Archived Rules of the House of Representatives
Rules of the House Playground
Meeting Continuation for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Committee stands in recess, and will reconvene at 8:00 AM today, Thursday, March 12, 2020.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 6201 — Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Vote No. 279
Amendment (no. 9) offered by Mr. Cole to prohibit a Member from casting a vote or recording the presence of another Member as a designated proxy under this resolution with respect to any bill or resolution which has not been reported by a committee of the House. Defeated: 3–8
Vote No. 278
Amendment (no. 8) offered by Mr. Woodall to prohibit a Member from casting the vote or recording the presence of another Member as a designated proxy with respect to any bill or resolution considered under the suspension of the rules, unless the bill or resolution is designated by the Speaker or her designee, in consultation with the Minority Leader or his designee, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defeated: 3–8
Vote No. 277
Amendment (no. 7) offered by Mr. Cole to limit measures for which votes may be cast or presence recorded by proxy to measures designated by the Speaker or her designee, in consultation with the Minority Leader or his designee, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic; any vote related to a question of the privileges of the House under rule IX; any vote on a question unrelated to a specific measure or matter; or a quorum call. Defeated: 3–8
Vote No. 276
Amendment (no. 6) offered by Mr. Burgess to require the Committee on House Administration to submit a report analyzing the accuracy and integrity of the votes cast by Members in the House, including the votes cast by designated proxies under this resolution, and shall include in the report a description of any errors in the votes cast by designated proxies under this resolution. The Committee on House Administration shall submit this report not later than 30 days after the end of the year. Defeated: 4–8


