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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1280) to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies; and for other purposes.
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House Calendar No. 8
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 179
[Report No. 117–9]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to expand Americans’ access
to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthe
ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption
measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1280) to hold
law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve trans-
parency through data collection, and reform police training and policies;
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2021
Mr. MORELLE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to expand
Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence
of big money in politics, strengthe ethics rules for public
servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures
for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1280) to hold law enforcement accountable for
misconduct in court, improve transparency through data
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collection, and reform police training and policies; and
for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
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shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
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1) to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce
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the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics
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rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corrup-
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tion measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy,
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and for other purposes. All points of order against consid-
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eration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in
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part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
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panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
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The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All
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points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended,
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are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
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ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further
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amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening
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motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
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controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
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the Committee on House Administration or their respec-
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tive designees; (2) the further amendments described in
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section 2 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc
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described in section 3 of this resolution; and (4) one mo-
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tion to recommit.
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SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first section of
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this resolution, each further amendment printed in part
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B of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier con-
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sidered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section
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3 of this resolution shall be considered only in the order
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printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
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designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall
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be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
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divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
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may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before
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the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
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ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
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of the question.
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SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate
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pursuant to the first section of this resolution for the chair
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of the Committee on House Administration or her des-
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ignee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
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amendments printed in part B of the report of the Com-
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mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier
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disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this
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section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
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20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and
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ranking minority member of the Committee on House Ad-
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ministration or their respective designees, shall not be sub-
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ject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
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for division of the question.
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SEC. 4. All points of order against the further amend-
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ments printed in part B of the report of the Committee
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on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3
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of this resolution are waived.
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SEC. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
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in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1280)
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to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in
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court, improve transparency through data collection, and
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reform police training and policies. All points of order
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against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall
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be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
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sions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall
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be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amend-
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ment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
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except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
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trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
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Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees;
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and (2) one motion to recommit.
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SEC. 6. The following resolutions are hereby adopted:
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(a) House Resolution 176.
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(b) House Resolution 177.
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House Calendar No. 8
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 179
[Report No. 117–9]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to
expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, re-
duce the influence of big money in politics,
strengthe ethics rules for public servants, and
implement other anti-corruption measures for the
purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for
other purposes; providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1280) to hold law enforcement ac-
countable for misconduct in court, improve trans-
parency through data collection, and reform po-
lice training and policies; and for other purposes.
MARCH 1, 2021
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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