A house RESOLUTION

 

TO SET BY SPECIAL ORDER H. 5683, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING, FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION UPON ADOPTION OF THE SPECIAL ORDER RESOLUTION AND CONTINUING EACH DAY THEREAFTER BY SPECIAL ORDER UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF H. 5683, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS INCLUDING SENATE AMENDMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR DEBATE.

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That H. 5683, relating to Congressional Redistricting, is set by special order for immediate consideration following adoption of the special order resolution immediately after roll call and continuing everyday thereafter until final disposition of H. 5683.

 

Be it further resolved that, upon adoption of this special order resolution, each member may select no more than one amendment from those on the desk or introduce no more than one new amendment. Prior to the House convening in session on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the member must either select or place on the desk the amendment of their choosing. The amendments then selected from those upon the desk or introduced pursuant to this special order resolution shall be considered, but no further amendments shall be allowed to be offered except pursuant to the terms of this special order resolution. And, no substitute amendments may be offered or accepted by the desk. The proponents of an amendment shall be allowed an opportunity to make a short explanation of the amendment for a period not to exceed three minutes, then the opponents of an amendment shall be permitted not more than three minutes to oppose the proposed amendment. On the question of adoption of the bill on second reading, no member shall speak more than once and for not more than ten minutes. No member may speak on third reading of the bill, and no motions other than the main question shall be in order on third reading.

 

Be it further resolved that, if H. 5683 is returned to the House with Senate Amendments, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader may each introduce one amendment. No other amendments may be offered. One hour of debate shall be allowed on each amendment, the time being equally divided between proponents and opponents with no person speaking more than ten minutes.

 

Be it further resolved that:

 

(1) Notwithstanding Rule 8.12, if a motion to adjourn or recess has been negatived, no new motion to adjourn or take a recess shall be in order until five hours shall have elapsed, except that after adoption of this resolution, or upon second reading of H. 5683 a motion to adjourn shall be in order.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this resolution, the motions listed in Rule 8.5 will not be in order until H. 5683 receives second reading.

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