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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–152 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1973) TO PREVENT 

THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS AND AMATEUR ATHLETES BY REQUIRING THE PROMPT REPORTING OF SEXUAL ABUSE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1761) TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED 

STATES CODE, TO CRIMINALIZE THE KNOWING CONSENT OF THE VISUAL DEPICTION, OR LIVE TRANSMISSION, OF A MINOR ENGAGED IN 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 26, 2017, 

THROUGH JUNE 5, 2017 

MAY 23, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BUCK, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 352] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 352, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 1973, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017, under a 

structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general 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 

makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 

Rules Committee Print 115–20 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against that 

amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in 

order only those further amendments printed in part A of this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 

this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 

time specified in this 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. The resolution 

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waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part 

A of this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

1761, the Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017, under 

a structured 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 

of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–19 shall be considered as 

adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points provisions in the bill, as amended. The 

resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in 

part B of this report, if offered by the Member designated in this 

report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 

time specified in this 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. 

The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment 

printed in part B of this report. The resolution provides one motion 

to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017: 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 4 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 3 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1973, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against the amendment in the 

nature of a substitute to H.R. 1973 made in order as original text 

includes a waiver of clause 7 of rule XVI, which requires that no 

motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment. It is important to note that while the waiver is necessary, Rules Committee 

Print 115–20 contains the text of H.R. 1973 as reported by the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against amendments to H.R. 1973 printed in part A of this report, 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 consideration of H.R. 1761, 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 H.R. 1761, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendment to H.R. 1761 printed in part B of this report, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1973 IN PART A MADE IN

ORDER

1. Goodlatte (VA): MANAGER’S Harmonizes language in the bill 

with language in the underlying statute. Additionally, it clarifies 

duties of national governing bodies with respect to implementing 

procedures pertaining to interactions between young athletes and 

adults. Finally, it makes small technical and conforming changes. 

(10 minutes) 

2. Costa (CA): Strikes the word ‘‘reasonably’’ from HR 1973 to 

make the Senate statute of limitations apply rather than the House 

statute. (10 minutes) 

3. O’Halleran (AZ), Sinema (AZ), Biggs (AZ): Requires national 

governing bodies to clearly list dedicated information and resources, which may include sexual assault hotlines and victim support resources, on their official websites. (10 minutes) 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1761 IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

1. Jackson Lee (TX): Ensures minors are not punished as sex offenders. (10 minutes) 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1973 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GOODLATTE OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 2, strike line 16, and all that follows through line 3 on 

page 3, and insert the following: 

‘‘(9) the term ‘covered individual’ means an adult who is authorized by a national governing body or a member of a national governing body to interact with a minor or amateur athlete at an amateur sports organization facility or at any event 

sanctioned by a national governing body or a member of a national governing body; 

‘‘(10) the term ‘event’ includes travel, practice, competition, 

and health or medical treatment; and 

‘‘(11) the terms ‘amateur athlete’, ‘amateur sports organization’, and ‘national governing body’ have the meanings given 

such terms in section 220501(b) of title 36, United States 

Code.’’. 

Page 4, line 19, strike ‘‘file’’ and insert ‘‘filed’’. 

Page 7, strike line 16 and all that follows through line 25, and 

insert the following: 

‘‘(C) reasonable procedures designed to avoid one-on-one 

interactions between an amateur athlete who is a minor 

and an adult (who is not the minor’s legal guardian) at an 

amateur sports organization facility, at any event sanctioned by a national governing body, or any event sanctioned by a member of a national governing body, without 

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being observable or interruptible by another adult, except 

where the safety and welfare of the minor requires; and’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COSTA OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, line 21, strike ‘‘reasonably’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

O’HALLERAN OF ARIZONA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 7, line 25, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 8, insert after line 10 the following: 

‘‘(E) requiring dedicated information and resources, 

which may include sexual assault hotlines and victims’ 

support resources, to be clearly listed on the national governing body’s official website; and’’. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1761 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 3, insert after ‘‘section 2258B.’’ the following: 

‘‘(h) Notwithstanding subsection (e), a person who violates paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) and is 19 years of age or younger 

at the time the violation occurred may, in the alternative, be punished for a violation of this section by imprisonment for not more 

than 1 year or a fine under this title, or both, if— 

‘‘(1) the minor is 15 years of age or older and not more than 

4 years younger than the person who committed the violation, 

at the time the sexually explicit conduct occurred; and 

‘‘(2) the sexually explicit conduct that occurred was consensual.’’ 

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