H. Res. 172 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 6, 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. 1) to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen 

ethics rules for public servants, 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 House Administration. 

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 House Administration now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 

Rules Committee Print 116–7, modified by the amendment 
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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. 

SEC. 2. (a) 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 and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 

resolution. 

(b) Each further 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, 

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. 

(c) All points of order against the further amendments 

printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 

or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived. 
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SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on House Administration 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 

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 House Administration or their designees, 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. 

SEC. 4. After the conclusion of consideration of the bill 

for amendment and a final period of general debate, which 

shall not exceed 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

House Administration, the Committee shall rise and report 

the bill to the House with such further 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. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of March 7, 2019, or March 8, 2019, for the Speaker 

to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
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though under clause 1 of rule XV. 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. 

Attest: 

Clerk.