H. Res. 280 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

April 27, 2017. 

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 
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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 
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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. 

Attest: 

Clerk.