House Report 115-920 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6691) TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF ``CRIME OF VIOLENCE'', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

[House Report 115-920]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-920

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6691) TO AMEND TITLE 18,
UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF ``CRIME OF VIOLENCE'',
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO
SUSPEND THE RULES

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September 5, 2018.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Buck, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 1051]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1051, by a record vote of 5 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6691, the
Community Safety and Security Act of 2018, under a closed rule.
The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution waives all points of
order against consideration of the bill. The resolution
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in
order at any time on the legislative day of September 13, 2018,
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.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 273

Motion by Mr. McGovern to postpone consideration of the
resolution indefinitely. Defeated: 4-5

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ ............ Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mrs. Torres....................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Buck........................................ Nay
Ms. Cheney...................................... ............
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 274

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report an open rule
for H.R. 6691. Defeated: 4-5

Rules Committee record vote No. 275

Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 5-4

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ ............ Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mrs. Torres....................... Nay
Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea
Mr. Buck........................................ Yea
Ms. Cheney...................................... ............
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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