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Rules Committee Print 117-55 PDF XML Showing the text of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8239, H.R. 8255, H.R. 8254, H.R. 8262, and H.R. 8238 as reported by the Committee on Appropriations, with modifications.

Showing the text of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8239, H.R. 8255, H.R. 8254, H.R. 8262, and H.R. 8238 as reported by the Committee on Appropriations, with modifications.

Amendment Drafting Templates:: Transfer Amendment   DOC :: Limitation Amendment   DOC

Reports on Incorporated Bills    H. Rept. 117-402         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8294 (THUD)    PDF     H. Rept. 117-392         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8239 (Agriculture/Rural Development)    PDF     H. Rept. 117-394         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8255 (Energy & Water)    PDF     H. Rept. 117-393         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8254 (FSGG)    PDF     H. Rept. 117-400         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8262 (Interior and Environment)    PDF     H. Rept. 117-391         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8238 (Military Construction and VA)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-402         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8294 (THUD)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-392         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8239 (Agriculture/Rural Development)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-394         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8255 (Energy & Water)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-393         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8254 (FSGG)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-400         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8262 (Interior and Environment)    PDF

    H. Rept. 117-391         ::  Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 8238 (Military Construction and VA)    PDF

(as introduced by Chairman McGovern)

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Tuesday, July 18, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1232:  Agreed to by record vote of 219-200, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 219-199, on July 19, 2022

1. Structured rule for H.R. 8294. 2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees. 3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-55 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI. 6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report not considered as part of amendments en bloc, amendments en bloc described in section 3, and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment printed in the report not considered as part of amendments en bloc may be offered 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 action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by Section 4, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 7. Section 3 provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part A of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 8. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. 9. Section 4 provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees may offer up to 5 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. 10. Provides that at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The question of such further amendments' adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the question. 11. Provides one motion to recommit. 12. Provides that during consideration of H.R. 8294, the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 13. Closed rule for H.R. 8373. 14. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees. 15. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 16. Provides that the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 17. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 18. Provides one motion to recommit. 19. Closed rule for H.R. 8404. 20. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. 21. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 22. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 23. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 24. Provides one motion to recommit. 25. Provides that at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 21, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on July 18, 2022, on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated. 26. Provides that House Resolution 1230 is hereby adopted. 27. Provides that clause 7 of rule XIII shall not apply to any resolution introduced prior to the date of adoption of this resolution.

Division A – Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

Division B – Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA

Division C – Energy and Water Development

Division D – Financial Services and General Government

Division E – Interior and Environment

Division F – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs

Motion by Mr. Cole to add language to the rule that would eliminate the ability to vote remotely by proxy. Defeated: 4–9

Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 8294 to make in order amendment #59 to division E, offered by Rep. Gooden (TX), which would strike the section prohibiting funds to conduct offshore oil and gas activities approved after 2016. The restriction applies to the enabling steps prior to leasing or to the consideration of areas for leasing as part of a leasing program, including the issuance of permits for geological and geophysical exploration. Defeated: 4–8

Motion by Mr. Burgess to amend the rule to H.R. 8294 to make in order amendments the following amendments offered by Mr. Burgess (TX): #3 to Division A, #2 to Division B, #1 to Division C, #1 to Division D, #3 to Division E, and #3 to Division F, each of which limits funding made available in its respective division from being used to enforce a Federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Defeated: 4–9

Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 8294 to make in order amendment #30 to division E, offered by Rep. Newhouse (WA), which would limit funds under Division E from developing, proposing, finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or administering new regulations defining the term "Waters of the United States" until June 30, 2023. Defeated: 4–9

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 8294 to make in order amendment #72 to division E, offered by Rep. Hinson (IA), which prohibits the use of funds for implementation or administration of the rule entitled ‘‘Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline To Initiate Closure" that results in the closure of a coal-fired power plant. Defeated: 4–9

Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4

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Committee Chairman James P. McGovern 2nd District of Massachusetts