House Resolution 953: Setting Rules for Floor Debates on Four Major Bills
December 17, 2025
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Current status: passed_chamber.
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This resolution determines the legislative path for four significant bills, dictating the amount of time members have to debate them and which amendments can be offered before a final vote.
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Members of the House of Representatives
They are bound by the time limits and procedural rules set by this resolution for the debate of the four specified bills.
Federal Agencies
Agencies that initiated corrective actions or voluntary remands since January 20, 2025, are exempted from the requirements of H.R. 4776.
Current stage: passed_chamber.
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Summary
Key Facts
- H.R. 6703 (Health Insurance) will receive one hour of debate divided between the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means.
- H.R. 498 (Medicaid/Gender Transition) will receive one hour of debate controlled by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 3492 (Criminal penalties for procedures on minors) will receive one hour of debate controlled by the Committee on the Judiciary, plus consideration of a specific amendment from the Rules Committee.
- H.R. 4776 (Environmental Review) will have a specific amendment regarding 'Preservation of Ongoing Administrative Corrections' automatically considered as adopted.
- The amendment for H.R. 4776 exempts agency actions from the bill's requirements if the agency initiated a voluntary remand or corrective action between January 20, 2025, and the date of enactment.
- All four bills are granted waivers for all points of order against their consideration and their provisions.
- Each bill is subject to one motion to recommit before final passage.
- The 'previous question' is considered ordered on all bills, meaning no further amendments or motions are allowed beyond those specified.
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Why It Matters
This resolution determines the legislative path for four significant bills, dictating the amount of time members have to debate them and which amendments can be offered before a final vote.
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Voting Record
Total
419
Yes
212
No
207
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (419)
Cleo Fields
D · no
Stephen Lynch
D · no
David Schweikert
R · yes
Ben Cline
R · yes
Laura Friedman
D · no
Maxine Dexter
D · no
Laurel Lee
R · yes
Hillary Scholten
D · no
Gregory Meeks
D · no
Jeff Crank
R · yes
Robert Latta
R · yes
Jake Auchincloss
D · no
Robert Scott
D · no
Diana Harshbarger
R · yes
Dwight Evans
D · no
Mario Diaz-Balart
R · yes
W. Steube
R · yes
Brian Fitzpatrick
R · yes
Val Hoyle
D · no
Randy Fine
R · yes
Virginia Foxx
R · yes
Pat Fallon
R · yes
Ayanna Pressley
D · no
Ken Calvert
R · yes
+ 395 more
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
NEPA Implementation Exemption
The resolution includes a specific carve-out for environmental reviews initiated or remanded since January 20, 2025, protecting ongoing agency administrative actions from the new NEPA requirements.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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