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Virginia Foxx: By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 492 and ask for its immediate consideration. The…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2014
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 492 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 492 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 899) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. 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 exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.…
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Feb 27, 2014

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