Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 242 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 34
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 242

                          [Report No. 115-77]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the 
 Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for 
qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition 
  of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the 
           period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2017

     Mr. Buck, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the 
 Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for 
qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition 
  of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the 
           period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for 
qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition 
of an investment company. 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 Financial Services; and (2) 
one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  . On any legislative day during the period from April 7, 
2017, through April 24, 2017--
     (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 adjourned to meet 
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I 
of the Constitution, to be announced 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 addressed 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.
                                                  House Calendar No. 34

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 242

                          [Report No. 115-77]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the 
 Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for 
qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition 
  of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the 
           period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017.

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                             April 3, 2017

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed