[House Report 117-273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                     {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {     117-273

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 963) TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF 
 THE UNITED STATES CODE WITH RESPECT TO ARBITRATION, AND PROVIDING FOR 
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2116) TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BASED 
              ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S TEXTURE OR STYLE OF HAIR

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   March 15, 2022.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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        Mrs. Torres of California, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 979]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 979, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 963, the 
FAIR Act of 2022, under a structured rule. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-
34 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution makes in order the amendment printed in this report, 
if offered by the member designated in this report, which shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The resolution waives all points 
of order against the amendment printed in this report. The 
resolution provides one motion to recommit. The resolution 
further provides for consideration of H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act 
of 2021, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 117-36 shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in 
the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 963, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 963, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendment to H.R. 963 printed in this report, the Committee 
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic 
in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 2116, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 2116, as amended. the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 201

    Motion by Mr. Cole to add language in the rule that stops 
the tolling of days for Resolutions of Inquiry. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 202

    Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 963 to make in 
order amendment #5, offered by Rep. Fitzgerald (WI), which 
provides exemptions for a person in an industry affected by 
labor shortages or supply-chain disruption. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 203

    Motion by Mr. Burgess to add a section to the rule which 
would repeal Section 4 of House Resolution 508. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 204

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 963 
to make in order amendment #1, offered by Rep. Bentz (OR), 
which strikes the retroactivity provision. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 205

    Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 963 to 
make in order amendment #3, offered by Rep. Fitzgerald (WI), 
which limits attorneys' fees to a reasonable amount under 
judgements or settlement agreements. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 206

    Motion by Mrs. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Yea   Mr. Cole..........................          Nay
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Yea   Mr. Burgess.......................          Nay
Mr. Raskin......................................  ............  Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Nay
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Yea   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Yea
Ms. Ross........................................          Yea
Mr. Neguse......................................          Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Yea
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           SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 963 MADE IN ORDER

    1. Fitzgerald (WI): Strikes the carve out for unions. (10 
minutes)

              TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 963 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzgerald of Wisconsin 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 6, strike lines 16 through 25.

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