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Text of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 PDF XML
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
:: Summary of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 PDF
Text of Conference report to accompany H.R. 1 PDF
Conference report to accompany the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. Rept. 115-466) (as filed)
:: Summary of the conference report to H.R. 1 as provided by the House and Senate Conference Committee PDF
Text of Joint Explanatory Statement PDF
RULE I
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Monday, December 18, 2017.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 667:
Agreed to by record vote of 233-193, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 233-187 on Wednesday, December 19, 2017.
MANAGERS: Sessions/Slaughter
1. Provides for the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1.
2. Waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
3. Provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.
4. Provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable.
5. Provides that clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the conference report.
6. Debate on the conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 3312.
8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-49, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
12. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
13. Section 3 waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported for the remainder of the first session of the 115th Congress.
14. Section 4 provides that it shall be in order at any time through remainder of the first session of the 115th Congress, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
RULE II
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 668:
Agreed to by record vote of 232-190, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 234-188 on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
MANAGERS: Sessions/Slaughter
1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1.
2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.
4. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.
5. Provides 20 minutes of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
6. Provides that clause 5(b) of rule XXI shall not apply to the motion.
Motion by Mr. Polis to provide for consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 97, which would include the regulation of virtual currency; protections for small marijuana businesses from tax burdens; restrictions and clarifications on special interests deducting certain lobbying expenses; and provisions to allow kombucha manufacturers to be taxed fairly for the product they produce. Defeated: 3–9, Present—1
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4
Motion by Mr. Polis to provide for consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 97, which would include the regulation of virtual currency; protections for small marijuana businesses from tax burdens; restrictions and clarifications on special interests deducting certain lobbying expenses; and provisions to allow kombucha manufacturers to be taxed fairly for the product they produce. Defeated: 3–8, Present—1
Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4
