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116TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 116–5 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 790) TO PROVIDE FOR 

A PAY INCREASE IN 2019 FOR CERTAIN CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING 

FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES 

JANUARY 29, 2019.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. RASKIN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 87] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 87, 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. 790, the Federal 

Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, 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 Oversight and Reform. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 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 makes in order only those 

further amendments printed in part B 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 waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in part B of this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time 

through the legislative day of February 8, 2019, for the Speaker to 

entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the 


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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. 

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, 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 the 

amendments printed in part B of this report, 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. 11 

Motion by Rep. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Hastings ..................................................... ................... Mr. Cole ........................................................... Nay 

Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Yea Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Matsui ....................................................... Yea Mr. Burgess ..................................................... Nay 

Mr. Perlmutter .................................................. Yea Mrs. Lesko ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Raskin ........................................................ Yea 

Ms. Scanlon ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Morelle ....................................................... Yea 

Ms. Shalala ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. McGovern, Chairman ................................. Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

1. Cummings (MD): Strikes section 3 of the bill and makes certain other technical corrections. 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

1. Trone, David (MD): Ensures all Secret Service employees are 

included. 

2. Fletcher (TX): Includes certain NASA employees. 

3. Trahan, Lori (MA): Clarifies the eligibility of any IRS employee for the pay increase. 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

In subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 2, strike ‘‘the day immediately before the date specified in section 3(a),’’ in each instance 

it appears and insert ‘‘December 31, 2018,’’. 

Strike subsection (f) of section 2 and insert the following: 

(f) APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The adjustments in pay made under this 

Act shall apply beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) OTHER ADJUSTMENTS PERMITTED; LIMITS.—Nothing in this 

Act shall be construed to— 


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(A) limit any other increase, including allowances, performance awards, or bonuses, otherwise permitted under 

law to any a rate of pay adjusted under this Act; or 

(B) waive any provision of law, rule, or regulation, including section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, limiting 

total aggregate pay. 

Strike section 3. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TRONE OF

MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Insert after section 2(e) the following (and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly): 

(f) SECRET SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—For calendar year 2019, the 

rate of basic pay of any employee of the United States Secret Service provided under chapter 102 of title 5, United States Code, who 

did not receive a pay increase by operation of subsections (a) 

through (e) shall be increased by 2.6 percent. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FLETCHER

OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Insert after section 2(e) the following (and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly): 

(f) NASA EMPLOYEES.—For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic 

pay of any employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provided under chapter 98 of title 5, United States Code, 

who did not receive a pay increase by operation of subsections (a) 

through (e) shall be increased by 2.6 percent. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAHAN OF

MASSACHUSETTS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Insert after section 2(e) the following (and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly): 

(f) IRS EMPLOYEES.—For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic 

pay of any employee of the Internal Revenue Service provided 

under chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, who did not receive 

a pay increase by operation of subsections (a) through (e) shall be 

increased by 2.6 percent. 

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