House Resolution to Set Rules for Debating Four Major Bills
April 1, 2025
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This resolution determines the timeline and debate structure for four significant federal actions: two bills regarding consumer financial regulations, one regarding the power of federal courts to issue injunctions, and one requiring proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.
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Financial Institutions
The resolution facilitates a vote on overturning regulations regarding overdraft lending and digital payment applications.
Federal District Courts
The resolution facilitates a vote on legislation that would limit their authority to issue injunctive relief.
Voters
The resolution facilitates a vote on legislation requiring proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The resolution sets the floor procedure for S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, H.R. 1526, and H.R. 22.
- For each of the four measures, the resolution waives all points of order against consideration and provisions.
- Each measure is allotted one hour of debate, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the relevant committee.
- S.J. Res. 18 challenges a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule regarding overdraft lending at very large financial institutions.
- S.J. Res. 28 challenges a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule regarding digital consumer payment applications.
- H.R. 1526 limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctive relief.
- H.R. 22 amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration.
- For H.R. 1526, the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary is considered automatically adopted.
- Each measure allows for one motion to commit or recommit at the end of the debate.
Why It Matters
This resolution determines the timeline and debate structure for four significant federal actions: two bills regarding consumer financial regulations, one regarding the power of federal courts to issue injunctions, and one requiring proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.
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The House is grouping disparate policy areas—financial regulation, judicial authority, and voting rights—into a single procedural resolution to expedite floor action.
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