H.Res. 650House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4617) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts, and for other purposes.

Introduced October 22, 2019

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H.Res. 650 is a procedural resolution that lets the House bring H.R. 4617—legislation to tighten reporting of foreign election influence—onto the floor for debate. It authorizes the Speaker to move the House into a Committee of the Whole, waives normal points of order, and sets the rules for how the bill will be debated and amended. The resolution itself does not change policy; it only establishes the process for considering the substantive bill.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the Speaker, after this resolution passes, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider H.R. 4617.
  • Waives the first reading of the bill and any points of order against its consideration.
  • Limits general debate to one hour, split evenly between the majority and minority, and confines it to the bill’s content.
  • Sets out how amendments may be offered, read, debated, and voted on, including waiving points of order on those amendments.
  • Specifies that after amendment consideration, the Committee of the Whole will report the bill back to the full House for final passage.

Legislative Activity

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HouseFloor Latest Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

October 23, 2019 • 2:30 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 22, 2019

HouseCommittee

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-253, by Mr. Hastings.

October 22, 2019

HouseFloor

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4617 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.

October 22, 2019 • 5:17 PM

HouseCalendars

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 49.

October 22, 2019

HouseFloor

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8398-8403)

October 23, 2019 • 12:26 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 650.

October 23, 2019 • 12:28 PM

HouseFloor

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 650, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

October 23, 2019 • 1:09 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8409-8410)

October 23, 2019 • 1:50 PM

HouseFloor

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 180 (Roll no. 579). (consideration: CR H8403, H8409)

October 23, 2019 • 2:21 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 180 (Roll no. 580).(text: CR H8398)

October 23, 2019 • 2:30 PM

HouseFloor

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 180 (Roll no. 580). (text: CR H8398)

October 23, 2019 • 2:30 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

October 23, 2019 • 2:30 PM

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H. RES. 650

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

October 23, 2019

RESOLUTION

That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4617) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–35 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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