[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H. Res. 280 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 42
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 280
[Report No. 115-96]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require
additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of
Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions
reported from the Committee on Rules.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2017
Mr. Woodall, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require
additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of
Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions
reported from the Committee on Rules.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the
Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House
resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional
entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5,
United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information
Act), and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill
are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments
specified in this section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In
lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill,
it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-14
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the
nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order
against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No
amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in
order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on
Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject
to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate
vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the
Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
Sec. 2. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative
day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the
House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The
Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to
this section.
Sec. 3. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any
resolution reported through the legislative day of April 29, 2017.
House Calendar No. 42
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 280
[Report No. 115-96]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require
additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of
Information Act), and for other purposes; providing for consideration
of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions
reported from the Committee on Rules.
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April 26, 2017
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed