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House Rules Committee advances revised decorum rule after rejecting substitute that limited expulsion language
Summary
The House Rules Committee approved HR 1, a package tightening decorum standards and narrowing automatic expulsion language, after defeating a substitute and a conceptual two-thirds amendment; the committee voted 13–9 to send the measure to the floor.
Representative Carlin, a member of the House Rules Committee, proposed a substitute decorum amendment intended to define prohibited conduct and remove automatic expulsion language, but the committee voted down the substitute and ultimately approved a revised version of HR 1 and moved it to the floor.
Representative Carlin introduced his substitute, labeled H R 1.1.6, saying the proposal "has a definition of decorum that is, we believe tight and enforceable, focused on, refraining from using profanity, impugning motives, or violating procedures around privileges and recognition." He said his substitute kept a two-step discipline structure but removed language authorizing expulsion, instead providing for a warning and "up to 3 consecutive days of not being recognized on the floor" as possible…
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