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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–52 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 807) TO REQUIRE 

THAT THE GOVERNMENT PRIORITIZE ALL OBLIGATIONS ON THE DEBT 

HELD BY THE PUBLIC IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEBT LIMIT IS 

REACHED 

MAY 7, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 202] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 202, by a record vote of 5 to 2, 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. 807, the Full 

Faith and Credit Act, under a structured 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 the amendment in 

the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways 

and Means now printed in the bill 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 makes in order only the amendment 

printed in this report, if offered by Representative Camp of Michigan, or his designee. The amendment shall be considered as read, 

shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment 

printed in this report. 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. 


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Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 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 the 

amendment printed in this report, 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. 28 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4, offered by Rep. Grayson (FL), 

which adds obligations held by the Federal Hospital Insurance 

Trust Fund (Medicare) to the list of eligible obligations on which 

the Secretary of the Treasury must continue to pay principal and 

interest when the statutory debt limit is reached. Defeated: 2–5. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Mr. Hastings of Florida ...................................

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

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

Mr. Webster ......................................................

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 29 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #3, offered by Rep. Grayson (FL), 

which adds obligations held by the Military Retirement Fund to the 

list of eligible obligations on which the Secretary of the Treasury 

must continue to pay principal and interest when the statutory 

debt limit is reached. Defeated: 2–5. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Mr. Hastings of Florida ...................................

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

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

Mr. Webster ......................................................

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 30 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #5, offered by Rep. Grayson (FL), 

which inserts the word ‘‘American’’ before ‘‘public’’ on p. 6, line 15, 

to ensure that the payment of debt obligations held by the American public are prioritized over debt held by foreign nationals and 

governments. Defeated: 2–5. 


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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 ............................................................ Mr. Hastings of Florida ...................................

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

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

Mr. Webster ......................................................

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 31 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 5–2. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Mr. Hastings of Florida ...................................

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

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

Mr. Webster ......................................................

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

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

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

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

Camp (MI): Clarifies the prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress and clarifies language to require that the Secretary report to Congress any time the new authority is used. (10 

minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CAMP OF

MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 6, after line 17, insert the following (and redesignate succeeding subsections accordingly): 

(c) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF CON- GRESS.—None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be 

used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. 

Page 7, line 2, insert ‘‘the authority is in use’’ after ‘‘week’’. 

Page 7, strike line 13 and all that follows through line 17. 

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