H. Res. 565 - Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

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    Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 568: 
Agreed to by record vote on 224-187, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 223-192, on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.  

MANAGERS: Nugent/McGovern

1. Provides that if H. Rept. 113-415 is called up by direction of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, all points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be considered as read.

2. Closed rule for the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 113-415.

3. Provides 50 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.

4. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report.

5. Provides that the resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

6. Provides one motion to refer at the conclusion of debate if offered by Rep. Cummings of Maryland or his designee, which shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

7. Provides one motion to recommit the resolution accompanying the report with or without instructions.

8. Closed rule for H. Res. 565.

9. Provides 40 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

11. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.