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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–7 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 72) DIRECTING CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES TO INVENTORY AND REVIEW EXISTING, PENDING, AND PROPOSED REGULATIONS AND ORDERS 

FROM AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PARTICULARLY WITH 

RESPECT TO THEIR EFFECT ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 

FEBRUARY 8, 2011.—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. 73] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 73, by a nonrecord vote, 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. Res. 72, directing 

certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, 

pending, and proposed regulations and orders from agencies of the 

Federal Government, particularly with respect to their effect on 

jobs and economic growth, under a closed rule. Provides nine hours 

and 30 minutes of debate, with 30 minutes equally divided and 

controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees, eight hours equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of 

the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial 

Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and 

Means, and one hour equally divided among and controlled by the 

respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees 

on Education and the Workforce and Small Business. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The resolution provides that the amendment recommended by 

the Committee on Rules now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, shall be considered 

as read. Finally, 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 resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic. 

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 grant an open rule for consideration 

of H. Res. 72. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions .......................................................... Nay. Mr. McGovern ....................................................... Yea. 

Dr. Foxx ................................................................. Nay. Mr. Hastings of Florida ....................................... Yea. 

Mr. Bishop of Utah ............................................... Nay. Mr. Polis .............................................................. Yea. 

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina .................................. Nay.

Mr. Webster ........................................................... Nay.

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ............................................ Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 29 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to make 

in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #3, 

offered by Rep. Hastings (FL). The amendment adds a section instructing committees to make the creation of jobs their highest 

priority, and to report jobs legislation to the House as soon as 

possible. The amendment also requires that the legislation is to be 

considered by the House under an open amendment process. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions .......................................................... Nay. Mr. McGovern ....................................................... Yea. 

Dr. Foxx ................................................................. Nay. Mr. Hastings of Florida ....................................... Yea. 

Mr. Bishop of Utah ............................................... Nay. Mr. Polis .............................................................. Yea. 

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina .................................. Nay.

Mr. Webster ........................................................... Nay.

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ............................................ Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 30 

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. 

Lee (CA). The amendment provides that in section 2, redesignate 

paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13) and insert after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: 

(3) reduce poverty and address the needs of the chronically unemployed. 


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Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions .......................................................... Nay. Mr. McGovern ....................................................... Yea. 

Dr. Foxx ................................................................. Nay. Mr. Hastings of Florida ....................................... Yea. 

Mr. Bishop of Utah ............................................... Nay. Mr. Polis .............................................................. Yea. 

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina .................................. Nay.

Mr. Webster ........................................................... Nay.

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ............................................ Nay.

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