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Read. Follow. Verify.House Resolution 879: Setting the Rules for Upcoming Floor Debates
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.
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.
District of Columbia residents
The resolution facilitates votes on bills that would repeal local policing reforms and mandate specific bail and detention requirements.
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).
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Current status: signed.
Procedural history
13 actions- Nov 18, 2025HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 18, 2025HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
- Nov 18, 2025HouseFloorPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
- Nov 18, 2025HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4735-4736)
- Nov 18, 2025HousePOSTPONED 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.
- Nov 18, 2025HouseOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 290).
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- Nov 18, 2025HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4734-4735)
- Nov 18, 2025HousePOSTPONED 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.
- Nov 18, 2025HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 879.
- Nov 18, 2025HouseConsidered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718-4725)
- Nov 17, 2025HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
- Nov 17, 2025HouseThe 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.
- Nov 17, 2025HouseThe House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-380, by Ms. Foxx.
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Total
425
- Yes
- 217
- No
- 208
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (425)
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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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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.
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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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