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House Calendar No. 51 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 380 

[Report No. 114–230] 

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 of 

title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 

branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval 

is enacted into law; providing for proceedings during the period from 

July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2015 

Mr. COLLINS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 

which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

RESOLUTION 

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 

that major rules of the executive branch shall have no 

force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is 

enacted into law; providing for proceedings during the 

period from July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; 

and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso2 lution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 

3 XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of 


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1 the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider2 ation of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 of title 

3 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 

4 executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 

5 resolution of approval is enacted into law. The first read6 ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 

7 against consideration of the bill are waived. General de8 bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 

9 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank10 ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 

11 After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

12 amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 

13 to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend14 ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the na15 ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 

16 the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified by the 

17 amendment printed in part A of the report of the Com18 mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 

19 amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid20 ered as read. All points of order against that amendment 

21 in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 

22 to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 

23 in order except those printed in part B of the report of 

24 the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment may be 

25 offered only in the order printed in the report, may be 


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1 offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 

2 be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time spec3 ified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 

4 proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend5 ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

6 of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 

7 Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

8 waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

9 amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill 

10 to the House with such amendments as may have been 

11 adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the 

12 House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 

13 the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature 

14 of a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 

15 question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 

16 amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 

17 motion except one motion to recommit with or without in18 structions. 

19 SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 

20 July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015— 

21 (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

22 shall be considered as approved; and 

23 (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad24 journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 


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1 clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an2 nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

3 SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to per4 form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 

5 addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under 

6 clause 8(a) of rule I. 

7 SEC. 4. Each day during the period addressed by sec8 tion 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 

9 day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolu10 tion (50 U.S.C. 1546). 

11 SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by sec12 tion 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative 

13 day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

14 SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla15 tive day of July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain 

16 motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 

17 clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall 

18 consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the 

19 designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 

20 this section. 

21 SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 

22 for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com23 mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 

24 House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 

25 through the legislative day of July 30, 2015. 


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1 SEC. 8. For purposes of the joint meeting to receive 

2 Pope Francis on September 24, 2015, only the following 

3 persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or 

4 rooms leading thereto: 

5 (a) Members of Congress and Members-elect. 

6 (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. 

7 (c) The President and Vice President of the United 

8 States. 

9 (d) Justices of the Supreme Court. 

10 (e) Elected officers of the House. 

11 (f) The Parliamentarian. 

12 (g) The Architect of the Capitol. 

13 (h) The Librarian of Congress. 

14 (i) The Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen15 ate. 

16 (j) Heads of departments. 

17 (k) Other persons as designated by the Speaker. 


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House Calendar No. 51 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 380 

[Report No. 114–230] 

RESOLUTION 

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) 

for other purposes. July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and viding for proceedings during the period from resolution of approval is enacted into law; probranch shall have no force or effect unless a joint Code, to provide that major rules of the executive to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 

JULY 27, 2015 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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