H. Res. 495
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 13, 2023.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 44) providing for congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
mitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Ex-
plosives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms with At-
tached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’. All points of order against con-
sideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolu-
tion shall be considered as read. All points of order against
provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution
and on any amendment thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
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EC. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 2
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the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R.
277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have
no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is en-
acted into law. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed
with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Judiciary or their respective designees. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118–
6 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the
Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be con-
sidered as the original bill for the purpose of further amend-
ment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as
amended, shall be in order except those printed in part A of
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution. Each such further amendment may be offered only 3
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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 in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such
further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consid-
eration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise
and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such fur-
ther amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amend-
ed, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
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EC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 288) to amend
title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial
review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory
provisions. All points of order against consideration of the bill
are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118–
7 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 4
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in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and
on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; (2) the further amendment printed in part B of the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order,
shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject
to a demand for a division of the question; and (3) one mo-
tion to recommit.
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EC. 4. At any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare
the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 5
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Commerce or their respective designees. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points
of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amend-
ment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in part
C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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 de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of
the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have
been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
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EC. 5. At any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare
the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, im- 6
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plementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’, and for other
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce or their respective designees. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No
amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed
in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered 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 in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order
against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments 7
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as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit.
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EC. 6. The ordering of the yeas and nays on the ques-
tion of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of House Res-
olution 463 is vacated to the end that the motion to recon-
sider be laid on the table.
Attest:
Clerk.