H. Res. 576 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.

Bill Text

    Text of H. Res. 576 PDF XML

    (as introduced by Mr. Schiff)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 8-3 on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 577: 
Agreed to by record vote of 228-191, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 227-191, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

MANAGERS: Scanlon/Lesko

1. Closed rule for H.R. 2203.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-27, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

7. Closed rule for H.R. 3525.

8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.

9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-33 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

12. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

13. Closed rule for H. Res. 576.

14. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

15. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

16. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.

17. Section 5 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

18. Provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 5.

19. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).

20. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).

21. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for the purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees).

22. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XV (Consensus Calendar).