79–008 

115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–861 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6199) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO INCLUDE CERTAIN OVER-THECOUNTER MEDICAL PRODUCTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES, 

AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 

27, 2018, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 

JULY 23, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1012] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1012, by a record vote of 8 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. 6199, the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, 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 115– 

82 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. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from July 27, 2018, through September 3, 2018: 

the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). 

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Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of 

inquiry). 

Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule 

XXII (motions to instruct conferees). 

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, as amended, 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. 269 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide 

the appropriate waivers to amendment # 1, offered by Rep. Duncan 

Jr. (TN) and Rep. DesJarlais (TN), which expands deductible medical expenses to include dietary supplements, such as over-thecounter vitamins, minerals, herbs, and fiber. Defeated: 4–8 

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 ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 270 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

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 ........................................................... Nay 

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

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

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

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