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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 114–846 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5143) TO PROVIDE 

GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE STANDARDS SETTING PROCESSES, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD 

FROM DECEMBER 9, 2016, THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2017; AND PROVIDING 

FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES 

DECEMBER 6, 2016.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BYRNE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 944] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 944, by a record vote of 6 to 2, 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. 5143, the 

Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016, under a structured 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Financial Services. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides 

that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 114–68 shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 

amended. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in this report, if offered by the Member designated 

in this report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 

for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled 

by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to 

recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

after December 8, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at 


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any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time 

to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 2. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute 

calendar days for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). 

Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of 

inquiry). 

Section 6 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time on the legislative day of December 8, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that 

the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader 

or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

includes a waiver of the following: 

• Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation, providing a change in revenues for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year 

has been agreed to; 

• Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation 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. While the waivers are 

necessary, the amendment in the nature of a substitute is deficient neutral; and 

• Clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (‘‘Ramseyer’’), requiring a committee report accompanying a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute affected. 

The waiver is provided because the submission provided by the 

Committee on Financial Services was insufficient to meet the 

standards established by the rule in its current form. The 

Committee on Rules continues to work with the House Office 

of Legislative Counsel and committees to determine the steps 

necessary to comply with the updated rule. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 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 the 

amendment printed in this report, 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: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 219 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 6–2 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. DeSantis (FL): Adds an additional requirement that the international agreement must be written in plain writing, as defined by 

the Plain Writing Act of 2010. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DESANTIS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, line 11, before the period insert the following: ‘‘and that 

any such final standard is composed in plain writing (as such term 

is defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 

301 note))’’. 

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