Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes.

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1620 (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021), H.R. 6 (American Dream and Promise Act of 2021), H.R. 1603 (Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021), H.R. 1868 (preventing across-the-board direct spending cuts), and H.J.Res. 17 (removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment).

In addition, this resolution adopts H.Res. 232 (providing for an affirmative majority vote of Members and a quorum being present for final passage of H.J.Res. 17).

Finally, during the 117th Congress and beginning on April 23, 2021, this resolution eliminates requirements of Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives that beginning at noon on January 3 and ending at midnight on March 31 in each odd-numbered year funds shall be paid out of the House committee salary and expense accounts for continuance of necessary investigations and studies by (1) each standing and select committee established by House rules, and (2) certain select committees established by resolution.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H. Res. 233 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 233

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 16, 2021.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-3, modified by the amendment 
printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived. 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: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees; (2) the further amendments described in section 2 of 
this resolution; (3) the amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 
resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  After debate pursuant to the first section of this resolution, each 
further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules not 
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this 
resolution shall be considered 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, may be withdrawn by the proponent 
at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time after debate pursuant to the first 
section of this resolution for the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this 
section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary or their respective designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
    Sec. 4.  All points of order against the further amendments printed in part 
B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution or 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived.
    Sec. 5.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and 
adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-4 shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 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: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 6.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing 
agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in part C of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 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: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective 
designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 7.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending 
cuts, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Budget or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 8.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider 
in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the 
ratification of the equal rights amendment. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 9.  House Resolution 232 is hereby adopted.
    Sec. 10.  Notwithstanding clause 7(a) of rule X, during the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress, the period described in such clause shall end at midnight 
on April 22.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.