Bill > HRes54

This Resolution establishes the rules for debating and voting on H.R. 359, a bill aimed at reducing federal spending and the deficit by ending taxpayer funding for presidential election campaigns and party conventions. It outlines that the House of Representatives will go into a Committee of the Whole to consider the bill, with a limited one-hour debate period equally divided between the chairs and ranking minority members of the Ways and Means and House Administration committees. Following this, there will be a maximum of five hours for considering amendments under the "five-minute rule," a procedure where amendments are debated and voted on. Importantly, all points of order that could normally block consideration of the bill or its provisions are waived, and only specific amendments printed in the Congressional Record and pro forma amendments for debate are allowed, with each amendment to be offered by the member who had it printed or their designee. Finally, after amendments are considered, the bill will be sent back to the House for a final vote, with only one motion to recommit allowed.