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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–5 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 359) TO REDUCE 

FEDERAL SPENDING AND THE DEFICIT BY TERMINATING TAXPAYER 

FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY 

CONVENTIONS 

JANUARY 25, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 54] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 54, 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. 359, to reduce 

Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing 

of presidential election campaigns and party conventions, under a 

modified open rule. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means 

and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

House Administration. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to 

exceed five hours. The bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 

resolution makes in order only those amendments that are preprinted in the Congressional Record or pro forma amendments for 

the purpose of debate. Each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who caused it to 

be printed or a designee, and each such amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 


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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 against consideration of the bill. 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 

against such provisions. The waiver of all points of order against 

provisions in the bill 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. 24 

Date: January 25, 2011. 

Measure: H.R. 359. 

Motion by: Ms. Slaughter. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5175 from the 111th Congress, the Disclose Act, as passed on June 24, 2010. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: Sessions—Nay; Bishop (UT)—Nay; Woodall— 

Nay; Nugent—Nay; Scott (SC)—Nay; Webster—Nay; Slaughter— 

Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Polis—Yea; Dreier— 

Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 25 

Date: January 25, 2011. 

Measure: H.R. 359. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To strike the 5 hour time limit on the 

amendment process. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: Sessions—Nay; Bishop (UT)—Nay; Woodall— 

Nay; Nugent—Nay; Scott (SC)—Nay; Webster—Nay; Slaughter— 

Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Polis—Yea; Dreier— 

Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 26 

Date: January 25, 2011. 

Measure: H.R. 359. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida. 

Summary of motion: To report an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: Sessions—Nay; Bishop (UT)—Nay; Woodall— 

Nay; Nugent—Nay; Scott (SC)—Nay; Webster—Nay; Slaughter— 

Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Polis—Yea; Dreier— 

Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 27 

Date: January 25, 2011. 


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Measure: H.R. 359. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 7–4. 

Vote by Members: Sessions—Yea; Bishop (UT)—Yea; Woodall— 

Yea; Nugent—Yea; Scott (SC)—Yea; Webster—Yea; Slaughter— 

Nay; McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier— 

Yea. 

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