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H. Res. 38
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 12, 2021.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order without intervention of any point of order to con-
sider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 21) calling on Vice
President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the prin-
cipal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to
activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare Presi-
dent Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of
his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting Presi-
dent. The amendment to the preamble printed in the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall
be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, shall
be considered as read. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the resolution and preamble, as amended,
to adoption without intervening motion or demand for divi-
sion of the question except one hour of debate equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
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SEC. 2. The prohibition against personality in debate
shall not apply during consideration of measures specified in
section 3 of this resolution with respect to references to the
President.
SEC. 3. The measures referred to in section 2 of this
resolution are as follows:
(a) House Resolution 21.
(b) Any special order of business providing for the con-
sideration of House Resolution 24.
SEC. 4. (a) During a covered period designated pursuant
to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8—
(1) the Sergeant-at-Arms is authorized and directed
to impose a fine against a Member, Delegate, or the
Resident Commissioner for the failure to wear a mask
in contravention of the Speaker’s announced policies of
January 4, 2021; and
(2) a fine imposed pursuant to this section shall be
treated as though imposed under clause 3(g) of rule II,
and shall be administered as though pursuant to clause
4(d) of rule II, except that—
(A) the time periods described in clause
3(g)(3)(C) of rule II shall not commence until the
Committee on Ethics has adopted written rules, and
the chair of the Committee on Ethics shall notify all
Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner
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with pending appeals upon such commencement;
and
(B) a fine subject to appeal under clause
3(g)(3) of rule II shall proceed unless dismissed
within the time period provided under clause
3(g)(3)(C) of rule II.
(b) Subsection (a) establishes a standard of conduct
within the meaning of clause 3(a)(2) of rule XI.
Attest:
Clerk.