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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 774 

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration 

laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 13, 2018 

Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Miss GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N of Puerto 

Rico, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BARTON, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. 

BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. DONOVAN, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. BACON, Mr. 

CURBELO of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MAST, Mr. SHUSTER, 

Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. KATKO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION 

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend 

the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, That on the next legislative day after the 

2 adoption of this resolution, immediately after the third 

3 daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the 

4 House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole 

5 House on the State of the Union for consideration of the 

6 bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the 

7 homeland security laws, and for other purposes. The first 

8 reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 


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1 order against consideration of the bill are waived. General 

2 debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 

3 one hour equally divided and controlled by the Majority 

4 Leader and the Minority Whip or their respective des5 ignees. After general debate the bill shall be considered 

6 for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall 

7 be considered as read. All points of order against provi8 sions in the bill are waived. No amendment shall be in 

9 order except the amendments in the nature of a substitute 

10 specified in section 2 of this resolution. Each such amend11 ment may be offered only in the order specified, may be 

12 offered only by the Member designated, shall be considered 

13 as read, and shall be debatable for 40 minutes equally di14 vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 

15 All points of order against such amendments are waived 

16 (except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI). Clause 

17 6(g) of rule XVIII shall not apply with respect to a request 

18 for a recorded vote on any such amendment. If more than 

19 one such amendment is adopted, then only the one receiv20 ing the greater number of affirmative recorded votes shall 

21 be considered as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for 

22 the greater number of affirmative recorded votes, then 

23 only the last amendment to receive that number of affirm24 ative recorded votes shall be considered as finally adopted. 

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1 ment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the 

2 House with such amendment as may have been finally 

3 adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or4 dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 

5 without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 

6 with or without instructions. If the Committee of the 

7 Whole rises and reports that it has come to no resolution 

8 on the bill, then on the next legislative day the House 

9 shall, immediately after the third daily order of business 

10 under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee 

11 of the Whole for further consideration of the bill. 

12 SEC. 2. The amendments in the nature of a substitute 

13 referred to in the first section of this resolution are as 

14 follows: 

15 (1) A proper amendment in the nature of a 

16 substitute, if offered by Representative Goodlatte of 

17 Virginia or his designee. 

18 (2) A proper amendment in the nature of a 

19 substitute, if offered by Representative Roybal20 Allard of California or her designee. 

21 (3) A proper amendment in the nature of a 

22 substitute, if offered by Representative Ryan of Wis23 consin or his designee. 


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1 (4) A proper amendment in the nature of a 

2 substitute, if offered by Representative Denham of 

3 California or his designee. 

4 SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 

5 the consideration of H.R. 4760. 

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