[House Report 113-15] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 113th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113-15 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 890) TO PROHIBIT WAIVERS RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM OF BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ March 12, 2013.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 107] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 107, by a record vote of 7 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. 890, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013, 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 Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-3 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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. The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of an amendment proposing an appropriation to a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee not having jurisdiction to report appropriations. 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. 17 Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated: 4-7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ ............ Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................ ............ Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 18 Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ ............ Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................ ............ Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea Mr. Webster..................................... Yea Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Yea Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------