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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.
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House Calendar No. 9
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 188
[Report No. 117–10]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend the National
Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and
the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require
a background check for every firearm sale; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 1446) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed
before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person
who is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2021
Mr. DESAULNIER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to amend
the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Manage-
ment Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
8) to require a background check for every firearm sale;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446) to
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amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
strengthen the background check procedures to be fol-
lowed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer
a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee; and
for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
1
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
2
842) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the
3
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-
4
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and
5
for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
6
ation of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in
7
part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
8
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
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The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All
10
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended,
11
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
12
ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further
13
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening
14
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
15
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
16
the Committee on Education and Labor or their respective
17
designees; (2) the further amendments described in sec-
18
tion 2 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc de-
19
scribed in section 3 of this resolution; and (4) one motion
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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
2
B of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier con-
3
sidered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section
4
3 of this resolution shall be considered only in the order
5
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
6
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall
7
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
8
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
9
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before
10
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
11
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
12
of the question.
13
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time after debate
14
pursuant to the first section of this resolution for the chair
15
of the Committee on Education and Labor or his designee
16
to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amend-
17
ments printed in part B of the report of the Committee
18
on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed
19
of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section
20
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 min-
21
utes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
22
ing minority member of the Committee on Education and
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Labor or their respective designees, shall not be subject
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to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for
1
division of the question.
2
SEC. 4. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
3
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 8) to re-
4
quire a background check for every firearm sale. All points
5
of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The
6
bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against
7
provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question
8
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any
9
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
10
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
11
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
12
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
13
ignees; (2) the further amendments described in section
14
5 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described
15
in section 6 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to re-
16
commit.
17
SEC. 5. After debate pursuant to section 4 of this
18
resolution, each further amendment printed in part C of
19
the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier consid-
20
ered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section
21
6 of this resolution shall be considered only in the order
22
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
23
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,
1
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before
2
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
3
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
4
of the question.
5
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time after debate
6
pursuant to section 4 of this resolution for the chair of
7
the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee to offer
8
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments
9
printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules
10
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of.
11
Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall
12
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes
13
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
14
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or
15
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amend-
16
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
17
of the question.
18
SEC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
19
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1446)
20
to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
21
strengthen the background check procedures to be fol-
22
lowed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a
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firearm to a person who is not such a licensee. All points
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of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The
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bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against
1
provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question
2
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any
3
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
4
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
5
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
6
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
7
ignees; (2) the further amendments described in section
8
8 of this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described
9
in section 9 of this resolution; and (4) one motion to re-
10
commit.
11
SEC. 8. After debate pursuant to section 7 of this
12
resolution, each further amendment printed in part D of
13
the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier consid-
14
ered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section
15
9 of this resolution shall be considered only in the order
16
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
17
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall
18
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally
19
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
20
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before
21
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amend-
22
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
23
of the question.
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SEC. 9. It shall be in order at any time after debate
1
pursuant to section 7 of this resolution for the chair of
2
the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee to offer
3
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments
4
printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules
5
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of.
6
Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall
7
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes
8
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
9
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or
10
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amend-
11
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
12
of the question.
13
SEC. 10. All points of order against the further
14
amendments printed in parts B, C, and D of the report
15
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution
16
or amendments en bloc described in sections 3, 6, and 9
17
of this resolution are waived.
18
SEC. 11. On any legislative day during the period
19
from March 13, 2021, through April 22, 2021—
20
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day
21
shall be considered as approved; and
22
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
23
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
1
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
2
SEC. 12. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
3
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period
4
addressed by section 11 of this resolution as though under
5
clause 8(a) of rule I.
6
SEC. 13. Each day during the period addressed by
7
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar
8
day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolu-
9
tion (50 U.S.C. 1546).
10
SEC. 14. Each day during the period addressed by
11
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a legisla-
12
tive day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII.
13
SEC. 15. Each day during the period addressed by
14
section 11 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar
15
or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule
16
XXII.
17
SEC. 16. It shall be in order at any time through the
18
calendar day of April 22, 2021, for the Speaker to enter-
19
tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though
20
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee
21
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on
22
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant
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to this section.
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SEC. 17. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII
1
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
2
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the
3
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported
4
through the legislative day of April 22, 2021.
5
SEC. 18. Section 4(d) of House Resolution 8, One
6
Hundred Seventeenth Congress, is amended by—
7
(a) in paragraph (3), striking ‘‘and’’;
8
(b) in paragraph (4), striking the period and insert-
9
ing ‘‘; and’’; and
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(c) adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(5) the Select Committee shall be composed of 16
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Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner ap-
13
pointed by the Speaker, of whom 7 shall be appointed on
14
the recommendation of the Minority Leader.’’.
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House Calendar No. 9
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 188
[Report No. 117–10]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842)
to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act of 1959, and for other purposes; providing
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require
a background check for every firearm sale; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1446)
to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, to strengthen the background check proce-
dures to be followed before a Federal firearms li-
censee may transfer a firearm to a person who
is not such a licensee; and for other purposes.
MARCH 8, 2021
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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