H.R. 359 — To reduce Federal spending/deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns...
H.R. 359 - To reduce Federal spending/deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns...
Hearing Information
Meeting Time
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:00am in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Amendment Deadline
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 12:00am View Announcement »
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Bill Text
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
Submitted for Record
- Statement of Honorable Daniel Lungren (CA)
- Statement of the Honorable Tom Cole (OK)
- Statement of the Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY) [1]
- Statement of the Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY) [2]
- Statement of the Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY) [3]
- Statement of the Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter (NY) [4]
- Statement of the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee (TX)
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
FLOOR ACTION:
Adopted by voice vote, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 234-178, on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
1. Modified open rule.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority membersofthe Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on House Administration.
4. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed five hours. The bill shall be considered as read.
5. Provides that all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived.
6. Make in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who cause it to be printed or a designee, and that each amendment shall be considered as read.
7. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
Amendments were not submitted to the Committee on Rules.
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 24
Motion by Ms. Slaughter: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5175 from the 111th Congress, the Disclose Act, as passed on June 24, 2010. Defeated 4-7.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 25
Motion by Mr. McGovern: To strike the 5 hour time limit on the amendment process. Defeated 4-7.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 26
Motion by Mr. Hastings (FL): To report an open rule. Defeated 4-7.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 27
Motion by Mr. Sessions: To report the rule. Adopted 7-4.