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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–177 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2581) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE HEALTH 

INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 1094) TO AMEND TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, 

TO IMPROVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JUNE 12, 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. 378] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 378, by a record vote of 9 to 3, 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. 2581, the Verify 

First 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 Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 

resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now 

printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of S. 1094, 

the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, 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 Veterans’ 

Affairs. 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 

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provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to commit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2581, 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. 2581, as amended, 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 S. 1094, 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 S. 1094, 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. 60 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3 

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 ........................................................... ...................

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

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

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

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

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

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