H.Res. 766: H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; H.R. 647 - ABLE Act of 2014

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY A VOICE VOTE Tuesday, December 2, 2014.
FLOOR ACTION: ADOPTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 231-192 AFTER ORDERING THE PREVIOUS WITHOUT OBJECTION on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

MANAGERS: Slaughter/Sessions

113th Congress
2nd Session

Rule

H.RES. 766

Report No. 113-643

 

H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

H.R. 647 - ABLE Act of 2014

  1. Closed rule for H.R. 5771.
  2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  4. Provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  7. Closed rule for H.R. 647.
  8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  10. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
  11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
  12. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  13. Directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 5771, add the text of H.R. 647, as passed by the House, as a new matter at the end of H.R. 5771 and make conforming modifications in the engrossment.

 

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5771) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 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 Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 64 7) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a

substitute printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 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 Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Sec. 3. In the engrossment of H.R. 5771 the Clerk shall-

( a) add the text ofH.R. 647, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 5771;

(b) conform the title ofH.R. 5771 to reflect the addition of H.R. 647, as passed by the House, to the engrossment;

(c) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and

(d) conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the engrossment.

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5771 IN PART A PROPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

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Camp (MI)

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MANAGER'S Inserts a new section 161, which includes an extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and strikes a deadwood provision that is inconsistent with section 205 of the ABLE Act of 2014 (H.R. 647, as amended), which modifies the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 647 IN PART B PROPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

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Crenshaw (FL)

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SUBSTITUTE Makes changes to H.R. 64 7, as reported by the Committee on Ways and Means, that include clarifying and technical changes, a change to a definition, limitations on investment direction, bankruptcy protection, and provides offsets for the bill.