H. Res. 27 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

January 13, 2015. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 37) to 

make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability 

of small and emerging growth companies to access capital 

through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 

waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 

on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage 

without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; and 

(2) one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution the 

Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 

the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 
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on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 

185) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze 

and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. The 

first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 

order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 

hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. After 

general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 

under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as 

read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 

waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 

those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 

Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment 

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

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

be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 

points of order against such amendments are waived. At the 

conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 

Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 

such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
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question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 

amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 3. At any time after adoption of this resolution the 

Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 

the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 

240) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 

Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and 

for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 

bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 

and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled 

by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 

on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall 

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

the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 

such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 

the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 

the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled 
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by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

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

Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to 

the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 

bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. 

SEC. 4. The chair of the Committee on Appropriations 

may insert in the Congressional Record not later than January 14, 2015, such material as he may deem explanatory of 

H.R. 240. 

Attest: 

Clerk.