[House Report 118-373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                            { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                            { 118-373

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 7160) TO AMEND THE 
 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MODIFY THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT 
 CERTAIN MARRIED INDIVIDUALS CAN DEDUCT FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, AND 
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 987) DENOUNCING 
THE HARMFUL, ANTI-AMERICAN ENERGY POLICIES OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, 
                         AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  February 5, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 994]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 994, by a record vote of 8 to 5, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7160, the 
SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, under a closed rule. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or their respective designees. The resolution provides 
for one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H. Res. 987, Denouncing the harmful, anti-
American energy policies of the Biden Administration, and for 
other purposes, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 
that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 
987. The resolution provides that H. Res. 987 shall be 
considered as read. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or 
their respective designees.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 7160 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which 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.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 7160, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H. Res. 987, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H. Res. 987, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 191

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide an open rule for 
consideration of H.R. 7160. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 192

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike the first section from the 
rule, which provides for consideration of H.R. 7160, so that 
the Committee on Ways and Means has an opportunity to hold a 
hearing and markup of this legislation. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 193

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to make the necessary changes to the 
rule which would prevent consideration of H.R. 7160 until the 
House receives a complete CBO and JCT score of the legislation. 
Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 194

    Motion by Mr. Neguse to amend the rule to make in order an 
amendment to H.R. 7160, the text of which shall be submitted 
for printing in the Congressional Record by Mr. Neguse, that 
would increase the SALT deduction cap to $30,000 and extend 
eligibility through the 2024 tax year. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 195

    Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 8-5

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Yea
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