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118th Congress }                                             { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                             { 118-464

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6323) TO MODIFY THE 
 AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN WAIVER AUTHORITIES WITH RESPECT TO SANCTIONS 
  IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCIAL SECTOR OF IRAN, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 1143) 
  CONDEMNING IRAN'S UNPRECEDENTED DRONE AND MISSILE ATTACK ON ISRAEL; 
  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4691) TO PROVIDE FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF ACTIONS TO TERMINATE OR WAIVE SANCTIONS IMPOSED 
  WITH RESPECT TO IRAN; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 
  5947) TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESCISSION OF CERTAIN WAIVERS AND LICENSES 
 RELATING TO IRAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION 
OF THE BILL (H.R. 6046) TO DESIGNATE ANSARALLAH AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATION AND IMPOSE CERTAIN SANCTIONS ON ANSARALLAH, AND FOR OTHER 
 PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4639) TO 
  AMEND SECTION 2702 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PREVENT LAW 
  ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES FROM OBTAINING SUBSCRIBER OR 
    CUSTOMER RECORDS IN EXCHANGE FOR ANYTHING OF VALUE, TO ADDRESS 
 COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS IN THE POSSESSION OF INTERMEDIARY INTERNET 
               SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   April 16, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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            Mr. Reschenthaler, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1149]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1149, by a record vote of 9 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. 6323, the 
Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023, under a closed rule. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. 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 or their respective designees. The resolution provides 
one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H. Res. 1143, Condemning Iran's unprecedented 
drone and missile attack on Israel, under a closed rule. The 
resolution provides that upon adoption of the resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to 
consider H. Res. 1143. The resolution provides that H. Res. 
1143 shall be considered as read. The resolution provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs or their respective designees. The resolution further 
provides for consideration of H.R. 4691, the Iran Sanctions 
Relief Review Act of 2023, under a closed rule. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-
30 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees. The 
resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The resolution 
further provides for consideration of H.R. 5947, To provide for 
the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to 
Iran, and for other purposes, under a closed rule. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in 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 Foreign 
Affairs or their respective designees. The resolution provides 
for one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 6046, Standing Against Houthi Aggression 
Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The resolution 
provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-29 shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees. The 
resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The resolution 
further provides for consideration of H.R. 4639, the Fourth 
Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, under a structured 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 the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides that an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 118-28 shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended. The resolution makes in order only those further 
amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All 
points of order against the amendments printed in the report 
are waived. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 6323 includes:
    --Clause 4(a) of rule XIII, which prohibits the 
consideration of a measure or matter reported by a committee 
until the proposed text of the report has been available for 72 
hours.
    The waiver of all points of order against provisions in 
H.R. 6323, as amended, includes:
    --Clause 5(a) of rule XXI, which prohibits a bill or joint 
resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure from being reported 
by a committee not having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff 
measures.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H. Res. 1143, the Committee is not aware of 
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 4691 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of 
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been 
reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 4691, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 5947 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of 
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been 
reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 5947, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 6046, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against provisions in 
H.R. 6046, as amended, includes:
    --Clause 5(a) of rule XXI, which prohibits a bill or joint 
resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure from being reported 
by a committee not having jurisdiction to report tax or tariff 
measures.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 4639 includes:
    --Clause 4(a) of rule XIII, which prohibits the 
consideration of a measure or matter reported by a committee 
until the proposed text of the report has been available for 72 
hours.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 4639, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in the report, the Committee is not 
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in 
nature.

                            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. 215

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to insert a new 
section directing the Clerk to send H.R. 589, the MAHSA Act, to 
the Senate within two legislative days. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 216

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9-
4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Yea
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          SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4639 MADE IN ORDER

    1. Davidson (OH): Adds Section 702 to the exclusive means 
by which the government obtains the location information of 
U.S. persons or persons inside the United States, web browsing 
history, Internet search history, or any other data that would 
require a court order. (10 minutes)
    2. Higgins (LA), Nehls (TX): Clarifies excluded covered 
data exceptions for user-generated public content, public 
records, background checks, and Automatic License Plate Readers 
(ALPR). (10 minutes)
    3. LaLota (NY): Clarifies that Sec. 2 shall not limit a 
governmental entity's ability to obtain information that would 
be obtainable without a warrant. (10 minutes)

             TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4639 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 14, line 10, insert ``702,'' after ``304,''.
  Page 14, line 12, insert ``1881a,'' after ``1824,''.
  Page 14, line 21, insert ``702,'' after ``304,''.
  Page 14, line 23, insert ``1881a,'' after ``1824,''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Higgins of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 2, strike line 24 and all that follows through line 8 on 
page 3, and insert the following:
                  ``(C) the term `covered record'--
                          ``(i) means a record or other 
                        information that--
                                  ``(I) pertains to a covered 
                                person; and
                                  ``(II) is--
                                          ``(aa) a record or 
                                        other information 
                                        described in the matter 
                                        preceding paragraph (1) 
                                        of subsection (c);
                                          ``(bb) the contents 
                                        of a communication; or
                                          ``(cc) location 
                                        information; and
                          ``(ii) does not include a record or 
                        other information that--
                                  ``(I) has been voluntarily 
                                made available to the general 
                                public by a covered person on a 
                                social media plat form or 
                                similar service;
                                  ``(II) is lawfully available 
                                to the public as a Federal, 
                                State, or local government 
                                record or through other widely 
                                distributed media;
                                  ``(III) is obtained by a law 
                                enforcement agency of a 
                                governmental entity or an 
                                element of the intelligence 
                                community for the purpose of 
                                conducting a background check 
                                of a covered person--
                                          ``(aa) with the 
                                        written consent of such 
                                        person;
                                          ``(bb) for access or 
                                        use by such agency or 
                                        element for the purpose 
                                        of such background 
                                        check; and
                                          ``(cc) that is 
                                        destroyed after the 
                                        date on which it is no 
                                        longer needed for such 
                                        background check; or
                                  ``(IV) is data generated by a 
                                public or private ALPR 
                                system;''.
  Page 5, line 22, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 6, line 9, strike the period at the end and insert ``; 
and''.
  Page 6, insert after line 9 the following:
                  ``(L) the term `automated license plate 
                recognition system' or `ALPR system' means a 
                system of one or more mobile or fixed high-
                speed cameras combined with computer algorithms 
                to convert images of license plates into 
                computer-readable data.''.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative LaLota of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 6, line 16, insert after ``information.'' the following: 
``This subparagraph does not apply in the case of information 
that the law enforcement agency or element of the intelligence 
community could lawfully access without a warrant.''.
  Page 7, line 11, insert after ``value.'' the following: 
``This paragraph does not apply in the case of information that 
the law enforcement agency or element of the intelligence 
community could lawfully access without a warrant.''.

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