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Mary Gay Scanlon: By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 377 and ask for its immediate consideration. The…

On the recordMay 15, 2019
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 377 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 377 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, 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 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 intervening motion except: (1) 90 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.…
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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May 15, 2019

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