Title: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 873 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 873

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) 
  providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
         Commission relating to ``Restoring Internet Freedom''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2018

     Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania submitted the following 
        resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) 
  providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
         Commission relating to ``Restoring Internet Freedom''.

    Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution the 
House shall resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
Commission relating to ``Restoring Internet Freedom''. The first 
reading of the joint resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. General 
debate shall be confined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. After general 
debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. All points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the joint 
resolution for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the joint 
resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. If 
the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has come to no 
resolution on the joint resolution, then on the next legislative day 
the House shall, immediately after the third daily order of business 
under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for 
further consideration of the joint resolution.
    Sec. 2.  Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the 
consideration of House Joint Resolution 129.
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