H. Res. 891 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 11, 2020. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. 

Res. 68) to direct the removal of United States Armed 

Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran 

that have not been authorized by Congress. All points of 

order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. 

The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of 

order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 

joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and 

(2) one motion to commit. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 2486) 

to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically 

Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving in-
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stitutions, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of 

order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on the 

Judiciary or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with each of the two amendments specified 

in section 4 of this resolution. The Senate amendment and 

the motion shall be considered as read. The previous question 

shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption 

without intervening motion or demand for division of the 

question except as specified in section 3 of this resolution. 

SEC. 3. (a) The question of adoption of the motion shall 

be divided between the two House amendments specified in 

section 4 of this resolution. The two portions of the divided 

question shall be considered in the order specified by the 

Chair. 

(b) Each portion of the divided question shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 

SEC. 4. The amendments referred to in the second and 

third sections of this resolution are as follows: 

(a) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–52. 

(b) An amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–53. 
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SEC. 5. If only one portion of the divided question is 

adopted, that portion shall be engrossed as an amendment in 

the nature of a substitute to the Senate amendment to H.R. 

2486. 

SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend 

the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit 

the production of certain business records, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived. The amendment printed in 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 among and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 7. On any legislative day during the period from 

March 13, 2020, through March 22, 2020— 
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(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. 

SEC. 8. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 7 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by section 

7 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 

purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. 

SEC. 10. It shall be in order at any time through the 

calendar day of March 22, 2020, for the Speaker to entertain 

motions that the House suspend the rules as 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. 

SEC. 11. 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 
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with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of March 23, 2020. 

Attest: 

Clerk.