H.Res. 877House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

H.Res. 877

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1140) to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

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Introduced March 2, 2020

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H.Res. 877 is a procedural resolution that lets the House move quickly to consider H.R. 1140, a bill aimed at improving TSA security operations and workforce stability. It sets special rules for debate, amendments, and points of order, and also allows the House to suspend its normal rules for supplemental appropriations measures on March 5, 2020, while waiving a two‑thirds vote requirement for certain Rule Committee reports.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes the Speaker to send H.R. 1140 directly to the Committee of the Whole, skip the first reading, and waive all points of order against its consideration.
  • Limits general debate on the bill to one hour, split evenly between the chair and the ranking minority member of the Homeland Security Committee, and sets a five‑minute rule for amendments.
  • Specifies that only the substitute amendment printed in the bill is automatically adopted, and any further amendments must follow a strict order and be offered by designated members, with points of order waived.
  • Allows the House to entertain motions to suspend the rules for supplemental appropriations measures on March 5, 2020.
  • Waives the usual two‑thirds vote requirement for Rule Committee reports related to those supplemental appropriations on that same day.

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

March 4, 2020 • 1:46 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 2, 2020

HouseCommittee

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-411, by Ms. Scanlon.

March 2, 2020

HouseFloor

The resolution provides that is shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of March 5, 2020, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a measure making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020.

March 2, 2020 • 5:49 PM

HouseCalendars

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

March 2, 2020

HouseFloor

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1477-1484)

March 4, 2020 • 12:29 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 877.

March 4, 2020 • 12:31 PM

HouseFloor

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 194 (Roll no. 83). (consideration: CR H1483-1484)

March 4, 2020 • 1:37 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 192 (Roll no. 84).

March 4, 2020 • 1:46 PM

HouseFloor

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 192 (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H1477-1478)

March 4, 2020 • 1:46 PM

HouseFloor

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

March 4, 2020 • 1:46 PM

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H. RES. 877

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 4, 2020

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. 1140) to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, 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 Homeland Security. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further 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 further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of March 5, 2020, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a measure making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

3.

The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of March 5, 2020, relating to a measure making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

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