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.

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).