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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113–566 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 676) PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE 

PRESIDENT OR OTHER EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS INCONSISTENT 

WITH THEIR DUTIES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED 

STATES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 935) TO 

AMEND THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE 

ACT AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO CLARIFY 

CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING THE REGULATION OF THE USE 

OF PESTICIDES IN OR NEAR NAVIGABLE WATERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 

AUGUST 1, 2014, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 

JULY 29, 2014.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 694] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 694, by a record vote of 7 to 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. Res. 676, providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States, 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 Rules. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the resolution. The resolution provides 

that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Rules now 

printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered 

as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 

question. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 935, 

the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution waives 


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all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides 

that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 

of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one 

motion to recommit. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from August 1, 2014, through September 5, 2014: 

the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 4 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 3 of the resolution. 

Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers resolution 

(50 U.S.C. 1546). 

Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

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

inquiry). 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 676, 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 consideration of H.R. 935, 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 H.R. 935, 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: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 170 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to 

make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment 

#2, offered by Rep. Slaughter (NY), which requires the House’s 

General Counsel to disclose how much has been spent on the lawsuit every week; requires the Speaker to pay for this lawsuit using 

money from the budget of the Benghazi Select Committee; requires 

contracts to prohibit the hiring of any law firm or consultants who 

lobby Congress on any subject, who lobby the Executive Branch on 

Affordable Care Act implementation, or who have any financial interest in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Defeated: 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 171 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to 

make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment 

#3, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), which requires disclosure of all 

contracts with lawyers and consultants 10 days before they are approved; requires disclosure of where the taxpayer money paying for 

the lawsuit is coming from, and which programs and offices’ budgets are being reduced to pay for it; and requires that the House’s 

lawyers explain to Members of the House the likelihood of success 

in this lawsuit, and how they think they will overcome the legal 

obstacles presented by Supreme Court precedent. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 172 

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to make 

in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Ca ́ rdenas (CA), which requires 

the Speaker to bring H.R. 15, the House’s bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill, to the floor. Defeated: 5–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. Yea 

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

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


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Rules Committee record vote No. 173 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to 

add a motion to recommit with instructions. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 174 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea 

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

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

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

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