Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
H. Res. 779 is a House resolution that provisions the process for considering H.R. 1834. If adopted, it immediately directs the House to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1834, and it waives typical procedural obstacles so the bill can move quickly. The resolution also provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute (consisting of the text of H.R. 5450, as introduced) shall be treated as adopted, and the bill as amended shall be considered as read. It waives points of order against provisions in the bill as amended and implements a tight debate schedule with limited opportunity for further amendments. Finally, it directs that the Clerk transmit a message to the Senate confirming passage no later than one calendar day after the vote. In short, this is a procedural rule designed to fast-track consideration and passage of H.R. 1834, by replacing the bill with a substitute, limiting debate, and bypassing several standard House rules.
Key Points
- 1Immediate consideration and waivers: Upon adoption, the House shall proceed to consider H.R. 1834, and all points of order against its consideration are waived.
- 2Substitute amendment adopted: An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5450, as introduced, shall be considered as adopted.
- 3Read and waived objections: The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read, and all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
- 4Limited debate and no easy motion to end debate: The “previous question” on the bill as amended and on any further amendments is ordered to final passage without intervening motion, except: (1) one hour of debate (evenly divided between the chair and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees), and (2) one motion to recommit.
- 5Procedural rule exemptions and quick transmission: Clause 1(c) of Rule XIX and Clause 8 of Rule XX shall not apply to consideration of H.R. 1834, and the Clerk must transmit to the Senate a message that the House has passed H.R. 1834 no later than one calendar day after passage.