H. Res. 460 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 25, 2019. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2722) to 

protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to 

carry out such elections, and for other purposes. All points 

of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu 

of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 

by the Committee on House Administration now printed in 

the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–20, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be 

considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended, are waived. 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: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
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controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on House Administration; and (2) one motion to 

recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. 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 27, 2019, relating to a measure making appropriations. 

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. 

3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2020, 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 one hour 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. Points of order 

against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 

2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. 
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SEC. 4. (a) 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, amendments en bloc 

described in section 5 of this resolution, and pro forma 

amendments described in section 6 of this resolution. 

(b) Each amendment printed in part B of the report of 

the Committee on Rules shall be considered 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, may be 

withdrawn by the proponent at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by 

section 6 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. 

(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 

part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or against 

amendments en bloc described in section 5 of this resolution 

are waived. 

SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 

part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
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en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 

as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 

shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 6 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand 

for division of the question in the House or in the Committee 

of the Whole. 

SEC. 6. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 

5 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 

of debate. 

SEC. 7. 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. 

In the case of sundry amendments reported from the Committee, the question of 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 mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Attest: 

Clerk.