H. Res. 294 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

April 9, 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. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal 

Communications Commission. 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 Energy and Commerce. After general debate 

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 116–10. That 
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amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 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. 
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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 

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

2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget 

for fiscal year 2020. 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 Budget. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 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 116–11. That amendment in the nature of a 

substitute shall 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 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 
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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. 3. House Resolution 293 is hereby adopted. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 

April 11, 2019, through April 26, 2019— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
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SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 6. Each day during the period addressed by section 

4 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 

purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 

U.S.C. 1546). 

SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by section 

4 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 

purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

Attest: 

Clerk.