000 Americans.
H.R. 7479....................................... Representative Pence of Indiana, April 7, 2022. A bill to provide a means for Congress to prevent an
organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of
State.
H.R. 7501....................................... Representative Boebert of Colorado, April 14, 2022. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation
to conduct a study on the significant improvements and potential alternatives necessary to offset
extended closures associated with Interstate Route 70, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7511....................................... Representative Gottheimer of New Jersey, April 14, 2022. A bill to establish an independent advisory
committee to review certain regulations, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7656....................................... Representative Murphy of North Carolina, May 3, 2022. A bill to amend the Higher Education Relief
Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to strike the Secretary's unilateral authority during a
national emergency, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7706....................................... Representative Jayapal of Washington, May 10, 2022. A bill to establish judicial ethics.
H.R. 7714....................................... Representative Titus of Nevada, May 10, 2022. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to
establish requirements for outleasing certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7782....................................... Representative Craig of Minnesota, May 16, 2022. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after
leaving office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7941....................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, June 3, 2022. A bill to amend the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act to permit the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to transmit Acts of
the District of Columbia to Congress in electronic form.
H.R. 8120....................................... Representative Panetta of California, June 16, 2022. A bill to prohibit the importation of certain
products of the Russian Federation.
H.R. 8191....................................... Representative Torres of New York, June 22, 2022. A bill to require a Member of Congress who makes and
any individual who receives a request from a Member of Congress for a presidential pardon to disclose
the request to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House
of Representatives, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8332....................................... Representative Golden of Maine, July 12, 2022. A bill to repeal the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review
Act of 2018.
H.R. 8408....................................... Representative Ellzey of Texas, July 18, 2022. A bill to require a time limitation on covered agency
mask mandate requirements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8439....................................... Representative Bacon of Nebraska, July 20, 2022. A bill to modify the requirements of congressional
review and oversight of agreements with Iran.
H.R. 8562....................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, July 28, 2022. A bill to provide for disapproval by Congress of the
invocation of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950.
H.R. 8563....................................... Representative Emmer of Minnesota, July 28, 2022. 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. 8588....................................... Representative Westerman of Arkansas, July 28, 2022. A bill to address the high costs of health care
services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 8775....................................... Representative Meuser of Pennsylvania, September 6, 2022. 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. 8824....................................... Representative Gottheimer of New Jersey, September 14, 2022. A bill to amend title 3, United States
Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to
provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General
Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as
President or Vice President.
H.R. 8846....................................... Representative Gottheimer of New Jersey, September 15, 2022. A bill to amend title 3, United States
Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to
provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General
Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as
President or Vice President.
H.R. 8861....................................... Representative Norton of District of Columbia, September 15, 2022. A bill to provide for expanded home
rule for the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8873....................................... Representative Lofgren of California, September 19, 2022. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code,
to reform the process for the counting of electoral votes, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9032....................................... Representative Arrington of Texas, September 29, 2022. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year
2032, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9253....................................... Representative Van Duyne of Texas, October 28, 2022. A bill to require the evaluation of Federal
agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9341....................................... Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, November 17, 2022. A bill to provide accountability for funding
provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury under Public Law 117-169.
H.R. 9506....................................... Representative Donalds of Florida, December 13, 2022. A bill to prohibit the consideration in the
House of Representatives and Senate of legislation which includes a provision authorizing the
appropriation of an amount of funds for a program which does not include a provision reducing by at
least the same amount the amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the same program or for
any other program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 9548....................................... Representative Garamendi of California, December 14, 2022. A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to make certain determinations in enforcing the Jones Act, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9561....................................... Representative Smith of New Jersey, December 14, 2022. A bill to require the President to remove the
extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade
Offices if Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the People's Republic of China,
and for other purposes.
H.R. 9623....................................... Representative Jayapal of Washington, December 20, 2022. A bill to improve the anti-corruption and
public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
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Table 6c.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Concurrent Resolutions
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H. Con. Res. 36................................. Representative Barr of Kentucky, May 28, 2021. A resolution establishing the Joint Select Committee on
the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
H. Con. Res. 44................................. Representative Rice of New York, July 29, 2021. A resolution providing for a joint hearing of the
Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate to receive a presentation
from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the
executive branch.
H. Con. Res. 71................................. Representative Gosar of Arizona, February 8, 2022. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
Congress should issue a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci and reduce the salary of the Director of the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President.
H. Con. Res. 125................................ Representative Williams of Georgia, December 20, 2022. A resolution establishing the Task Force on the
Legislative Process.
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Table 6d.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals--House Joint Resolutions
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H.J. Res. 29.................................... Representative DeFazio of Oregon, March 8, 2021. A joint resolution to amend the War Powers
Resolution, and for other purposes.
H.J. Res. 41.................................... Representative Kinzinger of Illinois, April 16, 2021. A joint resolution to establish a National
Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
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VIII. MINORITY VIEWS
The Democratic Majority vowed the Rules of the House of
Representatives for the 117th Congress would create ``a more
accommodating process for ideas to be considered.'' Yet the
past two years have shown those words to be nothing more than
an empty promise. Congressional Democrats waived their heralded
rules, departed from regular order, and shut out minority
voices. They repeatedly and without remorse prioritized the
agenda of Democratic Leadership and their elite liberal base
over the ability of this institution to reflect the diversity
of voices of American families.
Departure From Regular Order
Chairman McGovern once remarked that ``a lousy process
leads to bad legislating,'' and we remind the majority of the
wisdom of these words. When given the freedom to govern
consistent with the long-standing precedents and Rules of the
House, this institution can build consensus, conduct meaningful
oversight, and ultimately improve the lives of the constituents
we are humbled to represent. Take for example the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, where the Armed
Services Committee wrote legislation with a robust amendment
process both in committee and on the floor, and ultimately
received broad bipartisan support and was signed into law.
Unfortunately, during the 117th Congress, this was the
exception, not the rule. Instead, the Rules Committee met 14
times on legislation made available to members less than 72
hours in advance, reported 30 times on legislation that did not
go through regular order, violating the McGovern Rule, and
forwent budget rules by waiving 57 Budget Act points of order
and waiving points of order against rule XXI, clause 10, PAYGO,
prohibiting legislation to increase the deficit without a
sufficient offset 25 times. It is unfortunate Democratic
Leadership sidelined most standing committees to push forward
their progressive policy agenda without regard to the
opportunity for meaningful bipartisan reforms.
In addition to sidelining committees, the majority noticed
49 emergency measures, nearly 40 percent more than the 34
emergency measures under the Republican majority in the 115th
Congress. This often provided Members with just one hour to
review legislation and proposed amendments. Emergency measures
were seemingly used by Democratic Leadership to pacify the
loudest, and often most extreme, voices in their caucus, rather
than reflect a true exceptional circumstance where the norms of
regular order are temporarily suspended for the greater good of
the country.
For example, the Democratic Majority noticed four policing
bills in late July but failed to bring them to the floor due to
political pressure from left-wing activists. Nearly two months
later, right before the midterm elections, House Democrats
noticed those same bills under an ``emergency'' designation.
Similarly kowtowing to demands by their caucus' left flank,
the Rules Committee called an emergency meeting on the
Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021 (H.R. 4791).
After the House waited in limbo for nearly nine hours, the
majority failed to even report this so-called emergency from
the Rules Committee.
On four separate occasions, the Democratic Majority
announced meetings on bills before text was available. For one
of those measures--a continuing resolution to fund the
government through December 3, 2021--text was still unavailable
to members at the start of the hearing.
Perhaps the most egregious example of the Democratic
Majority's departure from regular order occurred during
consideration of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376).
Democrats originally noticed an emergency meeting on October
28, 2021, on this legislation, along with a Rules Committee
Print (RCP). However, the committee was forced to meet twice
more with a different RCP, and a manager's amendment, before
finally being able to report the bill to the House. However,
only two weeks later, the majority again noticed an emergency
meeting on the Build Back Better Act, which required an
additional manager's amendment. Perhaps these procedural
gymnastics could have been avoided if the Democrats had
followed their own Rules and promises of regular order,
deliberation, and transparency.
Concerns With a Closed Process
Committee Democrats were consistently critical whenever
Republicans used a closed rule when they were in the minority,
including Chairman McGovern, who expressed one of his biggest
objections was ``closing off debate and denying not just
Democrats but Republicans the chance to offer amendments on the
House floor.'' Yet during the 117th Congress, rather than
working towards a more open legislative process, Democrats
failed to even attempt one open rule, instead passing 89 closed
rules.
Even under structured rules, the Democratic Majority
silenced Republican ideas. Fewer than 20 percent of all
amendments made in order were offered by Republicans. In fact,
Chairman McGovern was quoted in a recent book, saying ``If
you're . . . crazy, you're not getting an amendment.''
Democrats control the committees, Democrats control the
legislative agenda, and yet still felt the need to block
Republican ideas in favor of their own amendments. In
comparison, under the Republican Majority in the 115th
Congress, 45 percent of amendments, made in order were
sponsored by Democrats, more than double what the Democrats did
this Congress.
Additionally, 60 Democratic amendments were self-executed,
including multiple managers' amendments to Democrats'
reconciliation package (H.R. 5376), because the Speaker was
presumably not satisfied with what committees produced. On top
of that, 38 separate items were deemed as passed, forgoing any
debate or discussion or vote.
The few Republican amendments that were made in order were
often silenced on the floor through the Democratic Majority's
fervent use and abuse of en bloc authority. Typically reserved
for larger annual legislation, this majority provided en bloc
authority 36 times on a wide range of bills. Over 75 percent of
amendments made in order were placed in take-it-or-leave-it en
bloc packages. Such packages on average contained almost 60
amendments, preventing debate on individual amendments, and
ensuring that the fate of amendments was predetermined based on
party affiliation rather than the merits of the policy.
Abandonment of Institutional Norms
One of the most disheartening trends during the 117th
Congress was the departure from institutional norms. Even after
most Americans returned to work, and despite the President
stating the pandemic was over, the Speaker maintained strict
and unnecessary COVID-19 protocols, not because of an
articulated, science-based determination, but rather to keep
her iron grip on the House floor in the face of a slim
Democratic Majority.
Additionally, the majority blocked members from exercising
statutory rights--such as the ability for the House to vote on,
or even debate, repealing the President's emergency
declarations.
Several major pieces of legislation, including the
Democrats' bloated reconciliation bills, were voted on before
the Congressional Budget Office was able to produce a final
score, preventing members from understanding the full cost of
legislation prior to being forced to vote.
During the second session of this Congress, the Speaker
reluctantly rolled back some provisions of the COVID-19
protocols, an authority in place for an unimaginable, record
breaking 795 days. Additionally, Democrats finally allowed
resolutions of inquiry, a longstanding oversight tool of the
House used by both members of the minority and the majority, to
regain their privileged status. Unfortunately, these gestures
were too-little-too-late to be impactful.
Ignoring the Needs of Everyday Americans
It was deeply frustrating to see the Rules Committee agenda
in the 117th Congress filled with hastily crafted, unvetted
messaging bills that only exacerbated partisan divides and did
little to address the critical issues facing our communities.
It's unfortunate the Democratic Majority did not live up to
the Chairman's promise of ``making this chamber work at its
best for the people we represent.'' While we appreciate the
intentions and collegiality of our Democratic colleagues on the
Rules Committee, we submit these views with grave
disappointment in the failures of the 117th Congress. Under
Democratic Leadership, this committee failed the institution,
failed our constituents, and ultimately failed to capitalize on
the opportunity to govern, and govern well. If the Rules
Committee is to remain the conscience of the institution and
the torchbearer for regular order, we must do better. And in
the 118th Congress, we will do better.
Tom Cole (OK-04).
Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14).
Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26).
Michelle Fischbach (MN-7).
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