Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 359) to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H475)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H475)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 178 (Roll no. 22). (consideration: CR H481)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 54.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H475-482)

Introduced in House

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment so printed may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee and shall be considered as read. Debate on amendments under the five-minute rule shall not exceed 5 hours.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-5, by Ms. Foxx.