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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 273 
Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place 
in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 
22, 2017. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2017 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BERA, Ms. ESTY, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. 
BEYER, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. TONKO, 
Mr. FOSTER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. HANABUSA, and Mr. CRIST) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science 
taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the 
world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. 
Whereas science lays the foundation for our prosperity and 
drives our ability to create a better world for generations 
to come; 
Whereas science is a vital feature of an effective democracy, 
spurring innovation, critical thinking, increased under-
standing, and healthier lives for all our citizens; 
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Whereas science allows us to expand and revise our knowl-
edge of our universe, inspiring our citizens and reminding 
us of our shared humanity; 
Whereas science is based on observing and questioning our 
world with openness, honesty, fairness, and integrity; 
Whereas the free exchange of scientific research and ideas 
benefits both the United States and the global commu-
nity; 
Whereas well-funded and accurate science education both in 
and out of the classroom is necessary to encourage and 
support a new generation of scientists; 
Whereas diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engi-
neering, and math (STEM) contributes to advancing the 
scientific enterprise through new perspectives and ideas; 
Whereas funding for scientific research and its applications 
must be supported through Federal funding in diverse 
disciplines and communities; 
Whereas knowledge and understanding gained through 
science can and should influence policy and help guide 
our long-term decisionmaking; 
Whereas the conduct, use, or teaching of science should not 
be influenced by political agendas and personal ideology; 
Whereas efforts to discredit the scientific consensus and re-
strict scientific discovery are ongoing; 
Whereas science, scientists, and evidence-based policymaking 
are under attack from budget cuts, censorship of re-
searchers, suppression of scientific findings, and threats 
to dismantle Government agencies; and 
Whereas the March for Science reminds us to champion and 
defend science, scientific integrity, and scientific research 
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(7) encourages experts to share best practices 
so that others can replicate their success. 
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in our homes, our schools, our communities, and our Na-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the principles and goals of the 
March for Science; 
(2) affirms the need for evidence-based policy in 
the public interest; 
(3) calls upon our Government to support sci-
entific research and STEM education throughout 
our country; and 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to protect and defend the role of Science in their 
communities, in policy, and ultimately in the contin-
ued strength of our Nation. 
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H. Res. 275 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 26, 2017. 
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. 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to pro-
vide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, 
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 con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. 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 the Judiciary 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
•HRES 275 EH 
text of Rules Committee Print 115–13. 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 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
•HRES 278 IH 
SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION OF ABSENT MEMBERS IN COM-
MITTEE HEARINGS THROUGH VIDEO CON-
FERENCING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) ENABLING PARTICIPATION
OF ABSENT MEM-
BERS.—Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘Participation of absent members 
‘‘7. Each committee shall permit any member of the 
committee who is absent from the site of a hearing con-
vened by the committee, as well as any other individual 
who is invited to participate in the hearing and who is 
absent from the site of the hearing, to use video confer-
encing and related technologies in order to participate in 
the hearing to the same extent as members of the com-
mittee and other individuals (as the case may be) who are 
present at the site of the meeting.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATING RE-
MOTELY
IN DETERMINATION
OF QUORUM.—Subpara-
graph (2) of clause 2(h) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end 
the following sentence: ‘‘A committee shall adopt a rule 
under which a member who participates in a hearing re-
motely pursuant to clause 7 shall be included in deter-
mining the number of members constituting a quorum at 
the hearing for purposes of this subparagraph.’’. 
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motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. House Resolution 254 is laid on the table. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 278 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit absent Mem-
bers to participate in committee hearings using video conferencing and 
related technologies and to establish a remote voting system under which 
absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions to suspend 
the rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2017 
Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. CRAWFORD) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
permit absent Members to participate in committee hear-
ings using video conferencing and related technologies 
and to establish a remote voting system under which 
absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions 
to suspend the rules. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Members Oper-
ating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone Resolution’’ or 
the ‘‘MOBILE Resolution’’. 
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SEC. 3. PERMITTING ABSENT MEMBERS TO VOTE RE-
MOTELY ON SUSPENSION MOTIONS. 
Clause 1 of rule XV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(d) The Clerk, Chief Administrative Officer, and 
Sergeant at Arms shall work together to develop and im-
plement a secure remote voting system under which any 
member who is absent from the floor shall be permitted 
to cast a vote remotely on a motion to suspend the rules 
under this clause if the vote is taken by electronic device. 
A member who casts such a vote using the remote voting 
system under this subparagraph shall be treated as 
present for purposes of determining the existence of a 
quorum for considering the motion.’’. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 279 
Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli- 
American community to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Ms. MENG) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions 
of the Israeli-American community to the United States. 
Whereas there are currently up to 800,000 Israeli-Americans 
contributing to our society; 
Whereas the values of Israelis and Israeli-Americans are 
shared American values; 
Whereas Israeli-Americans bring invaluable skills that pro-
mote our economy and national security, such as exper-
tise in cybersecurity and water technologies; 
Whereas hundreds of Israeli startups have been brought to 
the United States; 
Whereas the contributions of Israeli-Americans in the fields 
of high-tech and biotech have been invaluable to the 
United States; 
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Whereas Israeli-Americans have helped to form a strong bond 
between the people of the United States and the people 
of Israel, reinforcing our shared values and interests; and 
Whereas countless Israeli-Americans and Israeli-based com-
panies have enriched the society of the United States, in-
cluding— 
(1) Israeli-based companies operating in the United 
States creating tens of thousands of jobs in the United 
States; 
(2) Israeli engineers based in the United States de-
veloping the Intel’s Pentium M chip, which revolutionized 
the mobile computer world; 
(3) Israeli-American engineer Abraham Karem being 
the pioneer of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and described 
by The Economist magazine as the man who ‘‘created the 
robotic plane that transformed the way modern warfare 
is waged and continues to pioneer other airborne innova-
tions’’; and 
(4) Israeli-American businesswoman Safra Catz, 
CEO of Oracle, being one of the most successful female 
business executives in the United States: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives affirms 
that the Israeli-American community has contributed im-
mensely to American society and culture. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 27 
Rejecting the ‘‘two-state solution’’ as the United States’ diplomatic policy 
objective and calls for the Administration to advocate for a new approach 
that prioritizes the State of Israel’s sovereignty, security, and borders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Rejecting the ‘‘two-state solution’’ as the United States’ dip-
lomatic policy objective and calls for the Administration 
to advocate for a new approach that prioritizes the State 
of Israel’s sovereignty, security, and borders. 
Whereas the State of Israel is the modern re-establishment 
of the sovereign nation state of the Jewish people in their 
ancestral homeland; 
Whereas the State of Israel is the only consistent and reliable 
beacon of freedom and democracy in the Middle East; 
Whereas the State of Israel was founded in 1948 and its le-
gitimacy is inviolable, and is in no way contingent on the 
resolution of any regional conflict; 
Whereas Judea and Samaria is the heartland of the Biblical 
holy land, the cradle of Jewish civilization, and Israel’s 
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claim to this internationally disputed territory is right 
and just; 
Whereas the State of Israel is a crucial strategic ally of the 
United States in the region and in the larger war against 
the threats from radical Islam; 
Whereas the State of Israel is under constant threat of bellig-
erence from the threat of diplomatic anti-Semitism, and 
violent attack from terrorism, and military threat by rad-
ical Islamic forces and governments, like the Islamic Re-
public of Iran; 
Whereas the potential for a failed Palestinian Arab state in 
Judea and Samaria remains a clear and present danger 
to the people of Israel; and 
Whereas the Palestinian Authority does not meet the criteria 
for a viable and functioning government with all the au-
thority and responsibilities thereof: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives rejects 
the ‘‘two-state solution’’ as the United States diplomatic 
policy objective and calls for the Administration to advo-
cate for a new approach that prioritizes the State of 
Israel’s sovereignty, security, and borders. 
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H. Res. 280 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 27, 2017. 
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. 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 Freedom 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 specified 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 rec-
ommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider
•HRES 281 IH 
(2) calls on the people of the United States to 
observe Second Chance Month through actions and 
programs that— 
(A) promote awareness of collateral con-
sequences; and 
(B) provide closure for individuals who 
have paid their debts. 
Æ 
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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 con-
sidered 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 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 oppo-
nent, 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 consider-
ation 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
•HRES 280 EH 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of April 29, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall con-
sult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designa-
tion 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 Committee 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. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 281 
Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as ‘‘Second Chance Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
CHABOT, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. 
WALKER, Mr. RUSSELL, Ms. BASS, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as ‘‘Second 
Chance Month’’. 
Whereas April 2017 is an appropriate month to designate as 
‘‘Second Chance Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the work of communities, govern-
mental entities, nonprofit organizations, congrega-
tions, employers, and individuals to remove unneces-
sary legal and societal barriers that prevent an indi-
vidual with a criminal record from becoming a pro-
ductive member of society; and 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 283 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that congressional 
redistricting should be reformed to remove political gerrymandering. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
congressional redistricting should be reformed to remove 
political gerrymandering. 
Whereas political gerrymandering occurs when politicians 
draw their own congressional district lines to protect 
their self-interest at the expense of creating districts that 
reflect communities of interest; 
Whereas political gerrymandering can result in decreased 
electoral competition between congressional candidates, 
and in turn decreased responsiveness by Members of 
Congress to their voters’ interests; 
Whereas political gerrymandering can be used to split or pack 
certain demographic and political groups into congres-
sional districts in order to disproportionately diminish 
their representation in Congress; 
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Whereas political gerrymandering can be used to protect the 
majority party and punish the minority party; 
Whereas political gerrymandering can decrease Americans’ 
faith and trust in congressional elections; 
Whereas political gerrymandering is generally harmful to our 
democracy; 
Whereas many States have taken great strides to ameliorate 
political gerrymandering, ranging from Hawaii and Cali-
fornia to Arizona and Ohio; 
Whereas the United States Constitution provides the author-
ity for Congress to regulate elections and redistricting; 
and 
Whereas the Supreme Court has affirmed Congress’ authority 
provided in the United States Constitution to regulate 
elections and redistricting: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that congressional redistricting should be re-
formed to remove political gerrymandering. 
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H. Res. 285 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 15, 2018. 
Whereas the United States of America was founded upon the 
principles of republican governance which include, but are 
not limited to, an adherence to the rule of law; 
Whereas the American law enforcement community embodies 
society’s most salient defenders of the rule of law; 
Whereas the ability of the American law enforcement commu-
nity to effectively preserve the rights of American citizens 
and uphold the rule of law is predicated upon a healthy 
and collaborative relationship between police officers and 
the communities they serve; 
Whereas police and community relations have recently experi-
enced periods of strain, where mistrust and suspicion 
have come to dominate police and community interactions 
in many communities and undermine effective policing 
strategies and public safety; 
Whereas the legitimate concerns of citizens as well as those 
of the law enforcement community are not always well 
understood by each respective constituency; and 
Whereas an open, constructive, and mutually respectful dia-
logue meant to address these legitimate concerns can 
dramatically improve police and community relations, im-
•HRES 285 EH 
prove public safety, and engage all of society’s stake-
holders: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Represent-
atives that Congress and the President should empower the 
creation of police and community alliances designed to en-
hance and improve communication and collaboration between 
members of the law enforcement community and the public 
they serve. 
Attest: 
Clerk.