H. Res. 252 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 27, 2019. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimina-
tion in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Education and Labor. 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 rec-
ommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now 
printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an origi-
nal bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
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rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–8 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 print-
ed 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 question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
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final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider 
in the House the resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposi-
tion to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly 
transgender individuals. The resolution shall be considered as 
read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the resolution and preamble to adoption without intervening 
motion or demand for division of the question except one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed 
Services. 
Attest: 
Clerk.