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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–342 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4038) TO REQUIRE 

THAT SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS 

AS REFUGEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 531] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 531, by a record vote of 7 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. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 

one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, 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 the bill, 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. 123 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #16, offered by Rep. Thompson (MS) 

and Rep. Lofgren (CA), which requires DHS to have procedures to 

overcome information gaps in checks on identity for refugee applicants; authorizes a comprehensive review of refugees to identify security threats; requires DHS to certify that the comprehensive review was undertaken; and bolsters Congressional oversight by requiring monthly DHS reports on refugee applications from Syria 

and Iraq and DHS IG reviews of DHS certifications. Defeated: 

3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 124 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 125 

Motion by Mr. Burgess to report the rule. Adopted: 7–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

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

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

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

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

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

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

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

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