Passed
209 Yea207 Nay14 Not voting1/2 required
HRES-1300-119
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsored by Brian Jack (R-GA)
What it does
H. Res. 1300 is a procedural "rule" resolution that would set the terms for House floor consideration of three separate bills: (1) H.R. 1041, which would prohibit the VA from sharing certain veteran information with the DOJ for use in the federal firearms background check system; (2) H.R. 6047, which would direct the VA to increase disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation payment amounts; and (3) H.R. 1329, which would allow the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be built within the National Mall Reserve. It also waives the normal two-thirds vote requirement to consider same-day Rules Committee reports through May 24, 2026, specifically related to a budget reconciliation measure.
Who benefits
The House majority party, which gains streamlined control over the floor schedule and debate terms. Veterans who may benefit from the underlying bills (H.R. 1041 and H.R. 6047) if those bills pass. Supporters of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum (H.R. 1329). Proponents of the budget reconciliation measure who benefit from the same-day waiver in Section 4.
Who is hurt
House minority members, who lose the ability to raise procedural points of order against the three bills and have limited amendment opportunities. Members who oppose the underlying bills but cannot use procedural tools to slow or block them. Opponents of the budget reconciliation measure who lose the procedural protection of the two-thirds same-day consideration requirement.
Supporters argue
Supporters argue that rules resolutions like H. Res. 1300 are a standard and necessary tool for managing House floor business efficiently, allowing the chamber to move multiple legislative priorities in an orderly, time-limited fashion. They contend that waiving points of order and pre-adopting committee amendments streamlines debate on bills that have already cleared committee review, preventing procedural obstruction of legislation that has earned majority support through the regular committee process.
Opponents argue
Opponents argue that structured rules that waive all points of order and pre-adopt committee amendments limit the minority's ability to offer amendments or raise legitimate procedural objections, effectively concentrating floor control in the majority and reducing deliberation. They contend that the Section 4 same-day waiver for reconciliation-related resolutions further bypasses a safeguard designed to ensure members have adequate time to review consequential Rules Committee reports before a floor vote.
Passed
Passed