IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 774 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration 
laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2018 
Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto 
Rico, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BARTON, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. 
BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. DONOVAN, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
CURBELO of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MAST, Mr. SHUSTER, 
Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. KATKO) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend 
the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That on the next legislative day after the 
adoption of this resolution, immediately after the third 
daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the 
House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the 
homeland security laws, and for other purposes. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
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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 Majority 
Leader and the Minority Whip or their respective des-
ignees. 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 provi-
sions in the bill are waived. No amendment shall be in 
order except the amendments in the nature of a substitute 
specified in section 2 of this resolution. Each such amend-
ment may be offered only in the order specified, may be 
offered only by the Member designated, shall be considered 
as read, and shall be debatable for 40 minutes equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 
All points of order against such amendments are waived 
(except those arising under clause 7 of rule XVI). Clause 
6(g) of rule XVIII shall not apply with respect to a request 
for a recorded vote on any such amendment. If more than 
one such amendment is adopted, then only the one receiv-
ing the greater number of affirmative recorded votes shall 
be considered as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for 
the greater number of affirmative recorded votes, then 
only the last amendment to receive that number of affirm-
ative recorded votes shall be considered as finally adopted. 
After the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
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ment, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the 
House with such amendment as may have been finally 
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. If the Committee of the 
Whole rises and reports that it has come to no resolution 
on the bill, then on the next legislative day the House 
shall, immediately after the third daily order of business 
under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee 
of the Whole for further consideration of the bill. 
SEC. 2. The amendments in the nature of a substitute 
referred to in the first section of this resolution are as 
follows: 
(1) A proper amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, if offered by Representative Goodlatte of 
Virginia or his designee. 
(2) A proper amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, if offered by Representative Roybal- 
Allard of California or her designee. 
(3) A proper amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, if offered by Representative Ryan of Wis-
consin or his designee. 
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(4) A proper amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, if offered by Representative Denham of 
California or his designee. 
SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 
the consideration of H.R. 4760. 
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