Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

Summary

This resolution adopts the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. The resolution adopts the rules of the 115th Congress with amendments that include allowing Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to vote in the Committee of the Whole; revising annual ethics training requirements; providing mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies for House offices; prohibiting Members, officers, and employees of the House from serving as an officer or director of a public company; requiring Members to pay for any discrimination settlements against them; requiring indicted Members to step down from any committee and leadership positions until disposition of the criminal case; reinstating certain provisions of Pay-As-You-Go rules; providing for automatic suspension of the debt limit if the House adopts a budget resolution (Gephardt rule); requiring committee hearings and markups on bills and joint resolutions before floor consideration; revising the rule prohibiting a floor vote on a measure before the third day text is available to require text to be available for 72 hours before a floor vote; excluding measures addressing the War Powers Resolution from "motions to table"; renaming, establishing, or reauthorizing specified congressional committees, commissions, and offices; creating a Consensus Calendar, which provides an alternative path to a floor vote for measures with 290 or more cosponsors; permitting religious headwear in the Hall of the House; and authorizing the Speaker to intervene in litigation involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The resolution also bans (1) discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and (2) sexual relationships between Members and committee staff.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2019

   Vote

   On agreeing to Title I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 7).

   Source: Floor

2. 3 January 2019

   Floor

   DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 5, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on Title I of H.Res. 6.

   Source: Floor

3. 3 January 2019

   Floor

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H17-32)

   Source: Floor

4. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 4 January 2019

   Floor

   DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on Title II of H. Res. 6.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 January 2019

   Vote

   On agreeing to Title II of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 12 (Roll no. 12).

   Source: Floor

8. 4 January 2019

   Floor

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H220-224)

   Source: Floor

9. 4 January 2019

   Floor

   The previous question was ordered on Title II pursuant to the rule.

   Source: Floor

10. 9 January 2019

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 9 January 2019

    Passed

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 January 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 January 2019

    Vote

    On agreeing to Title III of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 192 (Roll no. 19).

    Source: Floor

14. 9 January 2019

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion On agreeing to Title III of the resolution was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 January 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on Title III of H. Res. 6.

    Source: Floor

16. 9 January 2019

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H338-346)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Authorizing the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene, otherwise appear, or take any other steps in the case of Texas v. United States, and in any appellate proceedings arising from such case, and for other purposes.
• related to → Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 21) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 1) making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.