H. Res. 172 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 6, 2019. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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. 1) to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, re-
duce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen 
ethics rules for public servants, 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 de-
bate 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 House Administration. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on House Administration now printed in the bill, an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 116–7, modified by the amendment
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printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted 
in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, 
as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part B of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules 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, 
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. 
(c) All points of order against the further amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolu-
tion are waived.
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SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 
the Committee on House Administration or her designee to 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying 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 House Administration or their designees, 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. 
SEC. 4. After the conclusion of consideration of the bill 
for amendment and a final period of general debate, which 
shall not exceed 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
House Administration, the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill to the House with such further amendments as may 
have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of March 7, 2019, or March 8, 2019, for the Speaker 
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as
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though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her des-
ignee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee 
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.