H. Res. 1468 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 24, 2010. 

Resolved, That at any time after the 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. 5175) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal 

elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in 

such elections, 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 except those arising under 

clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 House Administration. After general debate 

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute 
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recommended by the Committee on House Administration 

now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed 

in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 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. Notwithstanding 

clause 11 of rule XVIII, 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. Each further 

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. All points of order against such further 

amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 

or 10 of rule XXI. 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. In the case of sundry further 

amendments reported from the Committee, the question of 
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their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without 

division of the question. 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. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 

Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 

on House Administration or his designee. The Chair may not 

entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill 

(as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of June 25, 2010, for the Speaker to entertain 

motions that the House suspend the rules. The Speaker or 

her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 

designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 4. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of June 25, 2010, providing for consideration or disposi-
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tion of a measure that includes a subject matter addressed 

by H.R. 4213. 

Attest: 

Clerk.