Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 26) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

Subjects: Congress, House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:  <p>This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of</p> <ul> <li>H.R. 185 (nullifies an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that restricts the entry of noncitizens who are not immigrants into the United States by air travel unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise attest that they will take public health measures to prevent the spread of the disease),</li> <li>H.J. Res. 24 (nullifies an act of the District of Columbia Council that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections), and</li> <li>H.J. Res. 26 (nullifies an act of the District of Columbia Council that makes a variety of changes to the district's criminal laws, including by providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offenses, modifying sentencing guidelines and penalties, and expanding the right to a jury trial for certain misdemeanor crimes).</li> </ul>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 97 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 97

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      February 7, 2023.
    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. 185) to terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for 
foreign travelers, 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 Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. 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 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. 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.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) disapproving the action of the 
District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights 
Amendment Act of 2022. 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 joint 
resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability or their respective designees. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit (if otherwise in order).
    Sec. 3.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 26) disapproving the action of the 
District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. 
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 joint resolution shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability or their 
respective designees. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one 
motion to recommit (if otherwise in order).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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