Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 585) to provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (S. 585) to provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H. Res. 562 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 91
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 562

                          [Report No. 115-345]

  Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 585) to provide greater 
whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of 
  Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and 
   required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against 
   whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings 
during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and 
      providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2017

   Mr. Collins of Georgia, 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 (S. 585) to provide greater 
whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of 
  Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and 
   required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against 
   whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings 
during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and 
      providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (S. 585) to provide greater 
whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of 
Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and 
required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against 
whistleblowers, 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 Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 2.  On any legislative day during the period from October 16, 
2017, through October 20, 2017--
     (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 adjourned to meet 
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I 
of the Constitution, to be announced 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 addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 4.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
October 12, 2017, or October 13, 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 consult with the Minority 
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section.
                                                  House Calendar No. 91

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 562

                          [Report No. 115-345]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 585) to provide greater 
whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of 
  Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and 
   required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against 
   whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings 
during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and 
      providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 10, 2017

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed