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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–15 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 890) TO PROHIBIT 

WAIVERS RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE WORK REQUIREMENTS 

FOR THE PROGRAM OF BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MARCH 12, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 107] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 107, 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.R. 890, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs 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 Ways and Means. 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 113–3 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 provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

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. 

The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended, includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of an amendment proposing an appropriation 

to a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee not having jurisdiction to report appropriations. 


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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. 17 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 18 

Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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