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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–771 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6136) 

TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION LAWS AND PROVIDE 

FOR BORDER SECURITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JUNE 20, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 953] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 953, 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. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018, under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally 

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 

of the Committee on Homeland Security. 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. 

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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. 244 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

#2, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA) and Rep. Vela ́zquez (NY), 

which provides permanent residency to eligible long-term TPS and 

DED holders. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 245 

Motion by Mrs. Torres to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #4, offered by Rep. Torres (CA), 

which strikes the bill and replace it with Rep. Nadler’s ‘‘Keep Families Together Act’’ which would keep families together, limit criminal prosecutions for asylum seekers, increase child welfare training, and establish a preference for family unity. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 246 

Motion by Mrs. Torres to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #7, offered by Rep. Roybal-Allard 

(CA) and Rep. Torres (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which directs the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and 

grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an 

alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected 

status who meet certain criteria. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Yea 

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

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

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 247 

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

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Nay 

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

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

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