Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Congress, House of Representatives, Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:  <p>This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of</p> <ul> <li>H.R. 140 (Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act, which generally prohibits federal employees from censoring the speech of others while acting in an official capacity),</li> <li>H.J. Res. 27 (nullifies a rule submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency specifying the bodies of water that fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act), and</li> <li>S. 619 (COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, which requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify all information relating to the potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19).</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the resolution specifies procedures that apply if the President vetoes H.J. Res. 30 (nullifies a Department of Labor rule that permits fiduciaries of employee benefit plans to consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions or when exercising shareholder rights).</p>

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[H. Res. 199 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                   House Calendar No. 5
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 199

                            Report No. 118-7

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, 
 United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for 
  censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other 
  purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
  Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
      the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the 
  Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Revised Definition of 
`Waters of the United States'''; and providing for consideration of the 
   bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to 
  declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2023

    Mr. Massie, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, 
 United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for 
  censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other 
  purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
  Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
      the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the 
  Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Revised Definition of 
`Waters of the United States'''; and providing for consideration of the 
   bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to 
  declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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. 140) to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for 
censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, 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 shall not exceed one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability or their respective 
designees. 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 
Accountability now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to 
consider 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 118-1. 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 the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. 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 question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 27) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of 
Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ``Revised Definition of `Waters of the United 
States'''. All points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective designees; and 
(2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (S. 619) to require the Director of 
National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin 
of COVID-19, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on 
any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to 
commit.
    Sec. 4.  The provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply to a concurrent resolution introduced 
during the first session of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
pursuant to section 5 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) 
with respect to Syria.
    Sec. 5.  If a veto message is laid before the House on House Joint 
Resolution 30, then after the message is read and the objections of the 
President are spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration 
of the veto message and the joint resolution shall be postponed until 
the legislative day of March 23, 2023; and on that legislative day, the 
House shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration 
and dispose of such question without intervening motion.
                                                   House Calendar No. 5

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 199

                            Report No. 118-7

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                               RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, 
 United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for 
  censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other 
  purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. 
  Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
      the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the 
  Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Revised Definition of 
`Waters of the United States'''; and providing for consideration of the 
   bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to 
  declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                             March 7, 2023

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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