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H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act of 2024

H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act of 2024

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 7198PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 118-761, Part IPDF

Report from the Committee on the Judiciary to accompany H.R. 7198

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-2 on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1602:
Agreed to by a record vote of 207-199, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 206-200, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

MANAGERS: Burgess/McGovern

1. Structured rule for H.R. 5349. 

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

3. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

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

5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their respective designees. 

6. Makes in order only the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

7. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. 

8. Provides one motion to recommit. 

9. Structured rule for H.R. 7198. 

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

11. Provides that 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 and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

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

13. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. 

14. Makes in order only the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

15. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. 

16. Provides one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Landsman (OH)(link is external)DemocratProvides an exemption for rules that are determined to have substantial beneficial effects on veterans’ programs.Submitted
2Version 1Velázquez (NY)(link is external)DemocratSUBSTITUTE Requires the Office of Advocacy to train rule-writing staff at agencies on the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act at least once every four years.Made in Order
3Version 1McGarvey (KY)(link is external)DemocratProvides an exemption for rules that are determined to have a substantial beneficial effect on workforce development programs.Submitted
4Version 1Gottheimer (NJ)(link is external)DemocratInserts the text of the Cut Red Tape Act.Submitted
5Version 1Gottheimer (NJ)(link is external)DemocratRequires a study on the impact of congestion taxes on small businesses.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 278

Motion by Mr. McGovern that instead of waiving all points of order against consideration of H.R. 7198, the rule waive all points of order against consideration except for clause 10 of rule XXI, the CUTGO rule. Defeated: 2–9

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Massie
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 281

Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9–2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote