Rule 28

Guidelines on Suspension of House Rules

(a) The Republican Leader shall not schedule, or request to have scheduled, any bill or resolution for consideration under suspension of the Rules which—

(1) fails to include a cost estimate;
(2) has not been the subject of a notification to the minority;
(3) creates a new program, unless it also eliminates or reduces a program of equal or greater size;
(4)authorizes appropriations without including a sunset provision
(5) authorizes an increase in authorizations, appropriations, or direct spending in any given year, unless fully offset by at least an equal reduction in current spending;
(6) expresses appreciation, commends, congratulates, celebrates, recognizes the accomplishments of, or celebrates the anniversary of, an entity, event, group, individual, institution, team or government program; or acknowledges or recognizes a period of time for such purposes; or
(7) directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike an additional Congressional Gold Medal in a particular calendar year if the Secretary has already been directed to strike 2 medals in such year.

(b) A waiver of this rule can be granted by the majority of the Elected Leadership as defined under Rule 2.