House Report 115-771 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6136) TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION LAWS AND PROVIDE FOR BORDER SECURITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[House Report 115-771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-771
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6136) TO AMEND THE
IMMIGRATION LAWS AND PROVIDE FOR BORDER SECURITY, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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June 20, 2018.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 953]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 953, by a record vote of 7 to 3, 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. 6136, the
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018, under a
closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate, with
40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
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.

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. 244

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute #2, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA) and Rep. Velazquez
(NY), which provides permanent residency to eligible long-term
TPS and DED holders. Defeated: 3-7

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mrs. Torres....................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Buck........................................ ............
Ms. Cheney...................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 245

Motion by Mrs. Torres to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to amendment #4, offered by Rep. Torres
(CA), which strikes the bill and replace it with Rep. Nadler's
``Keep Families Together Act'' which would keep families
together, limit criminal prosecutions for asylum seekers,
increase child welfare training, and establish a preference for
family unity. Defeated: 3-7

Rules Committee record vote No. 246

Motion by Mrs. Torres to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to amendment #7, offered by Rep. Roybal-
Allard (CA) and Rep. Torres (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which
directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel
removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a
conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable
or is in temporary protected status who meet certain criteria.
Defeated: 3-7

Rules Committee record vote No. 247

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3

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