[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 535 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 535
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 20, 2021.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. All points of order against
consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-10, modified by the
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
or their respective designees; (2) the further amendments described in section 2
of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this
resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution, each
further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules not
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this
resolution shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Sec. 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the first
section of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this
section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
Sec. 4. All points of order against the further amendments printed in part
B of the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in
section 3 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to
affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek
permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision
of law enforced by the Commission. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 117-11 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy
and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of
2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies,
and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill
are waived. The amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in
the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
on the Judiciary or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 7. (a) At any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22,
2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a
designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV
with respect to multiple measures described in subsection (b), and the Chair
shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion.
(b) A measure referred to in subsection (a) includes any measure that was
the object of a motion to suspend the rules on the legislative day of July 19,
2021, or July 20, 2021, in the form as so offered, on which the yeas and nays
were ordered and further proceedings postponed pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX.
(c) Upon the offering of a motion pursuant to subsection (a) concerning
multiple measures, the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to
suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated to the end that all
such motions are considered as withdrawn.
Attest:
Clerk.