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Mary Gay Scanlon: On Monday the Committee on Rules met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1232, for three measures. First, it provides…

On the recordJuly 19, 2022
On Monday the Committee on Rules met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1232, for three measures. First, it provides for consideration of H.R. 8294 under a structured rule. The rule provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, makes in order 190 amendments, provides en bloc authority, allows the chair the ability to offer up to five pro forma amendments, and provides one motion to recommit. Second, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8373 under a closed rule. The rule provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, self-executes a manager's amendment, and provides one motion to recommit. Third, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8404 under a closed rule. The rule provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and provides for one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides the majority leader or his designee the ability to en bloc requested votes on suspension bills this week and deems passage of House Resolution 1230.…
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Jul 19, 2022

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