Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hres-900
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of
 
 
H.R. 3485 (blocking visas of human rights violators);
 
H.R. 4445 (invalidating arbitration agreements in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases); and
 
H.R. 4521 (addressing U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters). 
 
 
The resolution also amends H. Res. 188 (setting forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446 and revising H.Res.8).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H348-349)
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 17).(text: CR H348-349)
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 16). (consideration: CR H356-357)
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 900.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H348-357)
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-241, by Ms. Ross.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-241, by Ms. Ross.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House