Bill > HRes504

This Resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider H.B. 3354, a bill that makes appropriations, or allocates money, for the Department of the Interior, the environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Specifically, it allows the Speaker to bring the bill up for further debate and amendment in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, which is a procedural step for considering legislation. The resolution limits the types of amendments that can be offered to only those specified in the Rules Committee's report, amendments offered together as a package (en bloc), and certain "pro forma" amendments that are typically very brief and don't significantly alter the bill. It also outlines how these amendments will be debated, who can offer them, and waives certain procedural objections that could otherwise prevent amendments from being considered. Finally, it establishes that after all amendments are dealt with, the bill will be sent back to the House for a final vote, with only one opportunity for a motion to recommit (send it back to committee) before the final vote.