,h4 ,,res4 #f  ,9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,janu>y #i1  
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,i ,rules ( ! ,"o  
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress  #aja4       
,adoption ( ! ,rules ( ! ,"o ,hundr$    
,fifte5? ,congress ,! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,fifte5? ,congress1 includ+ applicable  
provisions ( law or concurr5t resolution
 t con/itut$ rules ( ! ,h\se at ! end ( 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5? ,congress1 are   
adopt$ z ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?
 ,congress1 ) am5dm5ts to ! /&+ rules z 
provid$ 9 section #ajb1 & ) o!r ord]s z 
provid$ 9 ?is resolution4  #ajb4 ,*anges
 to ! ,/&+ ,rules  7a7 ,notification (  
conv5+ ( ! ,h\se ,9 clause #ab ( rule   
,i1 ins]t 1 ,delegates1 & ! ,resid5t    
,commission] aft] ,memb]s ea* place x   
appe>s4  7b7 ,vot+ by delegates & !     
,resid5t ,commission] 9 ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole  7#a7 ,9 clause #c7;a7 ( rule    
,,iii1 ins]t ,9 a ,committee ( ! ,:ole  
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 ea*        

,delegate & ! ,resid5t ,commission] %all
 possess ! same p[]s & privileges z     
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se4 be=e ,ea* ,delegate4 
7#b7 ,9 clause #f ( rule ,,xviii1 add at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7h7      
,:5ev] a record$ vote on any "q has be5 
decid$ by a m>g9 )9 :i* ! votes ca/ by !
 ,delegates & ! ,resid5t ,commission] h 
be5 decisive1 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole    
%all rise & ! ,speak] %all put su* "q de
 novo )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,^u !         
ann\ncem5t ( ! vote on t "q1 !          
,committee ( ! ,:ole %all resume its    
sitt+ )\t int]v5+ motion4 4  7c7 ,all[+ 
delegates & ! ,resid5t ,commission] to  
s]ve on jo9t committees ,9 clause #c7;b7
 ( rule ,,iii1 /rike & to any & ins]t 1 
jo9t committee1 or4  7d7 ,admittance to 
! ,hall ( ! ,h\se ,9 clause #b7;a7 (    
rule ,,iv-- 7#a7 /rike subp>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 & ins]t ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,memb]s 
( ,congress1 ,memb]s-elect1 ,delegates1 
,delegates-elect1 ! ,resid5t            
,commission]1 & ! ,resid5t              
,commission]-elect4  7#b7 ,conte/ants 9 

election cases dur+ ! p5d5cy ( _! cases 
on ! floor4  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7#ad71 ins]t & ( ! ,t]ritories aft]     
,/ates4  7e7 ,(fice ( ,speak] ,9 clause 
#b7;a7 ( rule ,,ix1 add ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7#c7 ,a resolution caus+ a
 vacancy 9 ! ,(fice ( ,speak] %all n be 
privileg$ except if (f]$ by direction ( 
a p>ty caucus or conf]5ce4 4  7f7       
,designat+ ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,re=m ,9 ! /&+ rules1 /rike ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t 79 ea* in/ance7       
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m4  7g7   
,designat+ ,committee on ,education &   
,labor  7#a7 ,9 clause #a7;e7 ( rule ,x1
 /rike ! ,work=ce & ins]t ,labor4  7#b7 
,9 clause #c7;d7 ( rule ,x1 /rike !     
,work=ce & ins]t ,labor4  7h7 ,education
 & ,labor jurisdiction cl>ification ,9  
clause #a7;e7 ( rule ,x1 add ! foll[+   
new subp>agraphs3  7#ad7 ,organization1 
adm9i/ration1 & g5]al managem5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#ae7          
,organization1 adm9i/ration1 & g5]al    

managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  4    
7i7 ,committee ov]sight plans ,am5d     
clause #b7;d7 ( rule ,x to read z       
foll[s3  7d7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a (
 ! fir/ session ( a ,congress1 ! *air ( 
ea* /&+ committee 7o!r ?an ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on     
,e?ics1 & ! ,committee on ,rules7 %all--
 7,a7 prep>e1 9 consultation ) ! rank+  
m9ority memb]1 an ov]sight plan = t     
,congress2  7,b7 provide a copy ( t plan
 to ea* memb] ( ! committee = at lea/   
sev5 cal5d> days be=e its submission2 & 
7,c7 submit t plan 7includ+ any         
supplem5tal1 m9ority1 additional1 or    
diss5t+ views submitt$ by a memb] ( !   
committee7 simultane\sly to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m & ! ,committee on 
,h\se ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,9 develop+ !
 plan1 ! *air ( ea* committee %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t feasible-- 7,a7 consult )
 o!r committees t h jurisdiction ov] !  
same or relat$ laws1 programs1 or       
ag5cies ) ! objective ( ensur+ maximum  
coord9ation & coop]ation among          

committees :5 conduct+ reviews ( su*    
laws1 programs1 or ag5cies & include 9 !
 plan an explanation ( /eps t h be5 or w
 be tak5 to ensure su* coord9ation &    
coop]ation2  7,b7 review specific       
problems ) ,f$]al rules1 regulations1   
/atutes1 & c\rt decisions t are         
ambigu\s1 arbitr>y1 or nons5sical1 or t 
impose sev]e f9ancial burd5s on         
individuals2  7,c7 give priority        
consid]ation to includ+ 9 ! plan !      
review ( ^? laws1 programs1 or ag5cies  
op]at+ "u p]man5t budget au?ority or    
p]man5t /atutory au?ority2  7,d7 h a    
view t[>d ensur+ t all significant laws1
 programs1 or ag5cies )9 ! committee's  
jurisdiction are subject to review e #aj
 ye>s2 &  7,e7 h a view t[>d insur+     
aga9/ duplication ( ,f$]al programs4    
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an ,april #ae 9 ! fir/    
session ( a ,congress1 aft] consultation
 ) ! ,speak]1 ! ,majority ,lead]1 & !   
,m9ority ,lead]1 ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,re=m %all report to ! ,h\se
 ! ov]sight plans submitt$ "u           

subp>agraph 7#a7 toge!r ) any           
recomm5dations t x1 or ! ,h\se lead]%ip 
gr\p describ$ above1 may make to ensure 
! mo/ effective coord9ation ( ov]sight  
plans & o!rwise to a*ieve ! objectives (
 ?is clause4  4  7j7 ,activity reports  
7#a7 ,9 clause #a7;d77#b77;,b7 ( rule   
,,xi1 /rike au?orization &4  7#b7 ,9    
clause #a7;d77#b77;,c7 ( rule ,,xi1     
/rike au?orization &4  7k7 ,ov]sight ov]
 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ,9   
clause #c7;i7 ( rule ,x1 /rike ) a view 
to det]m9+ _! economy & effici5cy &     
ins]t 1 includ+ ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! 
,presid5t4  7l7 ,ov]sight & ,re=m       
,committee depositions ,9 clause        
#d7;c77#c77;,b7 ( rule ,x-- 7#a7 9 item 
7i71 ins]t & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9  
item 7ii71 /rike 2 & & ins]t 42 &  7#c7 
/rike item 7iii74  7m7 ,remov+ c]ta9    
committee t]m limits  7#a7 ,9 clause    
#e7;a77#b7 ( rule ,x-- 7,a7 /rike       
subdivisions 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7,b7 9     
subdivision 7,a71 /rike 7,a7 &          
r$esignate items 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z   

subdivisions 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  7#b7  
,9 clause #e7;c7 ( rule ,x--  7,a7 /rike
 ! designation ( subp>agraph 7#a72 &    
7,b7 /rike subp>agraph 7#b74  7n7 ,rules
 ( committees ,9 clause #b7;a77#b7 (    
rule ,,xi1 /rike #cj & ins]t #fj4  7o7  
,committee m>kup notice ,9 clause       
#b7;g77#c77;,a77ii7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike  
?ird day & ins]t ?ird cal5d> day        
7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 or legal 
holidays except :5 ! ,h\se is 9 session 
on su* a day74  7p7 ,annual e?ics tra9+ 
,9 clause #c7;a77#f77;,b77ii7 ( rule    
,,xi-- 7#a7 /rike (fic] & employee &    
ins]t ,memb]1 ,delegate1 ,resid5t       
,commission]1 (fic]1 & employee2 &  7#b7
 /rike (fic] or employee & ins]t ,memb]1
 ,delegate1 ,resid5t ,commission]1      
(fic]1 or employee4  7q7 ,consid]+      
crim9al trial evid5ce 9 ,e?ics          
inve/igation ,9 clause #c7p7 ( rule     
,,xi--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7#e77;,c71   
/rike fir/2 or & ins]t fir/22  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7#e77;,d71 /rike            
inve/igation2 & ins]t inve/igation2 or2 

7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7#e71 add at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subdivision3 7,e7 ! committee
 or an inve/igative subcommittee        
det]m9es to take into evid5ce ! trial   
transcript or exhibits admitt$ into     
evid5ce at a crim9al trial pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7#i72 2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 
7#g71 /rike 2 & & ins]t a semicolon2    
7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7#h71 /rike ! p]iod &
 ins]t 2 &2 &  7#f7 add at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7#i7 9 any      
inve/igation p]mitt$ by ,h\se or        
committee rules1 9 addition to any o!r  
evid5ce :i* ! committee or an           
inve/igative subcommittee may consid]1  
if ! respond5t has be5 convict$ by a    
c\rt ( record = a crime :i* is relat$ to
 ! subject ( ! inve/igation1 ! committee
 or inve/igative subcommittee may take  
into evid5ce ! trial transcript & all   
exhibits admitt$ into evid5ce at !      
trial4 4  7r7 ,cons5sus cal5d>  7#a7 ,9 
clause #a ( rule ,,xiii1 add at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3 7c7 ,!re is        
e/abli%$ a ,cons5sus ,cal5d> z provid$ 9

 clause #g ( rule ,,xv4 4  7#b7 ,9 rule 
,,xv1 add at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 
,cons5sus ,cal5d>#g4 7a7 7#a7 ,at lea/  
once dur+ any week 9 :i* ! ,h\se        
conv5es1 ! ,h\se %all consid] a measure 
on ! ,cons5sus ,cal5d> z designat$ by ! 
,speak]4 7#b7 ,?is p>agraph does n apply
 be=e ,m>* #a ( an odd-numb]$ ye> or    
aft] ,septemb] #cj ( an ev5-numb]$ ye>4 
7b7 7#a7 ,! sponsor ( a measure t has   
accumulat$ #bij cosponsors & has n be5  
report$ by ! committee ( prim>y         
jurisdiction may pres5t to ! ,cl]k a    
motion 9 writ+ to place t measure on !  
,cons5sus ,cal5d>4 7#b7 ,a prop] motion 
pres5t$ "u subp>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
plac$ 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,cl]k1 & %all appe>
 9 a portion ( ! ,congressional ,record 
designat$ = t purpose4 ,! ,cl]k %all    
ma9ta9 a cumulative li/ ( su* motions1 &
 %all make su* li/ publicly available 9 
electronic =m4 7#c7 ,a motion pres5t$ "u
 subp>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ z    
)drawn if ! measure is report$ by !     
committee ( prim>y jurisdiction prior to

 its placem5t on ! ,cons5sus ,cal5d>4   
7c7 ,aft] a measure has ma9ta9$ at lea/ 
#bij cosponsors = a cumulative p]iod (  
#be legislative days aft] ! pres5tation 
( a motion "u p>agraph 7b77#a71 !       
measure %all be plac$ on ! ,cons5sus    
,cal5d>4 ,su* measure %all rema9 on !   
,cons5sus ,cal5d> until x is-- 7#a7     
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se2 or 7#b7 report$ by !
 committee ( prim>y jurisdiction4 4  7s7
 ,record$ votes 9 ,rules ,committee     
reports ,9 clause #c7;b7 ( rule ,,xiii1 
ins]t 1 & applies only to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable to a report by !      
,committee on ,rules on a rule1 jo9t    
rule1 or ! ord] ( bus9ess aft] ,e?ics4  
7t7 #gb-;,h\r ,text ,availability  7#a7 
,9 clause #d7;a77#a7 ( rule ,,xiii--    
7,a7 /rike ! ?ird cal5d> day 7exclud+   
,saturdays1 ,sundays1 or legal holidays 
except :5 ! ,h\se is 9 session on su* a 
day7 on :i* ea* report & ins]t ! propos$
 text ( ea* report 7except views ref]r$ 
to 9 clause #b7l7 ( rule ,,xi72 &  7,b7 
ins]t = #gb h\rs aft] ,resid5t          

,commission]4  7#b7 ,9 clause #aa ( rule
 ,,xxi--  7,a7 /rike ! ?ird cal5d> day  
7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 or legal 
holidays except :5 ! ,h\se is 9 session 
on su* a day7 on :i*2 &  7,b7 ins]t =   
#gb h\rs aft] ,resid5t ,commission]4    
7#c7 ,9 clause #h7;a77#a77;,a7 ( rule   
,,xxii-- 7,a7 /rike ! ?ird cal5d> day   
7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 or legal 
holidays except :5 ! ,h\se is 9 session 
on su* a day7 on :i*2 &  7,b7 ins]t =   
#gb h\rs aft] ,resid5t ,commission]4    
7#d7 ,9 clause #h7;b77#a77;,a7 ( rule   
,,xxii--  7,a7 /rike ! ?ird cal5d> day  
7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 or legal 
holidays except :5 ! ,h\se is 9 session 
on su* a day7 on :i*2 &  7,b7 ins]t =   
#gb h\rs aft] ,resid5t ,commission]4    
7u7 ,macroeconomic analysis ,9 rule     
,,xiii1 /rike clause #h4  7v7 ,dis*>ge  
petitions  7#a7 ,9 clause #b ( rule     
,,xv--  7,a7 /rike ,dis*>ge motions1    
second & f\r? ,mondays & ins]t ,dis*>ge 
motions2  7,b7 /rike p>agraph 7a7 &     
r$esignate ! subsequ5t p>agraphs        

accord+ly2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7b7 7z s    
r$esignat$71 /rike p>agraph 7b7 & ins]t 
p>agraph 7a72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7c77#a7
 7z s r$esignat$71 /rike ! fir/ s5t5ce &
 ins]t ! foll[+3 ,a motion to dis*>ge t 
has be5 on ! cal5d> = at lea/ sev5      
legislative days 7except dur+ ! la/ six 
days ( a session ( ,congress7 %all be   
privileg$ only at a "t or place1        
designat$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ! legislative 
s*$ule )9 two legislative days aft] !   
day on :i* a ,memb] ^: signature appe>s 
!reon ann\nces to ! ,h\se an int5tion to
 (f] ! motion44  7#b7 ,9 clause #f7;e7 (
 rule ,,xiii1 /rike on a day :5 x is 9  
ord] to consid] a motion to dis*>ge     
committees "u clause #b ( rule ,,xv &   
ins]t on ! second & f\r? ,mondays ( a   
mon?4  7#c7 ,9 clause #c ( rule ,,xv1   
/rike on a day :5 x is 9 ord] to consid]
 a motion to dis*>ge committees "u      
clause #b & ins]t on ! second & f\r?    
,mondays ( a mon?4  7#d7 ,9 clause #d ( 
rule ,,xv1 /rike aft] ! disposition (   
motions to dis*>ge committees &4  7w7   

,private cal5d> ,9 clause #e ( rule     
,,xv--  7#a7 9 ! caption1 /rike 1 fir/ &
 ?ird ,tuesdays2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7b77#a71 am5d ! fir/ s5t5ce to read z   
foll[s3 ,on any day1 aft] ! disposal (  
su* bus9ess on ! ,speak]'s table z      
requires ref]5ce only1 ! ,speak] may    
direct ! ,cl]k to call any bill or      
resolution t has be5 on ! ,private      
,cal5d> = at lea/ sev5 days1 b only on !
 second legislative day aft] !          
legislative day on :i* ! ,speak] or a   
designee ann\nces to ! ,h\se an int5tion
 to d s44  7x7 ,religi\s headdress ,9   
clause #e ( rule ,,xvii1 ins]t          
non-religi\s headdress or be=e a hat4   
7y7 ,quorum 9 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,9 
clause #f ( rule ,,xviii--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7a71 ins]t 1 ,delegates1 & !   
,resid5t ,commission] aft] ,memb]s2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7e71 ins]t 1 ,delegates1
 & ! ,resid5t ,commission] aft] ,memb]s2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7g77#b71 ins]t 1    
,delegates1 & ! ,resid5t ,commission]   
aft] ,memb]s4  7z7 ,two-m9ute vot+ 9 !  

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,9 clause #f ( rule
 ,,xviii--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7f7-- 7,a7  
/rike )\t any int]v5+ bus9ess or debate2
 &  7,b7 aft] fir/ p5d+ am5dm5t ins]t ! 
foll[+3 1 if 9 ! discretion ( ! ,*air   
,memb]s1 ,delegates1 & ! ,resid5t       
,commission] w\ld be af=d$ an adequate  
opportunity to vote2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7g7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7#a71 /rike   
)\t int]v5+ bus9ess2 &  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7#b71 /rike )\t int]v5+     
debate or motion4  7aa7 ,po/ponability (
 c]ta9 votes ,9 clause #h7;a77#b7 ( rule
 ,,xx-- 7#a7 r$esignate subdivisions    
7,g7 ?r\gh 7,j7 z subdivisions 7,h7     
?r\gh 7,k71 respectively2  7#b7 ins]t   
aft] subdivision 7,f7 ! foll[+ new      
subdivision3  7,g7 ,! "q ( agree+ to an 
am5dm5t4  2  7#c7 9 subdivision 7,h7 7z 
r$esignat$71 /rike 7,f7 & ins]t 7,g72 & 
7#d7 /rike subdivision 7,k7 7z          
r$esignat$74  7bb7 ,discretion =        
five-m9ute votes  7#a7 ,/rike clause    
#h7;c7 ( rule ,,xx 7& r$esignate !      
succe$+ p>agraph accord+ly74  7#b7 ,am5d

 clause #i ( rule ,,xx to read z foll[s3
  #i4 7a7 ,! ,speak] may r$uce to five  
m9utes ! m9imum "t = electronic vot+ on 
any "q t foll[s ano!r electronic vote or
 a report f ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole1 if 9
 ! discretion ( ! ,speak] ,memb]s w\ld  
be af=d$ an adequate opportunity to     
vote4 7b7 ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 notice ( possible          
five-m9ute vot+ = a giv5 s]ies ( votes  
%all be issu$ prior to ! fir/ electronic
 vote 9 ! s]ies4 4  7cc7 ,net increase 9
 budget au?ority ,9 clause #b ( rule    
,,xxi1 /rike p>agraph 7g74  7dd7 ,remov+
 sup]majority vote  7#a7 ,9 clause #e ( 
rule ,,xxi1 /rike p>agraph 7b7 &        
r$esignate ! subsequ5t p>agraph         
accord+ly4  7#b7 ,9 clause #aj ( rule   
,,xx1 /rike 1 or increas+ ,f$]al income 
tax rates 7)9 ! mean+ ( clause #e ( rule
 ,,xxi74  7#c7 ,9 clause #e7;a7 ( rule  
,,xxi1 /rike p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t      
subp>agraph 7#a74  7ee7 ,pay-,z-,y-,g   
,po9t ,( ,ord] ,9 rule ,,xxi1 am5d      
clause #aj to read z foll[s3 #aj4 7a7   

7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7b7 &
 7c71 x %all n be 9 ord] to consid] any 
bill1 jo9t resolution1 am5dm5t1 or      
conf]5ce report if ! provisions ( su*   
measure affect+ direct sp5d+ & rev5ues h
 ! net effect ( increas+ ! deficit or   
r$uc+ ! surplus = ei!r ! p]iod          
compris+-- 7,a7 ! curr5t fiscal ye>1 !  
budget ye>1 & ! f\r fiscal ye>s foll[+ t
 budget ye>2 or 7,b7 ! curr5t fiscal    
ye>1 ! budget ye>1 & ! n9e fiscal ye>s  
foll[+ t budget ye>4 7#b7 ,! effect (   
su* measure on ! deficit or surplus %all
 be det]m9$ on ! basis ( e/imates made  
by ! ,committee on ! ,budget relative to
 basel9e e/imates suppli$ by !          
,congressional ,budget ,(fice consi/5t )
 section #beg ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &    
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4
 7b7 ,if a bill1 jo9t resolution1 or    
am5dm5t is consid]$ pursuant to a       
special ord] ( ! ,h\se direct+ ! ,cl]k  
to add z new matt] at ! end ( su*       
measure ! provisions ( a sep>ate measure
 z pass$ by ! ,h\se1 ! provisions ( su* 

sep>ate measure z pass$ by ! ,h\se %all 
be includ$ 9 ! evaluation "u p>agraph   
7a7 ( ! bill1 jo9t resolution1 or       
am5dm5t4 7c7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7#b71 ! evaluation "u       
p>agraph 7a7 %all exclude a provision   
expressly designat$ z an em]g5cy =      
purposes ( pay-z-y-g pr9ciples 9 ! case 
( a po9t ( ord] "u ?is clause aga9/     
consid]ation (-- 7,a7 a bill or jo9t    
resolution2 7,b7 an am5dm5t made 9 ord] 
z orig9al text by a special ord] (      
bus9ess2 7,c7 a conf]5ce report2 or 7,d7
 an am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses4 7#b7 ,9 !  
case ( an am5dm5t 7o!r ?an "o specifi$ 9
 subp>agraph 7#a77 to a bill or jo9t    
resolution1 ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7a7
 %all give no cognizance to any         
designation ( em]g5cy4 7#c7 ,if a bill1 
a jo9t resolution1 an am5dm5t made 9    
ord] z orig9al text by a special ord] ( 
bus9ess1 a conf]5ce report1 or an       
am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses includes a      
provision expressly designat$ z an      
em]g5cy = purposes ( pay-z-y-g          

pr9ciples1 ! ,*air %all put ! "q (      
consid]ation ) respect !reto4 7d7 ,= !  
purpose ( ?is clause1 ! t]ms budget ye> 
& curr5t ye> h ! mean+s specifi$ 9      
section #bej ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &     
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1
 & ! t]m direct sp5d+ has ! mean+       
specifi$ 9 su* section #bej except t su*
 t]m %all also include provisions 9     
appropriations ,acts t make outye>      
modifications to sub/antive law z       
describ$ 9 section #c7d77;,c7 ( !       
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj4 4 
7ff7 ,bann+ discrim9ation on ! basis (  
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ,9    
clause #i ( rule ,,xxiii1 ins]t sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 be=e          
disability4  7gg7 ,bann+ sexual         
relation%ips betwe5 memb]s & committee  
/aff ,9 clause #ah7;a7 ( rule ,,xxiii1  
/rike ,resid5t ,commission]4 & ins]t    
,resid5t ,commission]1 or :o is an      
employee ( a committee on :i* ! ,memb]1 
,delegate1 or ,resid5t ,commission]     
s]ves44  7hh7 ,s]vice ( indict$ ,memb]s 

9 lead]%ip & on committees ,9 clause #aj
 ( rule ,,xxiii-- 7#a7 designate ! exi/+
 s5t5ce z p>agraph 7a72 &  7#b7 ins]t at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7b7 ,a   
,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t          
,commission] :o has be5 indict$ = or    
o!rwise =mally *>g$ ) crim9al conduct 9 
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local c\rt        
puni%able z a felony = :i* a s5t5ce (   
two or m ye>s' imprisonm5t may be impos$
 %\ld submit 8 or h] resignation f any  
/&+1 select1 jo9t or ad hoc committee1 &
 any subcommittee !re(1 on :i* he or %e 
s]ves1 & %\ld /ep aside f any p>ty      
caucus or conf]5ce lead]%ip position he 
or %e holds1 unless or until judicial or
 executive proce$+s result 9 acquittal  
or ! *>ges are dismiss$ or r$uc$ to less
 ?an a felony z describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4
  4  7ii7 ,bann+ memb]s1 (fic]s1 &      
employees f sitt+ on corporate bo>ds    
,effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 9 rule    
,,xxiii-- 7#a7 r$esignate clause #ai z  
clause #bj2 &  7#b7 ins]t aft] clause   
#ah ! foll[+ new clause3 #ai4 7a7 ,a    

,memb]1 ,delegate1 ,resid5t             
,commission]1 (fic]1 or employee ( !    
,h\se may n s]ve z an (fic] or director 
( any public company4 7b7 ,9 p>agraph   
7a71 ! t]m public company means an issu]
 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,securities   
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gh;c7-- 7#a7 ! securities ( :i* are    
requir$ to be regi/]$ "u section #ab (  
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghl72 or 7#b7 t
 is requir$ to file reports "u section  
#ae7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gho7d774 7c7 ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjai1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics %all      
develop regulations address+ o!r types (
 prohibit$ s]vice or positions t c\ld   
lead to conflicts ( int]e/4 4  7jj7     
,susp5sion ( ! debt limit ,rule ,,xxviii
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,rule       
,,xxviii ,/atutory ,limit on ! ,public  
,debt #a4 ,^u adoption by ! ,h\se ( a   
concurr5t resolution on ! budget "u     
section #cja or #cjd ( ! ,congressional 
,budget ,act ( #aigd1 ! ,cl]k %all      
prep>e an engrossm5t ( a jo9t resolution

 susp5d+ ! /atutory limit on ! public   
debt 9 ! =m prescrib$ 9 clause #b4 ,^u  
engrossm5t ( ! jo9t resolution1 ! vote  
by :i* ! concurr5t resolution on !      
budget 0 adopt$ by ! ,h\se %all also be 
consid]$ z a vote on passage ( ! jo9t   
resolution 9 ! ,h\se1 & ! jo9t          
resolution %all be consid]$ z pass$ by !
 ,h\se & duly c]tifi$ & exam9$4 ,!      
engross$ copy %all be sign$ by ! ,cl]k &
 transmitt$ to ! ,s5ate = fur!r         
legislative action4 #b4 ,! matt] aft] ! 
resolv+ clause 9 a jo9t resolution      
describ$ 9 clause #a %all be z foll[s3  
,section #caja7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply = ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t & end+ on   
,septemb] #cj1 4 ) ! blank be+ fill$ ) !
 budget ye> = ! concurr5t resolution4   
#c4 ,no?+ 9 ?is rule %all be con/ru$ z  
limit+ or o!rwise affect+-- 7a7 ! p[] ( 
! ,h\se or ! ,s5ate to consid] & pass   
bills or jo9t resolutions1 )\t reg>d to 
! proc$ures "u clause #a1 t w\ld *ange !
 /atutory limit on ! public debt2 or 7b7

 ! rights ( ,memb]s1 ,delegates1 !      
,resid5t ,commission]1 or committees )  
respect to ! introduction1 consid]ation1
 & report+ ( su* bills or jo9t          
resolutions4 #d4 ,9 ?is rule ! t]m      
'/atutory limit on ! public debt' means 
! maximum face am\nt ( obligations issu$
 "u au?ority ( *apt] #ca ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & obligations      
gu>ante$ z to pr9cipal & int]e/ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7except su* gu>ante$      
obligations z may be held by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury71 z det]m9$ "u section   
#caja7;b7 ( su* title aft] ! application
 ( section #caja7;a7 ( su* title1 t may 
be out/&+ at any "o "t4 4  #ajc4        
,sep>ate ord]s  7a7 ,deposition au?ority
  7#a7 ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?     
,congress1 ! *air ( a /&+ committee 7o!r
 ?an ! ,committee on ,rules71 & ! *air (
 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on       
,intellig5ce1 ^u consultation ) ! rank+ 
m9ority memb] ( su* committee1 may ord] 
! tak+ ( depositions1 includ+ pursuant  
to subpo5a1 by a memb] or c\nsel ( su*  

committee4  7#b7 ,depositions tak5 "u ! 
au?ority prescrib$ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be subject to regulations issu$ by !   
*air ( ! ,committee on ,rules & pr9t$ 9 
! ,congressional ,record4  7b7 ,provid+ 
= transp>5cy ) respect to memorials     
submitt$ pursuant to ,article ,v ( !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,)       
respect to any memorial pres5t$ "u      
clause #c ( rule ,,xii purport+ to be an
 application ( ! legislature ( a ,/ate  
call+ = a conv5tion = propos+ am5dm5ts  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
pursuant to ,article ,v1 or a rescission
 ( any su* prior application--  7#a7 !  
*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y %all1
 9 ! case ( a memorial pres5t$ 9 ! ,"o  
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress or succe$+   
,congresses1 & may1 9 ! case ( su* a    
memorial pres5t$ prior to ! ,"o ,hundr$ 
,f\rte5? ,congress1 designate any su*   
memorial = public availability by !     
,cl]k2 &  7#b7 ! ,cl]k %all make su*    
memorials z are designat$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available 9      

electronic =m1 organiz$ by ,/ate ( orig9
 & ye> ( receipt1 & %all indicate :e!r !
 memorial 0 designat$ z an application  
or a rescission4  7c7 ,limitation on    
advance appropriations  7#a7 ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any g5]al      
appropriation bill or bill or jo9t      
resolution cont9u+ appropriations1 or   
am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce report !reon1 
may n provide an advance appropriation4 
7#b7 ,an advance appropriation may be   
provid$ = programs1 activities or       
acc\nts id5tifi$ 9 li/s submitt$ = pr9t+
 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! *air ( 
! ,committee on ! ,budget 7:5 elect$7-- 
7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 "u ! head+     
,acc\nts ,id5tifi$ = ,advance           
,appropriations 9 an aggregate am\nt n  
to exce$ #bh1heb1jjj1jjj 9 new budget   
au?ority1 & = #bjba1 acc\nts sep>ately  
id5tifi$ "u ! same head+2 &  7,b7 =     
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 "u ! head+ ,vet]ans   
,acc\nts ,id5tifi$ = ,advance           
,appropriations 9 an aggregate am\nt n  
to exce$ #ge1eej1fjj1jjj 9 new budget   

au?ority4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,! t]m       
advance appropriation means any new     
discretion>y budget au?ority provid$ 9 a
 g5]al appropriation bill or bill or    
jo9t resolution cont9u+ appropriations =
 fiscal ye> #bjai1 or any am5dm5t !reto 
or conf]5ce report !reon1 t fir/ becomes
 available foll[+ fiscal ye> #bjai4  7d7
 ,ex]cise facilities = =m] memb]s ,dur+ 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress--  7#a7
 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may n       
provide access to any ex]cise facility  
:i* is made available exclusively to    
,memb]s & =m] ,memb]s1 (fic]s & =m]     
(fic]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & _!
 sp\ses to any =m] ,memb]1 =m] (fic]1 or
 sp\se :o is a lobbyi/ regi/]$ "u !     
,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie or any 
successor /atute or :o is an ag5t ( a   
=eign pr9cipal z def9$ 9 clause #e (    
rule ,,xxv4 ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m ,memb] includes a     
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           

regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7e7 ,numb]+ ( bills ,9 ! ,"o ,hundr$    
,sixte5? ,congress1 ! fir/ #aj numb]s = 
bills 7,h4,r4 #a ?r\gh ,h4,r4 #aj7 %all 
be res]v$ = assignm5t by ! ,speak] & !  
second #aj numb]s = bills 7,h4,r4 #aa   
?r\gh ,h4,r4 #bj7 %all be res]v$ =      
assignm5t by ! ,m9ority ,lead]4  7f7    
,inclusion ( citations = propos$ repeals
 & am5dm5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable & consi/5t ) e/abli%$ draft+
 conv5tions1 an in/ruction 9 a bill or  
jo9t resolution propos+ to repeal or    
am5d any law or "p !re( n conta9$ 9 a   
codifi$ title ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
%all include1 9 p>5!ses imm$iately      
foll[+ ! designation ( ! matt] propos$  
to be repeal$ or am5d$1 ! applicable    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code citation 7:i* may be
 a note 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or1 if
 no su* citation is available1 an       
appropriate alt]native citation to !    
applicable law or "p4  7g7 ,broad5+     
availability ( legislative docum5ts 9   
ma*9e-readable =mats ,! ,committee on   

,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,cl]k1 & o!r     
(fic]s & (ficials ( ! ,h\se %all cont9ue
 ef=ts to broad5 ! availability (       
legislative docum5ts 9 ma*9e readable   
=mats 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress
 9 fur!rance ( ! in/itutional priority (
 improv+ public availability & use (    
legislative in=mation produc$ by ! ,h\se
 & its committees4  7h7 ,subcommittees  
,not)/&+ clause #e7;d7 ( rule ,x1 dur+ !
 ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress--  7#a7 
! ,committee on ,agriculture may h n m  
?an six subcommittees2 &  7#b7 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices may h n
 m ?an sev5 subcommittees4  7i7 ,requir+
 committee he>+ & m>kup on bills & jo9t 
resolutions  7#a7 ,effective ,m>* #a1   
#bjai1 dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?      
,congress1 x %all n be 9 ord] to consid]
 a bill or jo9t resolution pursuant to a
 special ord] ( bus9ess report$ by !    
,committee on ,rules t-- 7,a7 has n be5 
report$ by a committee2 or  7,b7 has be5
 report$ by a committee unless ! report 
includes a li/ ( relat$ committee &     

subcommittee he>+s & a designation ( at 
lea/ "o committee or subcommittee he>+ t
 0 us$ to develop or consid] su* bill or
 jo9t resolution4  7#b7 ,?is subsection 
%all n apply to a bill or jo9t          
resolution--  7,a7 cont9u+              
appropriations = a fiscal ye>2  7,b7    
conta9+ an em]g5cy designation "u       
section #bea7;b77#b7 or section #beb7;e7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act2 or  7,c7        
designat$ pursuant to clause #g7;a7 (   
rule ,,xv4  7j7 ,memb] day he>+         
requirem5t ,dur+ ! fir/ session ( ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress1 ea* /&+     
committee 7o!r ?an ! ,committee on      
,e?ics7 %all hold a he>+ at :i* x       
receives te/imony f ,memb]s1 ,delegates1
 & ! ,resid5t ,commission] on propos$   
legislation )9 its jurisdiction1 except 
t ! ,committee on ,rules may hold su*   
he>+ dur+ ! second session ( ! ,"o      
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress4  7k7        
,empanel+ inve/igative subcommittee ( ! 
,committee on ,e?ics ,! text ( ,h\se    

,resolution #dea1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?      
,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,sixte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
provision appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?   
,congress1 except t ref]5ces to !       
,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial ,conduct
 %all be con/ru$ z ref]5ces to !        
,committee on ,e?ics4  7l7 ,w> ,p[]s    
,resolution ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?
 ,congress1 a motion to dis*>ge a       
measure introduc$ pursuant to section #f
 or section #g ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aede-df7 %all n be     
subject to a motion to table4  7m7      
,budget matt]s ,dur+ ! fir/ session ( ! 
,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress1 p5d+ !  
adoption ( a concurr5t resolution on !  
budget = fiscal ye> #bjai-- 7#a7 !      
allocations1 aggregates1 & o!r          
appropriate levels z conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t
 ( ! *air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 !           
,congressional ,record ( ,may #aj1      
#bjah1 z adju/$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5?
 ,congress1 %all be consid]$ = all      

purposes 9 ! ,h\se to be ! allocations1 
aggregates1 & o!r appropriate levels "u 
titles ,,iii & ,,iv ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd2 &  7#b7 !         
provisions ( ,h\se ,concurr5t           
,resolution #ga1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5?   
,congress1 specifi$ 9 section           
#cjajd7;f77#a7 ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget   
,act ( #bjah %all h no =ce or effect    
except = sections #ebja1 #ebjb1 #ebjc1 &
 #edja ( su* concurr5t resolution4  7n7 
,legal issues relat$ to ! ,pati5t       
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act ,to   
protect ! in/itutional int]e/s ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,speak]1 on behalf
 ( ! ,h\se1 is au?oriz$ to int]v5e1     
o!rwise appe>1 or take any o!r /eps1 9 !
 case ( ,texas v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4   
#d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex47 & 9  
any appellate proce$+s aris+ f su* case4
 ,! ,speak]1 9 consultation ) !         
,bip>tisan ,legal ,advisory ,gr\p1 is   
also au?oriz$ to int]v5e1 o!rwise appe>1
 or take any o!r /eps 9 any o!r cases   
involv+ ! ,pati5t ,protection &         

,af=dable ,c>e ,act to protect !        
in/itutional int]e/s ( ! ,h\se & to     
def5d su* ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by su*  
,act to o!r provisions ( law1 & any     
am5dm5ts to su* provisions1 includ+ !   
provisions ensur+ af=dable heal? cov]age
 = ^? ) preexi/+ conditions4 ,! ,h\se   
au?orizes ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 at ! direction 
( ! ,speak]1 to repres5t ! ,h\se 9 any  
su* litigation1 & to take su* /eps z may
 be appropriate1 includ+ ! sup]vision & 
employm5t ( s]vices ( outside c\nsel1   
includ+ pro bono c\nsel1 or o!r exp]ts4 
7o7 ,legal issues relat$ to !           
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance      
,program ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel is  
direct$ to imm$iately explore all       
possible legal options = respond+ to any
 rulemak+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture1 ann\nc$ on or aft]       
,decemb] #bj1 #bjah1 to ! ,supplem5tal  
,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program involv+  
requirem5ts = able-bodi$ adults )\t     
dep5d5ts4  7p7 ,congressional ,memb]    

,organization transp>5cy re=m  7#a7     
,paym5t ( sal>ies & exp5ses ?r\gh acc\nt
 ( organization ,a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & an eligible           
,congressional ,memb] ,organization may 
ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*--  7,a7 an 
employee ( ! ,memb]'s (fice may c>ry out
 (ficial & repres5tational duties ( !   
,memb] by assignm5t to ! ,organization2 
&  7,b7 to ! ext5t t ! employee c>ries  
out su* duties "u ! agreem5t1 ! ,memb]  
%all transf] ! portion ( ! ,memb]s'     
,repres5tational ,all[ance 7,,mra7 ( !  
,memb] :i* w\ld o!rwise be us$ = ! sal>y
 & relat$ exp5ses ( ! employee to a     
d$icat$ acc\nt 9 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives :i* is adm9i/]$ by !    
,organization1 9 accordance ) !         
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,committee  
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,committee on    
,h\se ,adm9i/ration 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to 9
 ?is subsection z ! ,committee7 %all    
promulgate regulations z foll[s3 7,a7   
,use ( ,,mra ,pursuant to ! au?ority (  

section #aja7;d7 ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecda7;d771 ! ,committee %all 
prescribe regulations to provide t an   
eligible ,congressional ,memb]          
,organization may use ! am\nts transf]r$
 to ! ,organization's d$icat$ acc\nt "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = ! same purposes =  
:i* a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 may use ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational    
,all[ance1 except t ! ,organization may 
n use su* am\nts = frank$ mail1 (ficial 
travel1 or leases ( space or vehicles4  
7,b7 ,ma9t5ance ( limitations on numb] (
 %>$ employees ,pursuant to ! au?ority (
 section #ajd7;d7 ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;d771 ! ,committee %all 
prescribe regulations to provide t an   
employee ( ! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives :o is cov]$ by an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
betwe5 ! ,memb] & an eligible           

,congressional ,memb] ,organization %all
 be consid]$ a %>$ employee ( ! ,memb]'s
 (fice & ! ,organization = purposes (   
su* section1 & %all include 9 su*       
regulations appropriate acc\nt+ /&>ds to
 ensure t a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives :o ent]s into an        
agreem5t ) su* an ,organization "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 does n employ m employees 
?an ! ,memb] is au?oriz$ to employ "u   
su* section4  7,c7 ,p>ticipation 9 /ud5t
 loan repaym5t program ,pursuant to !   
au?ority ( section #aje7;b7 ( !         
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #decf7;b771   
relat+ to ! /ud5t loan repaym5t program 
= employees ( ! ,h\se1 ! ,committee %all
 promulgate regulations to provide t1 9 
! case ( an employee :o is cov]$ by an  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
betwe5 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & an eligible           
,congressional ,memb] ,organization & :o
 p>ticipates 9 su* program :ile c>ry+   
out duties "u ! agreem5t--  7i7 any     

funds made available = mak+ paym5ts "u !
 program ) respect to ! employee %all be
 transf]r$ to ! ,organization's d$icat$ 
acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 ! 
,organization %all use ! funds to repay 
a /ud5t loan tak5 out by ! employee1 "u 
! same t]ms & conditions :i* w\ld apply 
"u ! program if ! ,organization 7 !     
employ+ (fice ( ! employee4  7,d7       
,access to ,h\se s]vices ,! ,committee  
%all prescribe regulations to ensure t  
an eligible ,congressional ,memb]       
,organization has appropriate access to 
s]vices ( ! ,h\se4  7,e7 ,o!r           
regulations ,! ,committee %all          
promulgate su* o!r regulations z may be 
appropriate to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7#c7 ,eligible congressional memb]      
organization def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m eligible ,congressional ,memb]      
,organization means1 ) respect to ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress1 an          
organization meet+ ea* ( ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! organization is    
regi/]$ z a ,congressional ,memb]       

,organization ) ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,! organization    
designates a s+le ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives to be responsible = !   
adm9i/ration ( ! organization1 includ+ !
 adm9i/ration ( ! acc\nt adm9i/]$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 & includes !        
id5tification ( su* ,memb] ) ! /atem5t (
 organization t ! organization files &  
ma9ta9s ) ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,at lea/ #c        
employees ( ! ,h\se are assign$ to p]=m 
"s "w = ! organization4  7,d7 ,dur+ !   
,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5? ,congress1 at lea/ 
#ae ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
us$ a portion ( ! ,memb]s'              
,repres5tational ,all[ance ( ! ,memb] = 
! sal>y & relat$ exp5ses ( an employee  
:o 0 a %>$ employee ( ! ,memb]'s (fice &
 ! organization4  7,e7 ,! organization  
files a /atem5t ) ! ,committee on ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration & ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative   
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
c]tify+ t x w adm9i/] an acc\nt 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7q7   

,non-disclosure agreem5ts ,any          
non-disclosure agreem5t impos$ by any   
employ+ or contract+ au?ority 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives to :i* a paid or      
unpaid employee or contractor is or 0   
requir$ to agree z a t]m ( employm5t    
%all-- 7#a7 provide cle> guidance t !   
employee or contractor may communicate  
conc]n+ any matt] ) ! ,committee on     
,e?ics1 ! ,(fice ( ,congressional       
,workplace ,rights1 or any o!r (fice or 
entity designat$ by ! ,committee on     
,h\se ,adm9i/ration )\t prior1          
concurr5t1 or subsequ5t notice or       
approval2 &  7#b7 n be b9d+ & %all h no 
legal effect to ! ext5t to :i* x        
requires prior1 concurr5t1 or subsequ5t 
notice or approval f anyone on any matt]
 ) respect to communications f an       
employee or contractor to any ( !       
committees1 (fices1 or entities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7r7 ,requir+ ,memb]s 
to pay = discrim9ation settlem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a settlem5t ( a    
compla9t "u ! ,congressional            

,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 9 connection
 ) a claim alleg+ a violation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 :i* is committ$ p]sonally
 by a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t    
,commission]1 if ! ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or
 ,resid5t ,commission] is n requir$ "u  
law to reimburse ! ,treasury = ! am\nt (
 ! settlem5t1 ! *air & rank+ m9ority    
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,h\se           
,adm9i/ration may n approve ! settlem5t 
pursuant to clause #d7;d77#b7 ( rule ,x 
unless1 "u ! t]ms & conditions ( !      
settlem5t1 ! ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or      
,resid5t ,commission] is requir$ to     
reimburse ! ,treasury = ! am\nt ( !     
settlem5t4  7#b7 ,violations describ$ ,a
 violation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 
7,a7 a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or  
section #bjf7;a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie2 or  7,b7 a 
violation ( section #bjg ( su* ,act :i* 
consi/s ( intimidat+1 tak+ reprisal     
aga9/1 or o!rwise discrim9at+ aga9/ any 
cov]$ employee "u su* ,act because ( a  
claim alleg+ a violation describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a74  7s7 ,m&atory         
anti-h>assm5t & anti-discrim9ation      
policies = ,h\se (fices  7#a7 ,requir+  
(fices to adopt policy ,ea* employ+     
(fice ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u !  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie %all adopt an anti-h>assm5t &     
anti-discrim9ation policy = ! (fice's   
workplace4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat]   
?an ,april #a1 #bjai1 ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all promulgate     
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 &  
%all ensure t su* regulations are       
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !            
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie1 rule ,,xxiii1 & o!r relevant     
laws1 rules1 & regulations4  7t7        
,display+ /atem5t ( rights & protections
 provid$ to ,h\se employees ,!          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all  
issue regulations to provide t ea*      
employ+ (fice ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives %all po/ 9 a prom95t    
location 9 ! (fice 7includ+1 9 ! case ( 
! (fice ( a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or !     

,resid5t ,commission]1 a prom95t        
location 9 ea* di/rict (fice7 a /atem5t 
( ! rights & protections provid$ to     
employees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie1 includ+ ! proc$ures available to 
employees ( ! ,h\se "u su* ,act =       
respond+ to & adjudicat+ allegations (  
violations ( su* rights & protections4  
#ajd4 ,committees1 ,commissions1 & ,h\se
 (fices  7a7 ,h\se ,democracy ,p>tn]%ip 
,h\se ,resolution #bd1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5? 
,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,sixte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
resolution appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?  
,congress except t ! commission conc]n$ 
%all be kn[n z ! ,h\se ,democracy       
,p>tn]%ip4  7b7 ,tom ,lantos ,human     
,rights ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sections #a ?r\gh #g ( ,h\se           
,resolution #adea1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?     
,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,sixte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
provisions appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?  
,congress1 except t--  7,a7 ! ,tom      

,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission may1 
9 addition to collaborat+ closely ) o!r 
pr(essional /aff memb]s ( ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 collaborate closely 
) pr(essional /aff memb]s ( o!r relevant
 committees2  7,b7 ! res\rces ( !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs :i* !     
,commission may use %all include all    
res\rces :i* ! ,committee is au?oriz$ to
 obta9 f o!r (fices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 any am\nts     
au?oriz$ to provide full-"t pr(essional 
/aff & res\rces to ! ,tom ,lantos ,human
 ,rights ,commission %all be 9 addition 
to & sep>ate f ! ov]all budget          
au?orization = ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs z provid$ by resolution ( !    
,h\se1 %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 & %all be di/ribut$ 
equally betwe5 ! co-*airs ( !           
,commission4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,= ! exp5ses (
 ! ,commission1 includ+ ! exp5ses (     
full-"t pr(essional /aff & o!r res\rces1
 !re %all be paid1 out ( ! applicable   
acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n m

 ?an #eb1jjj1 to be available dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ at noon on ,janu>y #c1     
#bjai1 & end+ on ,m>* #ca1 #bjai4 ,!    
am\nts provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs 9 ! same mann] z am\nts provid$
 = ! exp5ses ( su* ,committee by        
resolution ( ! ,h\se1 & %all be         
di/ribut$ equally betwe5 ! co-*airs ( ! 
,commission4  7c7 ,(fice (              
,congressional ,e?ics ,section #a (     
,h\se ,resolution #hie1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?
 ,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$  
,sixte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
provision appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?   
,congress1 except t-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice (   
,congressional ,e?ics %all be treat$ z a
 /&+ committee ( ! ,h\se = purposes (   
section #bjb7;i7 ( ! ,legislative       
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i772  7#b7 ref]5ces to 
! ,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial       
,conduct %all be con/ru$ z ref]5ces to !
 ,committee on ,e?ics2  7#c7 any        
requirem5t = concurr5ce 9 section       

#a7;b77#a7 %all be con/ru$ z a          
requirem5t = consultation2  7#d7 !      
second s5t5ce ( section #a7;b77#f77;,a7 
%all n apply2  7#e7 memb]s subject to   
section #a7;b77#f77;,b7 may be reappo9t$
 = a ?ird additional t]m2  7#f7 any     
individual :o is ! subject ( a prelim9>y
 review or second-phase review by ! bo>d
 %all be in=m$ ( ! "r to be repres5t$ by
 c\nsel & invok+ t "r %\ld n be held    
negatively aga9/ su* individual2 &  7#g7
 ! ,(fice may n take any action t w\ld  
d5y any p]son any "r or protection      
provid$ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,(fice ( ,div]sity &       
,inclusion  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ,div]sity &        
,inclusion ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
7h]eaft] 9 ?is clause ref]r$ to z !     
,(fice74  7#b7 ,director ,! ,speak]1 9  
consultation ) ! ,m9ority ,lead]1 %all  
appo9t a ,director ( ! ,(fice f         
recomm5dations provid$ by ! *air ( !    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration 9     
consultation ) ! rank+ m9ority memb] (  

su* committee4  7#c7 ,op]ational plan ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,(fice %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration an op]ational plan = !    
,(fice t %all include1 consi/5t )       
applicable ,h\se rules1 regulations1 &  
law1 a plan = appo9t+ & e/abli%+ duties 
= /aff ( ! ,(fice :i* %all set =? a     
propos$ maximum numb] ( /aff4  7#d7     
,div]sity plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 submitt+ ! op]ational plan "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ! ,(fice %all submit a div]sity   
plan to ! ,committee on ,h\se           
,adm9i/ration = ! committee's review &  
approval1 & %all include 9 ! plan !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,policies to direct &     
guide ,h\se employ+ (fices to recruit1  
hire1 tra91 develop1 advance1 promote1 &
 reta9 a div]se work=ce1 consi/5t )     
applicable ,h\se rules1 regulations1 &  
law4  7,b7 ,! developm5t ( a survey1 9  
consultation ) ! ,committee on ,h\se    
,adm9i/ration1 to evaluate div]sity 9   
,h\se employ+ (fices4  7,c7 ,a framework

 = ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives div]sity   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#e74  7,d7  
,a proposal = ! composition ( an        
,advisory ,c\ncil t %all1 z necess>y1   
in=m ! "w ( ! ,(fice4  7,e7 ,any        
additional compon5ts z det]m9$ by !     
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7
 ,div]sity report ,at ! end ( ea*       
session ( ,congress1 ! ,(fice %all      
submit a ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
div]sity report to ! ,speak]1 !         
,majority ,lead] & ,m9ority ,lead]1 !   
*air & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & !  
*air & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !          
,subcommittee on ! ,legislative ,bran* (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations4  7#f7 
,regulations ,! ,(fice %all c>ry out its
 duties pursuant to regulations issu$ by
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration4   
7#g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 ,h\se employ+ (fice means--  7,a7 !    
(ficial (fice ( a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or 
! ,resid5t ,commission]2  7,b7 ea*      
committee ( ! ,h\se & ea* jo9t          

committee2 &  7,c7 any o!r (fice ( !    
,h\se4  7e7 ,(fice ( ! ,:i/lebl[]       
,ombudsman  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ! ,:i/lebl[]       
,ombudsman1 to be head$ by ! ,:i/lebl[] 
,ombudsman4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,!         
,:i/lebl[] ,ombudsman %all be appo9t$ by
 ! ,speak] 9 consultation ) ! *airs &   
rank+ m9ority memb]s ( ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,re=m4  7#c7 ,duties ,!     
,:i/lebl[] ,ombudsman1 "u ! direction ( 
! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9
 consultation ) any o!r /&+ committee & 
! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on        
,intellig5ce 7at ! reque/ ( ! *air or   
rank+ m9ority memb] ( su* o!r           
committee71 %all--  7,a7 promulgate be/ 
practices = :i/lebl[] intake = (fices ( 
! ,h\se2 &  7,b7 provide tra9+ = (fices 
( ! ,h\se on :i/lebl[] intake1 includ+  
e/abli%+ an effective report+ sy/em =   
:i/lebl[]s1 ma9ta9+ :i/lebl[]           
confid5tiality1 advis+ /aff ( relevant  
laws & policies1 & protect+ in=mation   

provid$ by :i/lebl[]s4  7f7 ,select     
,committee on ! ,climate ,crisis  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t2 composition  7,a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a    
,select ,committee on ! ,climate ,crisis
 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z 
! ,select ,committee74  7,b7            
,composition ,! ,select ,committee %all 
be compos$ ( #ae ,memb]s1 ,delegates1 or
 ! ,resid5t ,commission] appo9t$ by !   
,speak]1 ( :om #f %all be appo9t$ on !  
recomm5dation ( ! ,m9ority ,lead]4 ,!   
,speak] %all designate "o memb] ( !     
,select ,committee z its *air4 ,a       
vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,select        
,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 
z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7#b7            
,jurisdiction2 functions  7,a7          
,legislative jurisdiction ,! ,select    
,committee %all n h legislative         
jurisdiction & %all h no au?ority to    
take legislative action on any bill or  
resolution4  7,b7 ,inve/igative         
jurisdiction ,! sole au?ority ( !       
,select ,committee %all be to           

inve/igate1 /udy1 make f9d+s1 & develop 
recomm5dations on policies1 /rategies1 &
 innovations to a*ieve sub/antial &     
p]man5t r$uctions 9 pollution & o!r     
activities t contribute to ! climate    
crisis :i* w honor our responsibility to
 be good /ew>ds ( ! planet = future     
g5]ations4 ,! ,select ,committee may1 at
 its discretion1 hold public he>+s 9    
connection ) any aspect ( its           
inve/igative functions4  7#c7 ,proc$ure 
7,a7 ,except z specifi$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,select ,committee %all h !     
au?orities & responsibilities (1 & %all 
be subject to ! same limitations &      
re/rictions z1 a /&+ committee ( !      
,h\se1 & %all be deem$ a committee ( !  
,h\se = all purposes ( law or rule4     
7,b7 7i7 ,rules ,x & ,,xi %all apply to 
! ,select ,committee :]e n inconsi/5t ) 
?is subsection4  7ii7 ,s]vice on !      
,select ,committee %all n c\nt aga9/ !  
limitations 9 clause #e7;b77#b7 ( rule  
,x4  7iii7 ,clause #b7m77#a77;,b7 ( rule
 ,,xi1 clause #b7m77#c7 ( rule ,,xi1 &  

section #ajc7;a7 ( ?is resolution %all n
 apply to ! ,select ,committee1 b !     
,select ,committee may recomm5d subpo5as
 & depositions & submit su*             
recomm5dations to ! relevant /&+        
committee4  7iv7 ,clause #b7;d7 ( rule  
,x %all n apply to ! ,select ,committee4
  7#d7 ,fund+ ,to enable ! ,select      
,committee to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is 
section--  7,a7 ! ,select ,committee may
 use ! s]vices ( /aff ( ! ,h\se2 &  7,b7
 ! ,select ,committee %all be eligible =
 int]im fund+ pursuant to clause #g (   
rule ,x4  7#e7 ,report+ ,! ,select      
,committee may report to ! ,h\se or any 
committee ( ! ,h\se f "t to "t ! results
 ( its inve/igations & /udies1 toge!r ) 
su* detail$ f9d+s & policy              
recomm5dations z x may deem advisable4  
,all su* reports %all be submitt$ to !  
,h\se by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4 ,all      
policy recomm5dations %all be submitt$  
to ! relevant /&+ committees n lat] ?an 
,m>* #ca1 #bjbj4  7#f7 ,publication ,!  
,select ,committee %all ensure t reports

 & proposals prep>$ 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection %all1 ^u completion1 be made 
available to ! g5]al public 9 widely    
accessible =mats n lat] ?an #cj cal5d>  
days foll[+ ! respective dates =        
completion set =? 9 p>agraph 7#e74      
#aje4 ,ord]s ( bus9ess  7a7 ,! ,speak]  
may recognize a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 & !  
,resid5t ,commission] = ! read+ ( !     
,con/itution on any legislative day dur+
 ! fir/ session ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?
 ,congress4  7b7 ,x %all be 9 ord] at   
any "t ?r\gh ! legislative day ( ,janu>y
 #ag1 #bjai1 = ! ,speak] to ent]ta9     
motions t ! ,h\se susp5d ! rules z ?\gh 
"u clause #a ( rule ,,xv4 ,! ,speak] or 
h] designee %all consult ) ! ,m9ority   
,lead] or 8 designee on ! designation ( 
any matt] = consid]ation pursuant to ?is
 section4  7c7 ,! requirem5t ( clause   
#f7;a7 ( rule ,,xiii = a two-?irds vote 
to consid] a report f ! ,committee on   
,rules on ! same day x is pres5t$ to !  
,h\se is waiv$ ) respect to any         
resolution report$ ?r\gh ! legislative  

day ( ,janu>y #h1 #bjai1 relat+ to a    
measure mak+ or cont9u+ appropriations =
 ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4
  ,,ii ,select ,committee on !          
,mod]nization ( ,congress  #bja4 ,select
 ,committee on ! ,mod]nization (        
,congress  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby
 e/abli%$ a ,select ,committee on !     
,mod]nization ( ,congress 7h]e9aft] 9   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,select       
,committee74  7b7 ,composition  7#a7 ,! 
,select ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ab
 ,memb]s1 ,delegates1 or ! ,resid5t     
,commission] appo9t$ by ! ,speak]4  7#b7
 ,! ,speak] %all appo9t memb]s ( !      
,select ,committee z foll[s3  7,a7 ,at  
lea/ #b memb]s f among ,memb]s1         
,delegates1 or ! ,resid5t ,commission]  
s]v+ 9 _! fir/ t]m4  7,b7 ,at lea/ #b   
memb]s f ! ,committee on ,rules4  7,c7  
,at lea/ #b memb]s f ! ,committee on    
,h\se ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,( ! memb]s (
 ! ,select ,committee appo9t$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a71 #f %all be appo9t$ on 
! recomm5dation ( ! ,m9ority ,lead]1    

includ+ #a memb] ea* z describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#b74  7#d7 ,! ,speak] %all designate "o
 memb] ( ! ,select ,committee z *air1 &1
 ^u recomm5dation ( ! ,m9ority ,lead]1  
%all designate "o memb] ( ! ,select     
,committee z vice *air4  7#e7 ,a vacancy
 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,select ,committee    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,jurisdiction2         
functions  7#a7 ,legislative            
jurisdiction ,! ,select ,committee %all 
n h legislative jurisdiction & %all h no
 au?ority to take legislative action on 
any bill or resolution4  7#b7           
,inve/igative jurisdiction ,! sole      
au?ority ( ! ,select ,committee %all be 
to inve/igate1 /udy1 make f9d+s1 hold   
public he>+s1 & develop recomm5dations  
on mod]niz+ ,congress1 includ+          
recomm5dations on--  7,a7 rules to      
promote a m mod]n & effici5t ,congress2 
7,b7 proc$ures1 includ+ ! s*$ule &      
cal5d>2  7,c7 policies to develop ! next
 g5]ation ( lead]s2  7,d7 /aff          

recruitm5t1 div]sity1 ret5tion1 &       
comp5sation & b5efits2  7,e7            
adm9i/rative effici5cies1 includ+       
pur*as+1 travel1 outside s]vices1 & %>$ 
adm9i/rative /aff2  7,f7 te*nology &    
innovation2 &  7,g7 ! "w ( ! ,h\se      
,commission on ,congressional ,mail+    
,/&>ds4  7d7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 7,a7      
,except z specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,select ,committee %all h ! au?orities 
& responsibilities (1 & %all be subject 
to ! same limitations & re/rictions z1 a
 /&+ committee ( ! ,h\se1 & %all be     
deem$ a committee ( ! ,h\se = all       
purposes ( law or rule4  7,b7  7i7      
,rules ,x & ,,xi %all apply to ! ,select
 ,committee :]e n inconsi/5t ) ?is      
section4  7ii7 ,s]vice on ! ,select     
,committee %all n c\nt aga9/ !          
limitations 9 clause #e7;b77#b7 ( rule  
,x4  7iii7 ,clause #b7m77#a77;,b7 ( rule
 ,,xi1 clause #b7m77#c7 ( rule ,,xi1 &  
section #ajc7;a7 ( ?is resolution %all n
 apply to ! ,select ,committee1 b !     
,select ,committee may recomm5d subpo5as

 & depositions & submit su*             
recomm5dations to ! relevant /&+        
committee4  7iv7 ,clause #b7;d7 ( rule  
,x %all n apply to ! ,select ,committee4
  7#b7 ,dur+ ! fir/ session ( ! ,"o     
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress1 ! ,select   
,committee %all hold a he>+ at :i* x    
receives te/imony f ,memb]s1 ,delegates1
 & ! ,resid5t ,commission] on matt]s    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7 ,fund+  
,to enable ! ,select ,committee to c>ry 
out ! purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 !  
,select ,committee may use ! s]vices (  
/aff ( ! ,h\se2 &  7#b7 ! ,select       
,committee %all be eligible = int]im    
fund+ pursuant to clause #g ( rule ,x4  
7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,int]im /atus report 
,e #ij days1 ! ,select ,committee %all  
provide an int]im /atus report on its   
activities to ! ,committee on ,h\se     
,adm9i/ration & ! ,committee on ,rules4 
,ea* int]im /atus report mu/ include    
transcripts ( ! ,select ,committee's    
proce$+s1 itemiz$ report+ ( its         
exp5ditures1 & a propos$ plan = ! next  

#ij days4  7#b7 ,f9d+s & recomm5dations 
,! ,select ,committee may report to !   
,h\se or any committee f "t to "t !     
results ( its inve/igations & /udies1   
toge!r ) su* detail$ f9d+s & policy     
recomm5dations z x may deem advisable4  
,! ,select ,committee may only submit   
any su* report if ! report receives !   
votes ( n few] ?an #b_/c ( its memb]s4  
7#c7 ,f9al report ,at ! conclusion ( !  
fir/ session ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?   
,congress1 ! ,select ,committee %all    
submit a f9al report to ! ,h\se4 ,! f9al
 report %all include ! results ( !      
,select ,committee's /udies1 detail$    
f9d+s1 & any policy recomm5dations z !  
select committee may deem advisable4 ,! 
,select ,committee may only submit !    
report if ! report receives ! votes ( n 
few] ?an #b_/c ( its memb]s4 ,! ,select 
,committee %all submit all policy       
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report to    
relevant /&+ committees4  7#d7          
,publication ,! ,select ,committee %all 
ensure t reports prep>$ 9 accordance )  

p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 %all1 ^u          
completion1 be made available to ! g5]al
 public 9 widely accessible =mats n lat]
 ?an #cj cal5d> days foll[+ ! date any  
su* report is made available to ! ,h\se 
or a committee1 z applicable4  7g7      
,t]m9ation2 disposition ( records  7#a7 
,t]m9ation ,! ,select ,committee %all   
t]m9ate on ,febru>y #a1 #bjbj4  7#b7    
,disposition ( records ,^u its          
t]m9ation1 ! records ( ! ,select        
,committee %all be transf]r$ to1 & %all 
become "p (1 ! records ( su* /&+        
committees z ! ,speak] may designate4   
,,iii ,int]v5tion 9 ,litigation ,involv+
 ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e   
,act  #cja4 ,f9d+s ,! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,texas1 ,wiscons91 ,alabama1 ,arkansas1 
,arizona1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,indiana1 
,kansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,gov]nor ,paul      
,le,page ( ,ma9e1 ,mississippi 7by &    
?r\gh ,gov]nor ,phil ,bryant71 ,miss\ri1
 ,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,t5nessee1 ,utah1 & ,we/ 

,virg9ia h fil$ suit 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas1 argu+ t ! ,pati5t ,protection & 
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai7 is           
uncon/itutional & %\ld be enjo9$ by     
ass]t+ t ! ,act's requirem5t to ma9ta9  
m9imum ess5tial cov]age 7commonly kn[n z
 ! individual responsibility provision7 
9 section #ejjj;,a7a7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 is               
uncon/itutional foll[+ ! am5dm5t ( t    
provision by ! ,act to provide =        
reconciliation pursuant to titles ,,ii &
 ,v ( ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget
 = fiscal ye> #bjah 7,public ,law       
#aae-ig7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts &
 ,jobs ,act74  7#b7 ,^! ,/ate &         
individual pla9tiffs also seek to /rike 
d[n ! entire ,pati5t ,protection &      
,af=dable ,c>e ,act z n sev]able f !    
individual responsibility provision4    
7#c7 ,on ,june #g1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice refus$ to def5d !               
con/itutionality ( ! am5d$ individual   

responsibility provision1 despite !     
well-e/abli%$ duty ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     
def5d ,f$]al /atutes :]e reasonable     
argum5ts c be made 9 _! def5se4  7#d7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n only refus$ to   
def5d ! am5d$ individual responsibility 
provision1 b affirmatively argu$ t ?is  
provision is uncon/itutional & t !      
provisions ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &    
,af=dable ,c>e ,act gu>antee+ issuance (
 heal? insurance cov]age reg>dless (    
heal? /atus or preexi/+ conditions      
7commonly kn[n z ! gu>ante$ issue       
provision7 f\nd 9 sections #bgjb1 #bgjd1
 & #bgje7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#a1         
#cjj;gg-#c1 #cjj;gg-#d7;a77 &           
prohibitions on discrim9atory premium   
rates 7commonly kn[n z ! community rat+ 
provision7 f\nd 9 sections #bgja &      
#bgje7;b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg7a77#a71     
#cjj;gg-#d7;b77 mu/ n[ be /ruck d[n z n 
sev]able f ! individual responsibility  
provision4  7#e7 ,! di/rict c\rt rec5tly

 held t ! individual responsibility     
provision is uncon/itutional & t all ( !
 rema9+ provisions ( ! ,pati5t          
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e act are    
insev]able & !re=e invalid4  7#f7 ,up to
 #acc million noneld]ly ,am]icans h "s  
type ( preexi/+ heal? condition1 su* z1 
b n limit$ to1 diabetes1 high *ole/]ol1 
canc]1 ar?ritis1 & a/hma1 t c\ld affect 
_! insurance4  7#g7 ,prior to ! ,pati5t 
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act & !   
enactm5t ( protections su* z gu>ante$   
issue & community rat+1 millions (      
,am]icans 7 d5i$ heal? insurance        
cov]age1 7 unable to obta9 cov]age (    
necess>y m$ical s]vices1 or 7 pric$ out 
( ! individual m>ket due to preexi/+    
conditions4  7#h7 ,)\t su* protections =
 preexi/+ conditions1 millions (        
,am]icans c\ld once aga9 lose access to 
af=dable1 compreh5sive heal? insurance4 
7#i7 ,m ?an #ac million ,am]icans :o    
ga9$ cov]age 9 ,/ates t exp&$ ,m$icaid  
eligibility "u ! ,pati5t ,protection &  
,af=dable ,c>e ,act c\ld lose cov]age if

 ! ,act 7 /ruck d[n 9 its entirety4     
7#aj7 ,m ?an #b million "y adults :o    
ga9$ cov]age "u a provision ( ! ,pati5t 
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act all[+ 
individuals "u ! age ( #bf to /ay on _! 
p>5ts' insurance c\ld lose cov]age if ! 
,act 7 /ruck d[n 9 its entirety4  7#aa7 
,m ?an #h4i million l[ & middle-income  
,am]icans :o receiv$ tax cr$its av]ag+  
#ebj p] mon? to help pay = heal?        
insurance 9 ! individual m>ket "u !     
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act c\ld lose cov]age if ! ,act 7 /ruck
 d[n 9 its entirety4  7#ab7 ,an e/imat$ 
#aje million ,am]icans :o n[ enjoy      
cov]age )\t lifetime limits due to !    
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act c\ld once aga9 face lifetime limits
 on _! b5efits if ! ,act 7 /ruck d[n 9  
its entirety4  7#ac7 ,ne>ly #ab million 
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o receiv$ an av]age
 ( #b1bjj 9 sav+s on prescription drugs 
due to ! clos+ ( ! ,m$ic>e prescription 
drug donut hole "u ! ,pati5t ,protection
 & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act w\ld face ris+   

drug co/s if ! ,act 7 /ruck d[n 9 its   
entirety4  #cjb4 ,au?oriz+ legal action 
by ,h\se  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,speak]1 
on behalf ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
is au?oriz$ to int]v5e1 o!rwise appe>1  
or take any o!r /eps 9 ! case ( ,texas  
v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,no4                  
#d3ah-;cv-#jjafg-,o 7,n4,d4 ,tex47 & 9  
any appellate proce$+s aris+ f su* case4
 ,! ,speak]1 9 consultation ) !         
,bip>tisan ,legal ,advisory ,gr\p1 is   
also au?oriz$ to int]v5e1 o!rwise appe>1
 or take any o!r /eps 9 any o!r cases   
involv+ ! ,pati5t ,protection &         
,af=dable ,c>e ,act to protect !        
in/itutional int]e/s ( ! ,h\se & to     
def5d su* ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by su*  
,act to o!r provisions ( law1 & any     
am5dm5ts to su* provisions1 includ+ !   
provisions ensur+ af=dable heal? cov]age
 = ^? ) preexi/+ conditions4  7b7 ,role 
( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al     
,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 at 
! direction ( ! ,speak]1 %all repres5t !
 ,h\se 9 any litigation pursuant to ?is 

title4 ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel may   
employ ! s]vices ( outside c\nsel1      
includ+ pro bono c\nsel1 or o!r exp]ts =
 ?is purpose4  7c7 ,reports on am\nts   
exp5d$ ,! *air ( ! ,committee on ,h\se  
,adm9i/ration %all cause to be pr9t$ 9 !
 ,congressional ,record a /atem5t sett+ 
=? ! aggregate am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,(fice
 ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel on outside c\nsel &   
o!r exp]ts pursuant to ?is title on a   
qu>t]ly basis1 & su* /atem5t %all be    
submitt$ = pr9t+ n m ?an #cj days aft] !
 expiration ( ea* su* qu>t]4  ,cl]k4