H. Res. 145 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

February 26, 2019. 

Resolved, That 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. 8) to require a background check for every firearm 

sale. 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. In lieu of the amendment 

in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 

on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, it shall be in order 

to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 

under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

116–5. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
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be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 

to that amendment in the nature of a substitute 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. 

Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on 

any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to 

the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

made in order as original text. 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. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution the 

Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 
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the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

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

1112) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, 

to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed 

before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to 

a person who is not such a licensee. 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 amendments specified in this section 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. In lieu of the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 116–6 shall be considered as 

adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 

The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill 

for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute 

rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No 

further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order 

except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 

on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further 
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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 further amendments 

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

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as 

amended, to the House with such further amendments as 

may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 

motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Attest: 

Clerk.