H. Res. 27 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 13, 2015. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 37) to 
make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability 
of small and emerging growth companies to access capital 
through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory bur-
dens, and for other purposes. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill 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 mi-
nority member of the Committee on Financial Services; and 
(2) one motion to recommit. 
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
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on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
185) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze 
and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. The 
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate 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 Judiciary. 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 
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 speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion 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
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question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 3. 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. 
240) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered 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 to the bill 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 debatable for 
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled
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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 inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 4. The chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
may insert in the Congressional Record not later than Janu-
ary 14, 2015, such material as he may deem explanatory of 
H.R. 240. 
Attest: 
Clerk.