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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–920 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6691) TO AMEND 

TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF 

‘‘CRIME OF VIOLENCE’’, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING 

FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES 

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BUCK, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1051] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1051, by a record vote of 5 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. 6691, the Community Safety and Security 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 the Judiciary. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time on the legislative day of September 13, 2018, for the 

Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and 

that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 

Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

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, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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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. 273 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to postpone consideration of the resolution indefinitely. Defeated: 4–5 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 274 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report an open rule for H.R. 

6691. Defeated: 4–5 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 275 

Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 5–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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