H. Res. 357 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 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. 986) to provide that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect. 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 five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 

waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 

those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on 

Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment 
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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. 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 

the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

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

2157) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2019, 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 mi-
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nority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After 

general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 

under the five-minute rule. An amendment in the nature of 

a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

116–12, modified by the amendment printed in part B 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. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply 

during consideration of the bill. No further amendment to the 

bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in 

part C of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such 

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 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 
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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 any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 

motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Attest: 

Clerk.