Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, tit. I, sec. 110
RULES RELATING TO JOINT SESSION.
SEC. 110. RULES RELATING TO JOINT SESSION.(a) Limit of Debate in Each House.—Section 17 of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“§ 17. Same; limit of debate in each House “When the two Houses separate to decide upon an objection pursuant to section 15(d)(2)(C)(i) that may have been made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes from any State, or other question arising in the matter—“(1) all such objections and questions permitted with respect to such State shall be considered at such time; “(2) each Senator and Representative may speak to such objections or questions for up to five minutes, and not more than once; “(3) the total time for debate for all such objections and questions with respect to such State shall not exceed two hours in each House, equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, or their respective designees; and “(4) at the close of such debate, it shall be the duty of the presiding officer of each House to put each of the objections and questions to a vote without further debate.” . (b) Parliamentary Procedure.—Section 18 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by inserting “under section 15(d)(2)(C)(i)” after “motion to withdraw”. (c) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Sections 16 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking “meeting” each place it appears in the text and in the heading and inserting “session”. (2) Sections 18 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking “meeting” each place it appears in the text and in the heading and inserting “session”. (3) The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended—(A) by striking “meeting” in the item relating to section 16 and inserting “session”; and (B) by striking “meeting” in the item relating to section 18 and inserting “session”.