Bill > HRes656

This Resolution sets forth the rules for considering two important bills in the House of Representatives: H.R. 4970, which aims to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, a law designed to combat domestic violence and sexual assault, and H.R. 4310, which would authorize funding for the Department of Defense's military activities and set personnel levels for fiscal year 2013. For H.R. 4970, the Resolution waives all procedural objections to its consideration, deems a specific amended version of the bill as adopted, and limits debate and further amendments before a final vote. For H.R. 4310, it allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the House floor for debate, with a time limit, and waives procedural objections, but no further action on this bill will occur unless specifically ordered by the House later.