Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H. Res. 188 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 188

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         March 8, 2021.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations 
Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management 
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in 
part A of 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. 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) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor 
or their respective designees; (2) the further amendments described in section 2 
of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  After debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution, each 
further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules not 
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this 
resolution shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent 
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the first 
section of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on Education and Labor 
or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this 
section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Education and Labor or their respective designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 4.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm 
sale. 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 the Judiciary or their respective designees; 
(2) the further amendments described in section 5 of this resolution; (3) the 
amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution; and (4) one motion 
to recommit.
    Sec. 5.  After debate pursuant to section 4 of this resolution, each further 
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier 
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 6 of this 
resolution shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent 
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 6.  It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to section 4 
of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his 
designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in 
part C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not 
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 7.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a 
Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a 
licensee. 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 the Judiciary or their respective 
designees; (2) the further amendments described in section 8 of this resolution; 
(3) the amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this resolution; and (4) 
one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 8.  After debate pursuant to section 7 of this resolution, each further 
amendment printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier 
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 9 of this 
resolution shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent 
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 9.  It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to section 7 
of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his 
designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in 
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not 
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 10.  All points of order against the further amendments printed in 
parts B, C, and D of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution or amendments en bloc described in sections 3, 6, and 9 of this 
resolution are waived.
    Sec. 11.  On any legislative day during the period from March 13, 2021, 
through April 22, 2021--
     (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. 12.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 11 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 13.  Each day during the period addressed by section 11 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. 14.  Each day during the period addressed by section 11 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XIII.
    Sec. 15.  Each day during the period addressed by section 11 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.
    Sec. 16.  It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of April 
22, 2021, 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. 17.  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 April 22, 2021.
    Sec. 18.  Section 4(d) of House Resolution 8, One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress, is amended by--
     (a) in paragraph (3), striking ``and'';
    (b) in paragraph (4), striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
    (c) adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) the Select Committee shall be composed of 16 Members, Delegates, or 
the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of whom 7 shall be appointed 
on the recommendation of the Minority Leader.''.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.