Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House rule resolution controls floor consideration for H.R. 77, which would amend chapter 8 of title 5 to provide en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving midnight rules. The rule waives all points of order against considering H.R. 77 and against provisions in the bill. It treats the bill as read, orders the previous question to final passage, limits debate to one hour divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee or their designees, and preserves one motion to recommit.
Who Benefits and How
House majority leadership benefits because the rule creates a controlled path to consider H.R. 77. Sponsors and supporters of H.R. 77 benefit from floor time and waiver of procedural objections. Members seeking to bundle Congressional Review Act disapproval resolutions benefit procedurally because the underlying bill receives a path to a vote. Judiciary Committee floor managers benefit from defined control over the one hour of debate.
Who Bears the Burden and How
House Members seeking procedural objections must operate under point-of-order waivers. House minority leadership must work within one hour of debate and one motion to recommit. Opponents of en bloc disapproval of midnight rules face a procedural disadvantage because the rule protects H.R. 77 from several floor challenges. Members seeking open amendment opportunities bear a burden because the rule orders the previous question without a separate open amendment process.
Key Provisions
- Provides consideration of H.R. 77 on en bloc disapproval of midnight rules.
- Waives points of order against consideration of H.R. 77.
- Waives points of order against provisions in H.R. 77.
- Treats H.R. 77 as read for floor consideration.
- Establishes one hour of Judiciary Committee debate.
- Orders the previous question to final passage while allowing one motion to recommit.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Sets House floor procedures for H.R. 77, a bill amending the Congressional Review Act to allow en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving midnight rules, by waiving points of order, considering the bill as read, limiting debate to one hour, ordering the previous question, and allowing one motion to recommit.
Key Policy Areas
House Procedure, Regulatory Review
Primary Purpose
Sets House floor procedures for H.R. 77, a bill amending the Congressional Review Act to allow en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving midnight rules, by waiving points of order, considering the bill as read, limiting debate to one hour, ordering the previous question, and allowing one motion to recommit.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- House majority leadership
- Sponsors of H.R. 77
- Supporters of H.R. 77
- Members seeking bundled CRA disapprovals
- Judiciary Committee floor managers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- House Members seeking procedural objections
- House minority leadership
- Opponents of en bloc disapproval
- Members seeking open amendments
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
Passed HousePassed House (inferred from eh version)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed …
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas …
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H629-630)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "rules_committee"
- → House Committee on Rules
- "judiciary_committee"
- → House Committee on the Judiciary
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