Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, and for other purposes.

H. Res. 8 In the House of Representatives, U. S., January 4, 2021. Resolved, SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. The Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, including applicable provisions of law or concurrent resolution that constituted rules of the House at the end of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, are adopted as the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, with amendments to the standing rules as provided in section 2, and with other orders as provided in this resolution. SEC. 2. CHANGES TO THE STANDING RULES. (a) CONFORMING CHANGE.—In clause 2(i) of rule II— (1) strike the designation of subparagraph (1); and (2) strike subparagraph (2). (b) OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND OFFICE OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER OMBUDS.— 2 •HRES 8 EH (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In rule II, add at the end the following new clauses: ‘‘Office of Diversity and Inclusion ‘‘9.(a) There is established an Office of Diversity and In- clusion. The Speaker, in consultation with the Minority Lead- er, shall appoint a Director of the Office from recommenda- tions provided by the chair of the Committee on House Ad- ministration in consultation with the ranking minority mem- ber of such committee. ‘‘(b) Subject to the policy direction and oversight of the Committee on House Administration, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion shall— ‘‘(1) direct and guide House employing offices to re- cruit, hire, train, develop, advance, promote, and retain a diverse workforce; ‘‘(2) survey and evaluate diversity in House employ- ing offices; ‘‘(3) through the Director of the Office at the end of each session of Congress, submit a House of Rep- resentatives diversity report to the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, the chair and ranking mi- nority member of the Committee on House Administra- tion, and the chair and ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Com- mittee on Appropriations; and 3 •HRES 8 EH ‘‘(4) provide consultation and guidance in further- ance of increasing diversity and inclusion in the House. ‘‘Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds ‘‘10.(a) There is established an Office of the Whistle- blower Ombuds. The Speaker, in consultation with the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Reform, shall appoint a Director of the Office. ‘‘(b) Subject to the policy direction and oversight of the Committee on House Administration, and in consultation with any other committee (at the request of the chair or ranking minority member of such other committee), the Of- fice of the Whistleblower Ombuds shall— ‘‘(1) promulgate best practices for whistleblower in- take for offices of the House; and ‘‘(2) provide training for offices of the House on whistleblower intake, including establishing an effective reporting system for whistleblowers, maintaining whistle- blower confidentiality, advising staff of relevant laws and policies, and protecting information provided by whistle- blowers.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—In clause 4(d)(1)(A) of rule X— (A) strike ‘‘and the Inspector General’’ and in- sert ‘‘, the Inspector General, the Office of Diver- 4 •HRES 8 EH sity and Inclusion, and the Office of the Whistle- blower Ombuds’’; and (B) strike ‘‘and Inspector General’’ and insert ‘‘Inspector General, Office of Diversity and Inclu- sion, and Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds’’. (c) CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO ACT IN LITIGATION MATTERS.—In clause 8(c) of rule II, strike ‘‘appropriate’’ and insert ‘‘appropriate, including, but not limited to, the issuance of subpoenas,’’. (d) ADMITTANCE TO THE HALL OF THE HOUSE.— (1) In clause 2(a)(14) of rule IV, insert ‘‘and the Mayor of the District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘Territories’’. (2) In clause 4(a) of rule IV— (A) in subparagraph (2) strike ‘‘committee; or’’ and insert ‘‘committee;’’; (B) in subparagraph (3) strike the period and insert ‘‘; or’’; and (C) add at the end the following new subpara- graph: ‘‘(4) has been convicted by a court of record for the com- mission of a crime in relation to that individual’s election to, or service to, the House.’’. (e) GENDER-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE.— (1) In clause 1(c)(9) of rule X, strike ‘‘seamen’’ and insert ‘‘seafarers’’. 5 •HRES 8 EH (2) In clause 4(a)(1)(B) of rule X, strike ‘‘Chair- man’’ and insert ‘‘Chair’’. (3) In clause 8(c)(3) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, step- daughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sis- ter, grandson, or granddaughter’’ and insert ‘‘parent, child, sibling, parent’s sibling, first cousin, sibling’s child, spouse, parent-in-law, child-in-law, sibling-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, half-sibling, or grand- child’’. (4) In clause 10(b) of rule XXIII— (A) strike ‘‘submit his or her resignation’’ and insert ‘‘resign’’; (B) strike ‘‘he or she serves’’ and insert ‘‘such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner serves’’; and (C) strike ‘‘he or she holds’’ and insert ‘‘such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner holds’’. (5) In clause 15(d)(2) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, fa- 6 •HRES 8 EH ther-in-law, or mother-in-law’’ and insert ‘‘parent, child, sibling, spouse, or parent-in-law’’. (6) In clause 4 of rule XXVII, strike ‘‘himself or herself’’ and insert ‘‘themself’’. (7) In rule XXIX, clause 2 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘2. (Reserved.)’’. (f) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES.—In clause 1(c) of rule X— (1) in subparagraph (1) strike ‘‘and Air Force’’ and insert ‘‘Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force’’; and (2) in subparagraph (13), strike ‘‘and Air Force’’ and insert ‘‘Air Force, and Space Force’’. (g) COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PLANS.—In clause 2(d)(2) of rule X— (1) in subdivision (D), strike ‘‘and’’; (2) in subdivision (E), strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’; and (3) add at the end the following new subdivision: ‘‘(F) give priority consideration to including in the plan a discussion of how the committee’s work will address issues of inequities on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or na- tional origin.’’. (h) PRINTING AND AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS.— 7 •HRES 8 EH (1) In clause 6 of rule X, strike ‘‘printed’’ each place that it appears. (2) In clause 8(b)(1)(A) of rule XXII, insert ‘‘or pursuant to clause 3 of rule XXIX’’ after ‘‘Congressional Record’’. (i) COMMITTEE VOTE AVAILABILITY.—In clause 2(e)(1)(B) of rule XI— (1) in item (i), strike ‘‘made available by the com- mittee for inspection by the public at reasonable times in its offices and also’’; (2) in item (i), strike ‘‘subdivision (B)(ii)’’ and in- sert ‘‘item (ii)’’; and (3) in item (ii), strike ‘‘available for inspection by the public’’ and insert ‘‘publicly available’’. (j) AMENDMENT AVAILABILITY.—In clause 2(e)(6) of rule XI, insert ‘‘, or 48 hours after the disposition or with- drawal of any other amendment,’’ after ‘‘any amendment’’. (k) TRUTH-IN-TESTIMONY REFORM.—In clause 2(g)(5) of rule XI— (1) amend subdivision (B) to read as follows: ‘‘(B) In the case of a witness appearing in a non-govern- mental capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall include— ‘‘(i) a curriculum vitae; 8 •HRES 8 EH ‘‘(ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or con- tracts, or contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government, received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter of the hearing; and ‘‘(iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is a fidu- ciary (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hear- ing.’’; (2) in subdivision (C), strike ‘‘subdivision (B)’’ and insert ‘‘subdivision (B)(ii)’’; and (3) in subdivision (D), insert ‘‘24 hours before the witness appears to the extent practicable, but’’ before ‘‘not later’’. (l) ELECTRONIC FILING OF REPORTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.— (1) In clause 2(l) of rule XI, insert ‘‘(including in electronic form)’’ after ‘‘signed views’’. (2) In clause 2(a) of rule XIII— (A) in subparagraph (1), strike ‘‘subparagraph (2)’’ and insert ‘‘subparagraphs (2) and (3)’’; and (B) add the following new subparagraph: 9 •HRES 8 EH ‘‘(3) All reports of committees may be delivered to the Clerk in electronic form.’’. (3) In clause 5(b) of rule XIII, insert ‘‘, pursuant to clause 2(a)(3), or pursuant to clause 2(c),’’ after ‘‘from the floor’’. (4) In clause 5 of rule XXV, insert ‘‘(including in electronic form)’’ after ‘‘signed’’ each place that it ap- pears. (5) In clause 1 of rule XXVII, insert ‘‘(including in electronic form)’’ after ‘‘signed’’. (m) SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.—In clause 2(m)(3) of rule XI, add the following new subdivision: ‘‘(D) Subpoenas for documents or testimony may be issued to any person or entity, whether governmental, public, or private, within the United States, including, but not lim- ited to, the President, and the Vice President, whether cur- rent or former, in a personal or official capacity, as well as the White House, the Office of the President, the Executive Office of the President, and any individual currently or for- merly employed in the White House, Office of the President, or Executive Office of the President.’’. (n) COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.— (1) In clause 5(a)(3)(C) of rule X, insert ‘‘or fifth’’ after ‘‘fourth’’. (2) In clause 3 of rule XI— 10 •HRES 8 EH (A) in paragraph (b)(8)(A), insert ‘‘, Delegate, Resident Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Member’’ each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (b)(8)(B)(iii), insert ‘‘, Dele- gate, Resident Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Member’’; (C) in paragraph (k)(1)(A), insert ‘‘, Delegate, Resident Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Member’’; (D) in paragraph (m)(1)(A), insert ‘‘, Dele- gates, or the Resident Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Mem- bers’’; (E) in paragraph (n), insert ‘‘, Delegate, Resi- dent Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Member’’; and (F) in paragraph (r), insert ‘‘, Delegate, Resi- dent Commissioner’’ after ‘‘Member’’. (o) AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS.—In clause 4(b) of rule XI, strike ‘‘radio and television tapes and television film’’ and insert ‘‘audio and video recordings’’. (p) COSPONSORSHIP WITHDRAWAL.—In clause 7(b)(2) of rule XII, strike the first two sentences and insert the fol- lowing: ‘‘The name of a cosponsor of a bill or resolution may be deleted only by a demand from the floor made by the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner whose name is to be deleted, or by a unanimous-consent request from the sponsor. The Speaker may only entertain such a demand or request until the last committee authorized to consider and 11 •HRES 8 EH report the bill or resolution reports it to the House or is dis- charged from its consideration.’’. (q) COMPARATIVE PRINTS.—In rule XXI, strike clause 12. (r) REQUIRING COMMITTEE HEARING AND MARKUP ON BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.— (1) In clause 3(c) of rule XIII, add the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(6)(A) On a bill or joint resolution to be considered pursuant to a special order of business reported by the Com- mittee on Rules— ‘‘(i) a list of related committee and sub- committee hearings; and ‘‘(ii) a designation of at least one committee or subcommittee hearing that was used to develop or consider such bill or joint resolution. ‘‘(B) Subdivision (A) shall not apply to a bill or joint resolution— ‘‘(i) continuing appropriations for a fiscal year; or ‘‘(ii) containing an emergency designation under section 251(b)(2) or section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.’’. (2) In rule XXI, add at the end the following new clause: 12 •HRES 8 EH ‘‘12.(a) It shall not be in order to consider a bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been reported by a com- mittee. ‘‘(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to a bill or joint reso- lution— ‘‘(1) continuing appropriations for a fiscal year; ‘‘(2) containing an emergency designation under section 251(b)(2) or section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; ‘‘(3) designated pursuant to clause 7(a) of rule XV; or ‘‘(4) not referred to committee. ‘‘(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply before March 1 of an odd-numbered year.’’. (s) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.— (1) In clause 6(c) of rule XIII, strike ‘‘, including a motion to recommit with instructions to report back an amendment otherwise in order’’. (2) In clause 2 of rule XIX— (A) in paragraph (a), strike ‘‘with or’’; (B) amend paragraph (b) to read as follows: ‘‘(b) The previous question shall be considered as or- dered on any motion to recommit (or commit, as the case may be).’’; and 13 •HRES 8 EH (C) strike paragraph (c). (3) In clause 7(d) of rule XXII, strike ‘‘or in a mo- tion to recommit to conference’’. (t) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINESS.—In rule XV— (1) clause 4 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘4. (Reserved.)’’. (2) in clause 4, strike the caption. (u) TITLE AMENDMENTS.—In clause 6 of rule XVI, in- sert ‘‘, shall be in order only if offered by the Majority Lead- er or a designee,’’ after ‘‘adoption’’. (v) RECONCILIATION DIRECTIVES.—Clause 7 of rule XXI is amended to read as follows: ‘‘7. (Reserved.)’’. (w) AVAILABILITY OF MEASURES.—In clause 11 of rule XXI, insert ‘‘the text of’’ before ‘‘such measure’’. (x) PROHIBITED SERVICE.—Clause 19(c) of rule XXIII is amended to read as follows: ‘‘A Member, Delegate, Resi- dent Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House shall comply with regulations issued and revised, as necessary, by the Committee on Ethics regarding types of prohibited service or positions that could lead to conflicts of interest.’’. (y) CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT.—In rule XXIII— (1) redesignate clause 20 as clause 22; and (2) insert after clause 19 the following new clauses: 14 •HRES 8 EH ‘‘20. A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, offi- cer, or employee of the House may not, directly or indirectly, take any actions to prevent any individual from or retaliate against any individual for providing truthful information to the Committee on Ethics, the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, or any law en- forcement official, provided that the disclosure of such infor- mation is not otherwise prohibited by law or House rules. ‘‘21.(a) Except as provided in [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]