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Title: Proposed Rules for the 112th Congress
Post by: Chris_ on January 04, 2011, 11:34:52 AM

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ADOPTING RULES FOR THE 112TH CONGRESS

Section 1. Resolved Clause.
This section provides that the Rules of the 111th Congress are the Rules of the 112th Congress, except with the amendments contained in section 2 of the resolution, and orders contained in section 3.

Section 2. Changes to the Standing Rules.
Citing Authority under the Constitution. Paragraph (a) creates a new clause 7 in rule XII providing that a Member may not introduce a bill or joint resolution unless the sponsor also submits a statement citing as specifically as practicable the power or powers under the Constitution authorizing the enactment of that bill or joint resolution. The statement will appear in a separate section in the Congressional Record and be made available to the public in electronic form.

With respect to Senate bills, the provision authorizes the chair of a committee of jurisdiction, prior to consideration of the Senate bill, to submit a statement as if the chair were the sponsor. Finally, the provision also repeals the current requirement for a similar statement in committee reports.  Three-Day Availability for Unreported Bills. This provision adds a new clause to rule XXIX establishing a point of order against consideration of a bill or joint resolution that has not been available for three calendar days. This provision mirrors existing rules prohibiting consideration of bills reported by a committee or conference reports.

Initiatives to Reduce Spending and Improve Accountability.
Subparagraph (d)(1) replaces the current “pay-as-you-go” requirements with a “cut-as-you-go” requirement. The provision prohibits consideration of a bill, joint resolution, conference report, or amendment which has the net effect of increasing mandatory spending within the one-year, five-year, and ten-year budget windows. This provision continues the current practice of counting multiple measures considered pursuant to a special order of business which directs the Clerk to engross the measures together after passage for purposes of compliance with the rule and provides a mechanism for addressing “emergency” designations.

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Summary (http://rules-republicans.house.gov/Media/PDF/HRes%205%20Sec-by-Sec.pdf) and Full Text (http://rules-republicans.house.gov/News/Read.aspx?id=444)