H. Res. 713 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 20, 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. 1309) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an oc-
cupational safety and health standard that requires covered 
employers within the health care and social service industries 
to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence 
prevention plan, 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 di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber 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 recommended by the Committee on Education 
and Labor now printed in the bill, an amendment in the na-
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ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 116–37, modified by the amendment printed in part A 
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and 
in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further 
amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, 
as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part B 
of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such further 
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 further amendments 
are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as 
amended, to the House with such further amendments as 
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any fur-
ther amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
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motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 
November 22, 2019, through December 2, 2019— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 4. Each day during the period addressed by section 
2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legisla-
tive day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII. 
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of November 21, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain mo-
tions that the House suspend the rules as though under 
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee shall con-
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sult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designa-
tion of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.