HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.
![handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaerl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED
U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION .
117TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 117-481
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 8873) TO AMEND
TITLE 3, UNITED STATES CODE, TO REFORM THE PROCESS FOR THE
COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. RASKIN, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 1372]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 1372, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the same to the
House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8873, the Presi-
dential Election Reform Act, under a closed rule. The resolution
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House
Administration or their designees. The resolution waives all points
of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides
that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution pro-
vides one motion to recommit.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill
includes waivers of the following:
-Clause 11 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a bill
or joint resolution which has not been reported by a committee
until such measure has been available to Members, Delegates, and
the Resident Commissioner for 72 hours.
-Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a bill
pursuant to a special order of business reported by the Committee
on Rules that has not been reported by a committee.
Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in
the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The
waiver is prophylactic in nature.
29-006](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.congrecreports/crptxaerl0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)