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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Mar 21, 2010
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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY2010.
Makes it in order to consider a single motion offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590 without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 10 of Rule XXI.
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Provides, upon adoption of the motion to concur in the Senate amendments, for a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 4872. Waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4872 except those arising under clause 10 of Rule XXI.
Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying this resolution, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. Waives all points of order against H.R. 4872, as amended. Provides one motion to recommit the bill with or without instructions.
Provides that until completion of the proceedings described above: (1) the Chair may decline to entertain any intervening motion, resolution, question, or notice, decline to entertain the question of consideration, and may postpone proceedings to a time designated by the Speaker; (2) the second sentence of clause 1(a) of Rule XIX (regarding 40 minutes of debate on questions not debated) shall not apply; and (3) any proposition admissible under the proceedings described in this resolution shall be considered as read.
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · D–NY
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 206 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H1824-1825)
House roll call 163 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 206 (Roll no. 163).(text: CR H1824-1825)
House roll call 163 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 202 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H1852-1853)
House roll call 162 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1852-1854)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1203.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1824-1851)
Will the House now consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 200 (Roll no. 160). (consideration: CR S1833)
House roll call 160 · Individual votesPOINT OF ORDER - Mr. Issa raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 1203 on the grounds that it violates clause 9(b) of rule 21. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 1203. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.
Will the House now consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 195 (Roll no. 159). (consideration: CR S1828)
House roll call 159 · Individual votesPOINT OF ORDER - Mr. Ryan (WI) raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 1203 on the grounds that it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 1203. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.
By direction of the Committee on Rules, Ms. Slaughter called up H.Res. 1203 and asked for its immediate consideration.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
Also, upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to debate topics addressed by the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590. After debate, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendments thereto, a single motion offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590. If the motion is adopted, it shall be in order to consider H.R. 4872. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-448, by Ms. Slaughter.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-448, by Ms. Slaughter.
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