House Rules on Several Measures

Full Title:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Summary#

This House resolution (H. Res. 1499) sets the rules for how the House will take up four separate measures and for certain motions to suspend the rules. It puts each measure on the floor with specific procedures: H.R. 1501 (amending the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities), H.R. 9436 (extending the effective period for certain North Atlantic right whale regulations), H. Res. 1490 (a resolution condemning socialism), and H.R. 4795 (amending the Higher Education Act related to institutions that boycott Israel). For each measure the resolution generally: waives points of order against consideration, adopts a specific amendment in the nature of a substitute as printed, treats the bill as read, waives points of order against provisions in the bill as amended, and orders the previous question for final passage. Debate on each covered bill is limited to one hour, divided equally and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the relevant committee (or their designees). Each bill may have one motion to recommit. The resolution also extends debate to one hour for motions to suspend the rules related to H.J. Res. 1 (a proposed constitutional amendment about the size of the Supreme Court).

What it means for you#

This resolution is about House procedure, not about the policy details of the underlying measures. It determines how quickly and under what limits the House will debate and vote on those four measures. It limits debate time, limits amendment opportunities, and waives procedural objections during consideration. No publicly available information about direct effects on the public is included in the resolution text.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about costs or budgetary effects appears in the resolution text. The resolution only sets terms for House consideration and does not itself authorize spending.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information about supporters' arguments or statements appears in the resolution text.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information about opponents' arguments or statements appears in the resolution text.