•HRES 188 RH 
amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
strengthen the background check procedures to be fol-
lowed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer 
a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and 
for other purposes. 
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 Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor- 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and 
for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in 
part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying 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 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 sec-
tion 2 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc de-
scribed in section 3 of this resolution; and (4) one motion 
to recommit. 
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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 con-
sidered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 
3 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may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 
pursuant 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 amend-
ments printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed 
of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 min-
utes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Education and 
Labor or their respective designees, shall not be subject 
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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 re-
quire 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 ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; (2) the further amendments described in section 
5 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described 
in section 6 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to re-
commit. 
SEC. 5. After debate pursuant to section 4 of this 
resolution, each further amendment printed in part C of 
the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier consid-
ered 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 
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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 amend-
ment, 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 
pursuant to section 4 of this resolution for the chair of 
the Committee 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 offered pursuant to this section shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 fol-
lowed 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 
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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 minority member 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 section 9 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to re-
commit. 
SEC. 8. After debate pursuant to section 7 of this 
resolution, each further amendment printed in part D of 
the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier consid-
ered 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 proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. 
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SEC. 9. It shall be in order at any time after debate 
pursuant to section 7 of this resolution for the chair of 
the Committee 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 offered pursuant to this section shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. 
SEC. 10. All points of order against the further 
amendments printed in parts B, C, and D of the report 
of the Committee 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 
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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 per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 11 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 13. Each day during the period addressed by 
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolu-
tion (50 U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 14. Each day during the period addressed by 
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a legisla-
tive day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
SEC. 15. Each day during the period addressed by 
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule 
XXII. 
SEC. 16. It shall be in order at any time through the 
calendar day of April 22, 2021, for the Speaker to enter-
tain 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. 
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SEC. 17. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of April 22, 2021. 
SEC. 18. Section 4(d) of House Resolution 8, One 
Hundred Seventeenth Congress, is amended by— 
(a) in paragraph (3), striking ‘‘and’’; 
(b) in paragraph (4), striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(c) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) the Select Committee shall be composed of 16 
Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner ap-
pointed by the Speaker, of whom 7 shall be appointed on 
the recommendation of the Minority Leader.’’. 
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House Calendar No. 9 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 188 
[Report No. 117–10] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) 
to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the 
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the 
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require 
a background check for every firearm sale; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) 
to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
Code, to strengthen the background check proce-
dures to be followed before a Federal firearms li-
censee may transfer a firearm to a person who 
is not such a licensee; and for other purposes. 
MARCH 8, 2021 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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