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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–519 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4712) TO AMEND 

TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER FROM FAILING TO EXERCISE THE PROPER DEGREE OF CARE IN 

THE CASE OF A CHILD WHO SURVIVES AN ABORTION OR ATTEMPTED 

ABORTION, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD 

FROM JANUARY 22, 2018, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2018 

JANUARY 16, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. CHENEY, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 694] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 694, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4712, the BornAlive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, under a closed rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from January 22, 2018, through January 26, 

2018: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 

considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 177 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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