Title: Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. RES. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, through July 21, 2020; and for other purposes.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 965 (authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus [e.g., the virus that causes COVID-19]) and H.R. 6800 (making emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2020).
Certain proceedings may take place on any legislative day from May 19, 2020, through July 21, 2020.
It shall be in order (1) to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment during the month of July, 2020; and (2) at any time through the calendar day of July 19, 2020, for the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules.
Finally, the resolution waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through the legislative day of July 21, 2020, on the same day they are presented to the House.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H. Res. 967 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 79
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 967

                          [Report No. 116-421]

Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. RES. 965) authorizing 
 remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing 
   for official remote committee proceedings during a public health 
emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6800) making emergency supplemental 
 appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
 other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 
        19, 2020, through July 21, 2020; and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2020

   Mr. McGovern, 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 resolution (H. RES. 965) authorizing 
 remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing 
   for official remote committee proceedings during a public health 
emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6800) making emergency supplemental 
 appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
 other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 
        19, 2020, through July 21, 2020; and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the 
House the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy 
in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote 
committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel 
coronavirus, and for other purposes. The resolution shall be considered 
as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for 
division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Rules.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House without intervention of any question of 
consideration the bill (H.R. 6800) making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. Clause 2(e) of 
rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on 
any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) two hours of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
    Sec. 3.  Until completion of proceedings enabled by the first two 
sections of this resolution--
     (a) the Chair may decline to entertain any intervening motion 
(except as expressly provided herein), resolution, question, or notice; 
and
    (b) the Chair may decline to entertain the question of 
consideration.
    Sec. 4.  On any legislative day during the period from May 19, 
2020, through July 21, 2020--
     (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. 5.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 6.  Each day during the period addressed by section 4 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. 7.  Each day during the period addressed by section 4 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7 of rule XIII.
    Sec. 8.  Each day during the period addressed by section 4 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for 
purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.
    Sec. 9.  Each day during the period addressed by section 4 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7 of rule XV.
    Sec. 10.  It shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment 
during the month of July, 2020.
    Sec. 11.  It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day 
of July 19, 2020, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House 
suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or 
her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section.
    Sec. 12.  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 21, 2020.
                                                  House Calendar No. 79

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 967

                          [Report No. 116-421]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. RES. 965) authorizing 
 remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing 
   for official remote committee proceedings during a public health 
emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6800) making emergency supplemental 
 appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
 other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 
        19, 2020, through July 21, 2020; and for other purposes.

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                              May 14, 2020

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed