Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1579) to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hres-899
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2022-02-01
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution provides rules for consideration of H.R. 1579 (prohibiting members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments).</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1579) to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments, and for other purposes.

That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. 1579) to prohibit Members of Congress from purchasing or selling certain investments, and for other purposes. 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. No amendment to the bill shall be in order. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 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 Financial Services or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 1579.