What This Bill Does
This resolution sets rules for the House of Representatives to consider four separate pieces of legislation related to COVID-19. The resolution allows the House to debate and vote on these four bills.
Who It Affects
Executive agencies (government departments and offices), health care providers who participate in federal health care programs, and Congress members.
Key Provisions
* The House can consider a joint resolution about the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, with one hour of debate split between the chair and ranking minority member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Sec. 1)
* The House can consider a bill requiring executive agencies to submit a study about how remote work and telework affected their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, plus a plan for future use of remote work, with one hour of debate split between the chair and ranking minority member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee (Sec. 2)
* The House can consider a bill to end the public health emergency related to COVID-19, with one hour of debate split between the chair and ranking minority member of the Energy and Commerce Committee (Sec. 3)
* The House can consider a bill to remove the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care providers working in certain federal health care programs, with one hour of debate split between the chair and ranking minority member of the Energy and Commerce Committee (Sec. 4)
Important Definitions
None defined.
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House Calendar No. 1
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 75
[Report No. 118–1]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 7) relating
to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to require Executive
agencies to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of expanded
telework and remote work by agency employees during the COVID–
19 pandemic and a plan for the agency’s future use of telework and
remote work, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 382) to terminate the public health emergency declared
with respect to COVID–19; and providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 497) to eliminate the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care
providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health
care programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2023
Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
7) relating to a national emergency declared by the
President on March 13, 2020; providing for consideration
of the bill (H.R. 139) to require Executive agencies
to submit to Congress a study of the impacts of ex-
panded telework and remote work by agency employees
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during the COVID–19 pandemic and a plan for the
agency’s future use of telework and remote work, and
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 382) to terminate the public health emergency
declared with respect to COVID–19; and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 497) to eliminate the
COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care providers
furnishing items and services under certain Federal
health care programs.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
1
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolu-
2
tion (H.J. Res. 7) relating to a national emergency de-
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clared by the President on March 13, 2020. All points of
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order against consideration of the joint resolution are
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waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read.
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All points of order against provisions in the joint resolu-
7
tion are waived. The previous question shall be considered
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as ordered on the joint resolution and on any amendment
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thereto to final passage without intervening motion except:
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(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by
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the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
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on Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective
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designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
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in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 139) to
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require Executive agencies to submit to Congress a study
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of the impacts of expanded telework and remote work by
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agency employees during the COVID–19 pandemic and a
1
plan for the agency’s future use of telework and remote
2
work, and for other purposes. All points of order against
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consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be con-
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sidered as read. All points of order against provisions in
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the bill are waived. The previous question shall be consid-
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ered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto
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to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
8
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair
9
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Over-
10
sight and Accountability or their respective designees; and
11
(2) one motion to recommit.
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SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
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in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 382) to
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terminate the public health emergency declared with re-
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spect to COVID–19. All points of order against consider-
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ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered
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as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill
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are waived. The previous question shall be considered as
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ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final
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passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour
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of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
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ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy
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and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one
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motion to recommit.
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SEC. 4. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be
1
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 497) to
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eliminate the COVID–19 vaccine mandate on health care
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providers furnishing items and services under certain Fed-
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eral health care programs. All points of order against con-
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sideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be consid-
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ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the
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bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered
8
as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to
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final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
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hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair
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and ranking minority member of the Committee on En-
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ergy and Commerce or their respective designees; and (2)
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one motion to recommit.
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House Calendar No. 1
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 75
[Report No. 118–1]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 7) relating to a national emergency
declared by the President on March 13, 2020;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139)
to require Executive agencies to submit to Con-
gress a study of the impacts of expanded
telework and remote work by agency employees
during the COVID–19 pandemic and a plan for
the agency’s future use of telework and remote
work, and for other purposes; providing for con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 382) to terminate the
public health emergency declared with respect to
COVID–19; and providing for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 497) to eliminate the COVID–19
vaccine mandate on health care providers fur-
nishing items and services under certain Federal
health care programs.
JANUARY 31, 2023
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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