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House Resolution 879: Setting the Rules for Upcoming Floor Debates

Original title: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Last action · November 18, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sponsor: Virginia Foxx

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What This Bill Does

This resolution establishes the procedural s for the U.S. House of Representatives to debate and vote on several pieces of legislation, including energy policy, public land management, and criminal justice reforms in the District of Columbia.

Why it matters

This resolution dictates the terms of debate for eight specific legislative items, including whether to overturn federal land management s, change natural gas export laws, and alter criminal justice policies in Washington, D.C.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

District of Columbia residents

The resolution facilitates votes on bills that would repeal local policing reforms and mandate specific bail and detention requirements.

Directly affected

Energy industry companies

The resolution facilitates votes on bills regarding natural gas exports and oil/gas leasing on federal lands.

Key Facts

  • H. Res. 879 sets the rules for floor consideration of eight separate legislative items.
  • The resolution waives all points of order against the consideration of the specified bills and resolutions.
  • It mandates that all specified bills and resolutions be considered as read.
  • It limits debate for each item to one hour, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the relevant committee.
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  • It allows for one motion to recommit (or commit) for the bills and joint resolutions.
  • The resolution covers S.J. Res. 80 (disapproval of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska plan).
  • The resolution covers H.J. Res. 130 (disapproval of Buffalo Field Office plan).
  • The resolution covers H.J. Res. 131 (disapproval of Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program).
  • The resolution covers H. Con. Res. 58 (denouncing socialism).
  • The resolution covers H.R. 1949 (repealing natural gas export/import restrictions).
  • The resolution covers H.R. 3109 (requiring a report on petrochemical refineries).
  • The resolution covers H.R. 5107 (repealing the D.C. Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022).
  • The resolution covers H.R. 5214 (mandating pretrial/post-conviction detention and cash bail for certain D.C. crimes).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution pass the laws mentioned in it?
No. This resolution only sets the s for how the House will debate and vote on those laws.
How much time will members have to debate these bills?
The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each item, split equally between the majority and minority parties.

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Where This Stands

Current status: signed.

Procedural history

13 actions
  1. Nov 18, 2025House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. Nov 18, 2025House
    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
  3. Nov 18, 2025HouseFloor
    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
  4. Nov 18, 2025House
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4735-4736)
  5. Nov 18, 2025House
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  6. Nov 18, 2025House
    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 290).
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  1. Nov 18, 2025House
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4734-4735)
  2. Nov 18, 2025House
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 879, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  3. Nov 18, 2025House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 879.
  4. Nov 18, 2025House
    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718-4725)
  5. Nov 17, 2025House
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
  6. Nov 17, 2025House
    The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
  7. Nov 17, 2025House
    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-380, by Ms. Foxx.

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedHouse11/18/2025Voteview

Total

425

Yes
217
No
208
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (425)

401 more members
Ami BeraDno
Stephanie BiceRyes
Suzan DelBeneDno
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDno
Jill TokudaDno
Josh BrecheenRyes
Yassamin AnsariDno
Gilbert CisnerosDno
Mark AmodeiRyes
Brian BabinRyes
Doug LaMalfaRyes
Mike KellyRyes
Andy BiggsRyes
Pat HarriganRyes
Thomas SuozziDno
Nancy MaceRyes
Mike BostRyes
Jack BergmanRyes
Jefferson Van DrewRyes
Robert AderholtRyes
Bill HuizengaRyes
Valerie FousheeDno
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDno
Troy DowningRyes
Josh HarderDno
Robin KellyDno
Jahana HayesDno
Earl CarterRyes
Morgan LuttrellRyes
Nick LaLotaRyes
Michael CloudRyes
Donald NorcrossDno
David ScottDno
Brian MastRyes
Cleo FieldsDno
Mark DeSaulnierDno
Jake EllzeyRyes
George WhitesidesDno
James McGovernDno
Monica De La CruzRyes
Nicholas LangworthyRyes
David SchweikertRyes
Austin ScottRyes
Mike JohnsonRyes
Ro KhannaDno
Adam GrayDno
August PflugerRyes
Mark PocanDno
Salud CarbajalDno
Ashley HinsonRyes
John JoyceRyes
Joe CourtneyDno
Bennie ThompsonDno
Raul RuizDno
Rosa DeLauroDno
Troy NehlsRyes
Gwen MooreDno
Janelle BynumDno
Andrew OglesRyes
J. CorreaDno
Nikki BudzinskiDno
Jim JordanRyes
Addison McDowellRyes
Robert GarciaDno
Ann WagnerRyes
Yvette ClarkeDno
Maria SalazarRyes
Richard McCormickRyes
Thomas MassieRyes
Jason SmithRyes
Dan NewhouseRyes
Kevin HernRyes
Michelle FischbachRyes
Frank PalloneDno
Josh RileyDno
Charles FleischmannRyes
Andy BarrRyes
Adam SmithDno
Chris PappasDno
John MannionDno
Don BaconRyes
Riley MooreRyes
John GaramendiDno
Warren DavidsonRyes
Michael LawlerRyes
Dina TitusDno
William TimmonsRyes
Rudy YakymRyes
Brad KnottRyes
Paul TonkoDno
Janice SchakowskyDno
Eric SwalwellDno
Ted LieuDno
Marie PerezDno
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDno
John RutherfordRyes
Mary Gay ScanlonDno
James ComerRyes
Daniel GoldmanDno
Greg StantonDno
Tom BarrettRyes
Ryan MackenzieRyes
Marjorie GreeneRyes
Mike ThompsonDno
Henry CuellarDno
Kathy CastorDno
Darin LaHoodRyes
Terri SewellDno
Maxine WatersDno
Hillary ScholtenDno
Shontel BrownDno
Sharice DavidsDno
Christopher DeluzioDno
Maxwell FrostDno
Brett GuthrieRyes
Dale StrongRyes
Julie FedorchakRyes
Katherine ClarkDno
Adriano EspaillatDno
Diana DeGetteDno
Aaron BeanRyes
Dave MinDno
Carlos GimenezRyes
Julie JohnsonDno
Andrew ClydeRyes
Marilyn StricklandDno
Juan VargasDno
Raja KrishnamoorthiDno
Rashida TlaibDno
Jared MoskowitzDno
Ralph NormanRyes
Cory MillsRyes
Diana HarshbargerRyes
Robert BresnahanRyes
Jared HuffmanDno
Laurel LeeRyes
Jared GoldenDno
Linda SánchezDno
Jeff CrankRyes
Max MillerRyes
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRyes
Cliff BentzRyes
Val HoyleDno
Sarah ElfrethDno
Tom ColeRyes
Summer LeeDno
Sarah McBrideDno
Josh GottheimerDno
Ben ClineRyes
Tim MooreRyes
Juan CiscomaniRyes
Lucy McBathDno
Russell FryRyes
Joe WilsonRyes
Brad ShermanDno
Herbert ConawayDno
Andrew GarbarinoRyes
James ClyburnDno
Jimmy PatronisRyes
Seth MagazinerDno
George LatimerDno
Mark HarrisRyes
Dan CrenshawRyes
Derrick Van OrdenRyes
Emilia SykesDno
Joyce BeattyDno
Darrell IssaRyes
Gary PalmerRyes
Scott FitzgeraldRyes
Mike CollinsRyes
Clay HigginsRyes
Brad FinstadRyes
Michael TurnerRyes
Laura FriedmanDno
Robert MenendezDno
Greg LandsmanDno
Gabe EvansRyes
Jamie RaskinDno
Roger WilliamsRyes
Timothy KennedyDno
W. SteubeRyes
Sheri BiggsRyes
Nicole MalliotakisRyes
LaMonica McIverDno
Andrea SalinasDno
André CarsonDno
Vern BuchananRyes
Ronny JacksonRyes
Harold RogersRyes
Barry MooreRyes
Glenn ThompsonRyes
Madeleine DeanDno
Nanette BarragánDno
Pat FallonRyes
Dusty JohnsonRyes
Richard HudsonRyes
Mike QuigleyDno
Rick LarsenDno
John McGuireRyes
Erin HouchinRyes
Laura GillenDno
Tom McClintockRyes
Tony WiedRyes
Mark MessmerRyes
Marc VeaseyDno
Randy FeenstraRyes
Lance GoodenRyes
Tim WalbergRyes
Morgan McGarveyDno
Debbie DingellDno
Jim CostaDno
Chellie PingreeDno
Steny HoyerDno
Kelly MorrisonDno
Chip RoyRyes
Guy ReschenthalerRyes
Seth MoultonDno
Eric CrawfordRyes
Suzanne BonamiciDno
Pete SessionsRyes
Judy ChuDno
Glenn IveyDno
Shomari FiguresDno
Glenn GrothmanRyes
Ron EstesRyes
Mike EzellRyes
Norma TorresDno
Trent KellyRyes
John JamesRyes
Ed CaseDno
Nicholas BegichRyes
Chrissy HoulahanDno
Patrick RyanDno
Jasmine CrockettDno
Wesley BellDno
Young KimRyes
Sam LiccardoDno
Jason CrowDno
Frederica WilsonDno
Lloyd DoggettDno
Virginia FoxxRyes
Lizzie FletcherDno
Michael SimpsonRyes
Scott PerryRyes
Celeste MaloyRyes
Tom EmmerRyes
Bonnie Watson ColemanDno
David RouzerRyes
David TaylorRyes
Jake AuchinclossDno
Stephen LynchDno
Randy FineRyes
Steve CohenDno
Steve ScaliseRyes
Eric SorensenDno
Scott FranklinRyes
Brendan BoyleDno
Elijah CraneRyes
Victoria SpartzRyes
Eric BurlisonRyes
Susie LeeDno
Lauren UnderwoodDno
Nikema WilliamsDno
Robert OnderRyes
Ritchie TorresDno
Derek SchmidtRyes
Carol MillerRyes
Joe NeguseDno
Brandon GillRyes
Russ FulcherRyes
James BairdRyes
David JoyceRyes
Bryan SteilRyes
Jeff HurdRyes
Michael BaumgartnerRyes
Beth Van DuyneRyes
Lois FrankelDno
Claudia TenneyRyes
Eugene VindmanDno
Teresa Leger FernandezDno
Adrian SmithRyes
Nellie PouDno
Scott PetersDno
Kevin MullinDno
Joaquin CastroDno
Suhas SubramanyamDno
Maggie GoodlanderDno
Donald DavisDno
Jefferson ShreveRyes
Dwight EvansDno
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDno
Richard NealDno
Byron DonaldsRyes
John CarterRyes
Scott DesJarlaisRyes
J. HillRyes
Jesús GarcíaDno
Andy HarrisRyes
Mike RogersRyes
Troy CarterDno
Mike CareyRyes
Mario Diaz-BalartRyes
Sean CastenDno
Ilhan OmarDno
David ValadaoRyes
H. GriffithRyes
Michael GuestRyes
Joseph MorelleDno
Kristen McDonald RivetDno
Gregory MeeksDno
Bill FosterDno
John LarsonDno
Henry JohnsonDno
Brittany PettersenDno
Veronica EscobarDno
John MoolenaarRyes
Al GreenDno
Robert ScottDno
Kweisi MfumeDno
Johnny OlszewskiDno
Delia RamirezDno
Bradley SchneiderDno
Christopher SmithRyes
Emily RandallDno
Daniel WebsterRyes
Nathaniel MoranRyes
April McClain DelaneyDno
Randy WeberRyes
Brian FitzpatrickRyes
Julia LetlowRyes
Troy BaldersonRyes
Doris MatsuiDno
Shri ThanedarDno
Craig GoldmanRyes
Frank LucasRyes
Deborah RossDno
Pete AguilarDno
Mark TakanoDno
Burgess OwensRyes
Julia BrownleyDno
Daniel MeuserRyes
Haley StevensDno
Mark AlfordRyes
Zoe LofgrenDno
Lauren BoebertRyes
Emanuel CleaverDno
David KustoffRyes
Bruce WestermanRyes
Robert WittmanRyes
Becca BalintDno
Jennifer McClellanDno
Melanie StansburyDno
Sara JacobsDno
Jimmy GomezDno
Mary MillerRyes
Mike KennedyRyes
Derek TranDno
Jodey ArringtonRyes
Ryan ZinkeRyes
James HimesDno
Lisa McClainRyes
William KeatingDno
Nydia VelázquezDno
Jimmy PanettaDno
Vicente GonzalezDno
Marcy KapturDyes
Kim SchrierDno
Mike HaridopolosRyes
Gus BilirakisRyes
Luz RivasDno
Barry LoudermilkRyes
Sam GravesRyes
Lateefah SimonDno
Neal DunnRyes
Tim BurchettRyes
Vince FongRyes
Keith SelfRyes
Gabe VasquezDno
Nancy PelosiDno
Frank MrvanDno
Jerrold NadlerDno
Tony GonzalesRyes
Grace MengDno
Ayanna PressleyDno
Jennifer KiggansRyes
Hakeem JeffriesDno
Blake MooreRyes
Lori TrahanDno
Maxine DexterDno
John RoseRyes
Betty McCollumDno
Kevin KileyRyes
Alma AdamsDno
Ken CalvertRyes
Thomas KeanRyes
Steven HorsfordDno
Mike LevinDno
Pramila JayapalDno
Gabe AmoDno
Harriet HagemanRyes
Zachary NunnRyes
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Motion succeededHouse11/18/2025U.S. CongressOfficial roll call ↗

On Ordering the Previous Question

Total

433

Yes
217
No
211
Present
0
Not voting
5
Abstain
0

How they voted (1)

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Aggressive Legislative Bundling

The resolution uses a single procedural vehicle to advance a diverse set of conservative policy priorities ranging from environmental deregulation to local D.C. governance.

Connected Entities

District of Columbia Council, National Petroleum Council, Bureau of Land Management and 1 more
OrganizationDistrict of Columbia Council“Local government body whose legislation is targeted for repeal.”Map →
OrganizationNational Petroleum Council“Entity directed to report on petrochemical refineries.”Map →
OrganizationBureau of Land Management“Agency whose rules are subject to congressional disapproval resolutions.”Map →
PersonMs. Foxx“Member of the Committee on Rules who reported the resolution.”Map →

Sources

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  • Significance85
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  • Controversy80
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  • Entertainment40
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  • Buzz60
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