Title: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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[H. Res. 696 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 House Calendar No. 120
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 696

                          [Report No. 115-520]

 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
      195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and 
 for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
   Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to 
                           suspend the rules.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2018

     Mr. Cole, 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 Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
      195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and 
 for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
   Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to 
                           suspend the rules.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 195) to amend 
title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free 
printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other 
officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes, 
with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, 
without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the 
chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House 
concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 115-55. The Senate amendment and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening 
motion.
    Sec. 2.  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 January 20, 2018.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time through the legislative 
day of January 20, 2018, 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 the Minority Leader or her 
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section.
                                                 House Calendar No. 120

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 696

                          [Report No. 115-520]

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                               RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
      195) to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and 
 for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
   Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to 
                           suspend the rules.

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                            January 17, 2018

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed