Amendment #1 offered by Ms. Slaughter would require that our committee reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally of how many closed rules have been reported this Congress. Defeated: 4-9

Amendment #2 offered by Mr. McGovern would require any amendment proposed to be self-executed or any amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text be available to Members at least 24 hours in advance. Defeated: 4-8

Amendment #3 offered by Mr. Hastings would require notice to each Member of the House when the Committee anticipates reporting a closed rule. Defeated: 4-8

Amendment #4 offered by Mr. Polis would require that any bill or substitute amendment considered by the Committee be accompanied by a cost estimate from CBO, and that the estimate not reflect macroeconomic effects. Defeated: 4-8