H.Res. 713House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1309) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from November 22, 2019, through December 2, 2019; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Introduced November 19, 2019

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This House resolution sets the procedural rules for considering H.R. 1309, which would require health‑care and social‑service employers to create workplace‑violence prevention plans. It lets the Speaker move the bill to the Committee of the Whole, waive normal points of order, limit debate to one hour, and control how amendments are handled during the November 22‑December 2, 2019 period.

Key Provisions

  • Speaker may declare the House into the Committee of the Whole to consider H.R. 1309, skipping the first reading and waiving all points of order.
  • General debate on the bill is limited to one hour, split equally between the chair and the ranking minority member of the Education and Labor Committee.
  • After debate, the bill can be amended under the five‑minute rule, with specific substitute amendments pre‑approved by the Rules Committee.
  • Further amendments are limited to those listed in the Rules Committee report, with strict time limits and no further amendment or division of the question allowed.
  • During November 22‑December 2, 2019, the House journal is automatically approved, and the Speaker can adjourn and reconvene the House as needed.

Legislative Activity

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

November 20, 2019 • 4:58 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

November 19, 2019

HouseCommittee

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-302, by Mr. DeSaulnier.

November 19, 2019

HouseFloor

Also provides for proceedings during the period from November 22, 2019 through December 2, 2019 and for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

November 19, 2019 • 4:19 PM

HouseCalendars

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 55.

November 19, 2019

HouseFloor

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9068-9072)

November 20, 2019 • 12:32 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 713.

November 20, 2019 • 12:36 PM

HouseFloor

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and announced, by voice vote, that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

November 20, 2019 • 1:07 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9098-9099)

November 20, 2019 • 4:18 PM

HouseFloor

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 194 (Roll no. 632). (consideration: CR H9072, H9098)

November 20, 2019 • 4:49 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 205 (Roll no. 633).(text: CR H9068-9069)

November 20, 2019 • 4:58 PM

HouseFloor

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 205 (Roll no. 633). (text: CR H9068-9069)

November 20, 2019 • 4:58 PM

HouseFloor

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

November 20, 2019 • 4:58 PM

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H. RES. 713

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 20, 2019

RESOLUTION

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. 1309) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, 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 shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. 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 Education and Labor now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–37, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such further 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 further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

2.

On any legislative day during the period from November 22, 2019, through December 2, 2019—

(a)

the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and

(b)

the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

3.

The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.

4.

Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII.

5.

It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of November 21, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.

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