H. Res. 380 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 28, 2015. 
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. 427) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch 
shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of ap-
proval is enacted into law. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of 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 con-
trolled 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. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified
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by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 
nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules. 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 by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand 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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 
July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015— 
(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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 4. Each day during the period addressed by section 
2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by section 
2 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 
purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 
of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with
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the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of 
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee 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 July 30, 2015. 
SEC. 8. For purposes of the joint meeting to receive 
Pope Francis on September 24, 2015, only the following per-
sons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms 
leading thereto: 
(a) Members of Congress and Members-elect. 
(b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. 
(c) The President and Vice President of the United 
States. 
(d) Justices of the Supreme Court. 
(e) Elected officers of the House. 
(f) The Parliamentarian. 
(g) The Architect of the Capitol. 
(h) The Librarian of Congress. 
(i) The Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. 
(j) Heads of departments.
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(k) Other persons as designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.