[House Report 112-28] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 112th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112-28 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 836) TO RESCIND THE UNOBLIGATED FUNDING FOR THE EMERGENCY MORTGAGE RELIEF PROGRAM AND TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAM _______ March 8, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 151] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 151, by a record vote of 7 to 4, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 836, the ``Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act,'' under a modified open rule. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill as original text for purpose of amendment, and provides that each section shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that have been submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later than March 9, 2011 or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment submitted for printing in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who submitted it for printing or their designee, and each such amendment shall be considered as read if printed. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against consideration of the bill. The waiver is prophylactic. Although the resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The waiver of all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute is prophylactic. COMMITTEE VOTES The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below: Rules Committee record vote No. 46 Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 4- 7. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Sessions.................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 47 Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the modified open rule. Adopted: 7-4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Sessions.................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea Mr. Webster..................................... Yea Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------