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H. Res. 145
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 26, 2019.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII,
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm
sale. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, it shall be in order
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment
under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print
116–5. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall
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be considered as read. All points of order against that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment
to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in
order except those printed in part A of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such
amendment 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, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. All points of order against such amendments are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on
any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to
the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare
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the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1112) 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. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and amendments specified in this section and
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
the Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 116–6 shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill
for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute
rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further
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amendment 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, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. All points of order against such further amendments
are waived. 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 previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any fur-
ther amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.