Bill > HRes473

This Resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 3219, a bill that makes appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. It allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the floor for debate, limiting general debate to two hours and then allowing amendments under a specific procedure called the "five-minute rule." Importantly, it waives points of order, which are procedural objections that could otherwise prevent the bill or certain amendments from being considered, and it establishes that a specific substitute amendment will be considered adopted. The resolution also outlines how further amendments will be handled, including the possibility of offering amendments "en bloc" (as a group) and "pro forma" amendments for debate, and it restricts certain types of amendments to ensure the bill's consideration proceeds efficiently.