H. Res. 21—Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence...
H. Res. 21 - Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President.
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 11:00am Cisco Webex View Announcement »
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Rules Committee 117th Congress Organizational Meeting
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Bill Text
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 117-1PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 38:
Agreed to by record vote of 222-204, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 219-206, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
MANAGERS: Scanlon/Cole
1. Closed rule.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
4. Provides that the amendment to the preamble printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Provides that the prohibition against personality in debate with respect to references to the President shall not apply during consideration of H. Res. 21 or any special order of business providing for the consideration of H. Res. 24.
6. Provides that during a covered period designated pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the Sergeant-at-Arms is authorized and directed to impose a fine against a Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner for the failure to wear a mask in contravention of the Speaker's announced policies of January 4, 2021.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Nadler (NY) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Corrects the legal authority that directs the Congress to count electoral votes on January 6 following the presidential election. | Considered as Adopted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 1
Motion by Mr. Cole to strike sections 2 and 3 of the rule. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 2
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4