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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–49 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1255) 

TO PREVENT A SHUTDOWN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 

THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MARCH 31, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 194] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 194, by a record vote of 6 to 3, 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. 1255, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act 2011, under a closed rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees. 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. Finally, the resolution provides one 

motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against 

any provisions in the bill. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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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. 60 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–6. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 61 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide 

the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Moran 

(VA). Defeated: 3–6. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 62 

Motion by Mr. Polis to provide 2 hours of debate on the underlying bill. Defeated: 3–6. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 63 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 6–3. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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