[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 278

     Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance 
                         responsible policies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2025

Mr. McGovern submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance 
                         responsible policies.

    Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the 
House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. 
185) to advance responsible policies. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute specified in section 4 of 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 Rules or their respective designees; and (2) one 
motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not 
apply to the consideration of H.R. 185.
    Sec. 3.  The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a message that the 
House has passed H.R. 185 no later than one week after passage.
    Sec. 4.  The amendment in the nature of a substitute referred to in 
the first section of this resolution is as follows:
    ``Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

```SECTION 1. IN GENERAL.

    ```Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
641) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    `````(h) Limitation on Cuts to Certain Programs.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or 
the House of Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or 
reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution 
on the budget agreed to under section 301 or 304, or a joint resolution 
pursuant to section 258C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, or any amendment thereto or conference report 
thereon that--
            `````(1) reduces enrollment or benefits for individuals 
        enrolled in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
        Security Act; or
            `````(2) reduces eligibility or benefits for households 
        that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
        program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
    `````(i) Expiration of Limitation on Cuts to Certain Programs.--
Subsection (h) shall expire on January 20, 2029.''.

```SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    ```Section 313(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 
U.S.C. 644) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
``or, until January 20, 2029, if it violates section 310(h).''.'.''.
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