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H. Res. 741
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 5, 2019.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4) to
amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria
for determining which States and political subdivisions are
subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended
by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill,
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in
the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any
further amendment thereto, to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
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the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order without intervention of any point of order to consider
in the House the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives regarding United
States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
through a negotiated two-state solution. The amendments to
the resolution and the preamble recommended by the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the resolution,
modified by the amendments printed in part B of 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
considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble, as
amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand
for division of the question except one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Attest:
Clerk.