H. Res. 188 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 8, 2021. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 842) to 
amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Manage-
ment Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Re-
porting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment printed in part A of the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall 
be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be con-
sidered 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 inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Education and Labor or their respective 
designees; (2) the further amendments described in section 2
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of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in 
section 3 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of this 
resolution, each further amendment printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as 
part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this res-
olution shall be considered 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the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the 
proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate pur-
suant to the first section of this resolution for the chair of 
the Committee on Education and Labor or his designee to 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amend-
ments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Education and Labor or their re-
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spective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 4. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 8) to require 
a background check for every firearm sale. All points of order 
against consideration 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 rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees; (2) the further amendments de-
scribed in section 5 of this resolution; (3) the amendments 
en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution; and (4) one 
motion to recommit. 
SEC. 5. After debate pursuant to section 4 of this resolu-
tion, each further amendment printed in part C of the report 
of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 6 of this resolution 
shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the pro-
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ponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time after debate pur-
suant to section 4 of this resolution for the chair of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary or his designee to offer amendments 
en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part C 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc of-
fered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend 
chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the 
background check procedures to be followed before a Federal 
firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is 
not such a licensee. All points of order against consideration 
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
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intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; (2) the further amendments described in section 8 of 
this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in sec-
tion 9 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 8. After debate pursuant to section 7 of this resolu-
tion, each further amendment printed in part D of the report 
of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 9 of this resolution 
shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the pro-
ponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 9. It shall be in order at any time after debate pur-
suant to section 7 of this resolution for the chair of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary or his designee to offer amendments 
en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part D 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc of-
fered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read,
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shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. 
SEC. 10. All points of order against the further amend-
ments printed in parts B, C, and D of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution or amendments 
en bloc described in sections 3, 6, and 9 of this resolution are 
waived. 
SEC. 11. On any legislative day during the period from 
March 13, 2021, through April 22, 2021— 
(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 ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 12. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 11 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 13. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day