Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 352 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 52
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 352

                          [Report No. 115-152]

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the 
  sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt 
reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the 
visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually 
explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings 
       during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2017

     Mr. Buck, 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 (H.R. 1973) to prevent the 
  sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt 
reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the 
visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually 
explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings 
       during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.

    Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 1973) to prevent the sexual 
abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting 
of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, 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 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 text of Rules Committee Print 
115-20. 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 printed in 
part A of 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 motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the visual 
depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually 
explicit conduct, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 
now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-19 shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill, as amended, and on any further 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 the Judiciary; (2) the further amendment printed in 
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 
considered as read, shall be separately debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of 
the question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
    Sec. 3.  On any legislative day during the period from May 26, 
2017, through June 5, 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. 4.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of this 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
                                                  House Calendar No. 52

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 352

                          [Report No. 115-152]

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                               RESOLUTION

  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the 
  sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt 
reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the 
visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually 
explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings 
       during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.

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                              May 23, 2017

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed