•HRES 280 RH 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1694) to require additional entities 
to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 
5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Free-
dom of Information Act), 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 amendments speci-
fied in this section and shall not exceed one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform. 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 Government Reform 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 115-14 
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 
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considered as read. All points of order against that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amend-
ment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed 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 divi-
sion 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 with or without in-
structions. 
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SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time through the 
legislative day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section. 
SEC. 3. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of April 29, 2017. 
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House Calendar No. 42 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 280 
[Report No. 115–96] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1694) 
to require additional entities to be subject to the 
requirements of section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the Free-
dom of Information Act), and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend 
the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee 
on Rules. 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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