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Rules for debating 2025 Energy, Water, and Interior spending bills

Original title: HRES 1370: Consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 Appropriations Bills

Record date · July 23, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This resolution sets the ground rules for the U.S. House of Representatives to debate and vote on two major spending bills for the 2025 : one for energy and water projects, and another for the Department of the Interior and environmental agencies. It limits general debate to one hour per bill and restricts the types of amendments that members can propose.

Why it matters

This document dictates the legislative process for funding critical infrastructure and environmental programs, determining which amendments are eligible for a vote and how much time members have to debate the allocation of federal dollars for the ending September 30, 2025.

Background

Appropriations bills are the primary legislative vehicles used by Congress to fund federal government agencies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year. context
The Committee on Rules is responsible for determining the terms of debate for legislation before it reaches the House floor. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Committee on Appropriations

The committee leadership controls the debate time and the offering of en bloc and pro forma amendments.

Directly affected

Members of the House of Representatives

Members are restricted in their ability to offer amendments to the appropriations bills, limited only to those pre-approved by the Rules Committee.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can any member of the House propose an amendment to these bills?

No. Only amendments specifically printed in the Committee on Rules reports accompanying this resolution, or those offered as '' or 'pro forma' amendments by the Committee on Appropriations leadership, are permitted.

How much time is allocated for debating these bills?

General debate is limited to one hour for each bill, which must be divided equally between the chair and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.

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