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Rules Committee approves closed rule for H.R. 556 and other bills after debate; amendment to limit debate on balanced-budget measure fails
Summary
The House Rules Committee voted to report a closed rule packaging H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. An amendment by Rep. McGovern to remove extended debate time for a balanced-budget resolution was rejected (voice vote and roll call showed two yeas and six nays on the roll call); the committee then agreed to the gentleman's motion to report and adjourned.
The House Rules Committee approved a closed rule that would govern floor consideration of several measures, including H.R. 556 (Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act), H.R. 1958 (Reporting Fraudsters Act of 2026) and H.R. 4638 (Bow Wow Act of 2025).
Representative Mr. Griffith (the gentleman from Virginia) moved the motion describing closed procedures: waivers of points of order against the bills as amended, adoption of committee substitutes as printed, one hour of general…
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