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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–867 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5244) TO AMEND THE 

TRUTH IN LENDING ACT TO ESTABLISH FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PRACTICES RELATING TO THE EXTENSION OF CREDIT UNDER AN OPEN END 

CONSUMER CREDIT PLAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WELCH of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1476] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1476, by a record vote of 7–4, 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. 5244, the ‘‘Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008,’’ under a closed rule. The 

rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule 

XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now 

printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 

provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived. This waiver does not 

affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 

The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of 

the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. The rule allows the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services to insert 

in the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of 

the second session of the 110th Congress such material as he may 

deem explanatory of defense authorization measures for the fiscal 

year 2009. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill (except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 

XXI), and all points of order against provisions of the bill, as 

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

against the bill or its consideration. The waivers are 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: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 601 

Date: September 22, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5244. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions— 

Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 602 

Date: September 22, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5244. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL). 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 7–4. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Arcuri—Yea; Sutton—Yea; 

Dreier—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions— 

Nay. 

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