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.

Action history

1. 2017-10-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2017-10-11On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 185 (Roll no. 561).
3. 2017-10-11On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 190 (Roll no. 560).
4. 2017-10-11Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2017-10-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 562, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2017-10-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 562.
7. 2017-10-11Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2017-10-10The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
9. 2017-10-10Introduced in House
10. 2017-10-10The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-345, by Mr. Collins (GA).
11. 2017-10-10Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 91.