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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–472 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5652) TO PROVIDE 

FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 201 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 

MAY 9, 2012.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 648] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 648, by a record vote of 8 to 3, 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. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Budget. 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 112–21 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. Finally, the resolution provides one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

If the bill is considered in the House on Thursday, May 10, 2012, 

the waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

will include a waiver of clause 4(a) of rule XIII, requiring the threeday layover of the committee report. While the text of the reconciliation bill and Rules Committee Print 112–21 have both been available since Monday, May 7, 2012, the Committee on the Budget was 

not able to file its report until receipt of Minority Views provided 

for under the rules of the House. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

also includes a waiver of Section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause 


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revenues to be less than the level of total revenues for the first fiscal year for which allocations are provided. 

The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended, includes a waiver of clause 5(a) of rule XXI, which 

provides that a bill or joint resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure may not be reported by a committee not having jurisdiction to 

report tax or tariff measures. 

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. 216 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Van Hollen 

(MD), which would replace the entire sequester for 2013—which 

would cause deep cuts to important domestic priorities and defense, 

and even cut Medicare—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Would protect our 

most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per 

year to contribute more, eliminates Agriculture direct payments, 

and cuts subsidies for Big Oil. Would also reform the flood insurance program. Defeated: 3–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Ms. 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. 217 

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

the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, the Congressional Progressive Caucus Substitute, offered by Rep. Honda (CA), Rep. Ellison (MN), and Rep. Grijalva (AZ), which would replace the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 with alternative deficit 

reduction proposals including: adoption of the ‘‘Buffett Rule,’’ repeal 

of the unneeded corporate tax expenditure, and closing loopholes 

that allow businesses to dodge their true tax liability. Defeated: 3– 

8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Ms. 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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Rules Committee record vote No. 218 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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