[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 838 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 838
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 7, 2021.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5314) 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. 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 117-20, 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 Oversight and
Reform 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controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent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 Oversight and
Reform or her 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 Oversight and Reform 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 (S. 1605) to designate the National Pulse Memorial located
at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes. 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-
21 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 Armed Services or
their respective designees; and (2) one motion to commit.
Sec. 6. The chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the
Congressional Record not later than December 10, 2021, such material as he may
deem explanatory of S. 1605.
Sec. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (S. 610) to address behavioral health and well-being among
health care professionals. 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 117-22 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 Ways and Means or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to commit.
Sec. 8. (a) At any time through the legislative day of Thursday, December 9,
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 November
30, 2021, December 1, 2021, or December 8, 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.