United StatesHouse sets debate rules for forest management and immigration bills
House members may consider two bills under rules that limit debate, restrict amendments to the forest management bill, and waive procedural objections.
What it does
House members get one hour of general debate on the forest management bill. Only listed amendments are allowed, and the resolution waives objections based on House rules against the bill and those amendments.
House members may consider the immigration detention bill with one hour of debate before a final vote. The resolution waives objections based on House rules and limits additional motions.
Argument forDebate limits and restrictions on additional motions could help House members reach votes on both bills sooner.
Argument againstLimiting forest bill amendments to a preset list could prevent House members from offering other proposals or revising amendments during debate.
More detail
The Speaker may bring H.R. 471 before House members for debate and amendments under these rules. These rules cover consideration of H.R. 471, the forest management bill. Only amendments listed in the Rules Committee report may be offered, in the listed order and by designated members. Members cannot revise those amendments or demand separate votes on their parts. The Speaker may begin this process at any time after the resolution's adoption.
The House may consider S. 5 under a process that limits debate and additional motions. These rules cover consideration of S. 5, the immigration detention bill. The hour of debate is split equally between the Judiciary Committee's chair and leading minority member, or their designees. The process allows one motion to send the bill to a committee before the final vote. This permission begins upon adoption of the resolution.
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- Introduced
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History
- 2025
- Jan 22Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H268-276)Latest
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Jan 22DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 53.
- Jan 22POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 53, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jan 22Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H276-277)
- Jan 22On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 204 (Roll no. 20).
- Jan 22Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 204 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H268)Adopted
- Jan 22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 21The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-1, by Mr. Scott, Austin.
- Jan 21The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
- Jan 21Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 1.Introduced
- Jan 22Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H268-276)Latest
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