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H. Res. 429
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
May 23, 2023.
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. 467) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with re-
spect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 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 Energy and
Commerce or their respective designees. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce
now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as
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amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the pur-
pose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amend-
ment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such further amendment may
be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be of-
fered 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 considered as ordered
on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit.
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res.
11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
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of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Control of Air
Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and
Vehicle Standards’’. All points of order against consideration
of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions
in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to commit.
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
45) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Department of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifica-
tions of Federal Student Loans’’. All points of order against
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint res-
olution shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint res-
olution and on any amendment thereto to final passage with-
out intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally
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divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.