119-hres730

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 730 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 730

 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 4) 
 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not 
 be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-
 fifths of the Senators.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 17, 2025

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

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 RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 4) 
 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not 
 be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-
 fifths of the Senators.

 Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the 
House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 4) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending 
before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence 
of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators. All points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The amendment 
in the nature of a substitute specified in 

section 3 of this resolution 
shall be considered as adopted. The joint resolution, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the 
joint resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the joint resolution, 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 
Representative Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania or a designee and an 
opponent; and

    (2) one motion to recommit.
 

Sec. 2. Clause 1
            (c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the 
consideration of H.J. Res. 4.
 

Sec. 3. The amendment in the nature of a substitute referred to in 
the first section of this resolution is an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute received for printing in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII dated at 
least one day before the consideration of H.J. Res. 4, if submitted by 
Representative Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. If more than one such 
amendment is submitted, then only the last amendment submitted shall be 
considered as adopted.
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