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115TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115-521
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 MO-
TIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
JANUARY 20, 2018.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Res. 708]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 708, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the
House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-
thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from
the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported through the
legislative day of January 29, 2018.
Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at
any time through the calendar day of January 28, 2018, for the
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consid-
eration pursuant to this section.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to
report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are
printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 181
Motion by Mr. Polis to also provide for consideration of H.R.
3440, the DREAM Act, under an open rule with three hours of de-
bate. Defeated: 4-8
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