Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hres-5
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
China
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional committees
Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Higher education
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on the Budget
House of Representatives
Income tax rates
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Land transfers
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Oil and gas
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student aid and college costs
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 
This resolution establishes the rules of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress by adopting and modifying the rules from the 117th Congress; it also adopts other procedural orders.
 
Specific changes include
 
 
permitting a single Member to call for a vote to remove the Speaker;
 
prohibiting consideration of legislation that increases without offsetting mandatory spending in set budget windows;
 
eliminating the Gephardt rule, which provides for the automatic passage of a joint resolution to suspend the debt ceiling upon passage of a concurrent resolution on the budget;
 
requiring a three-fifths majority of House Members to approve tax rate increases;
 
reinstating the Holman rule, which allows for the termination of or a salary deduction for a federal official or cuts to a specific program through amendments to appropriations bills;
 
nullifying regulations that extend collective bargaining rights to certain congressional employees; and
 
requiring that sponsors identify the single subject that each bill focuses on.
 
 
The resolution further acts as a special rule for particular legislation, including bills that address (1) Internal Revenue Service funding, (2) sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and (3) establishing committees to investigate U.S.-Chinese competition and the weaponization of the federal government.
 
The Congressional Budget Office must include in its cost estimates for major legislation macroeconomic effects (e.g., changes in economic output and employment). 
 
The resolution also establishes new and reauthorizes and modifies existing commissions, offices, and committees.

action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 
This resolution establishes the rules of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress by adopting and modifying the rules from the 117th Congress; it also adopts other procedural orders.
 
Specific changes include 
 
 
permitting a single Member to call for a vote to remove the Speaker;
 
prohibiting consideration of legislation that increases without offsetting mandatory spending in set budget windows;
 
eliminating the Gephardt rule, which provides for the automatic passage of a joint resolution to suspend the debt ceiling upon passage of a concurrent resolution on the budget;
 
requiring a three-fifths majority of House Members to approve tax rate increases;
 
reinstating the Holman rule, which allows for the termination of or a salary deduction for a federal official or cuts to a specific program through amendments to appropriations bills;
 
nullifying regulations that extend collective bargaining rights to certain congressional employees; and
 
requiring that sponsors identify the single subject that each bill focuses on.
 
 
The resolution further acts as a special rule for particular legislation, including bills that address (1) Internal Revenue Service funding, (2) sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and (3) establishing committees to investigate U.S.-Chinese competition and the weaponization of the federal government.
 
The Congressional Budget Office must include in its cost estimates for major legislation macroeconomic effects (e.g., changes in economic output and employment).
 
The resolution also establishes new and reauthorizes and modifies existing commissions, offices, and committees. For example, it establishes a subcommittee to investigate the coronavirus pandemic and modifies the operation of the House Ethics Committee and Office of Congressional Ethics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 213 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H51-57)
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 213 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H51-57)
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 220 (Roll No. 22).
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Ms. DeLauro moved to commit.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Ms. DeLauro moved to commit the resolution to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 205 (Roll no. 21).
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H70-73)
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 5, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 5.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that the Chair may reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question relating to H. Res. 5 that follows a 15 minute vote. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that the Speaker be authorized to postpone the vote on ordering the previous queston on H. Res. 5 to a designated time later today. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 5.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H51-70)
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House