Rules for Voting on the Federal Budget and National Emergency Procedures
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution sets the ground rules for how the House of Representatives will vote on the final version of the federal budget. It allows the House to quickly consider changes made by the Senate so the government's spending plan can move forward.
- The budget plan covers spending for the 2025 fiscal year and sets financial goals for the next 10 years. While this specific vote is about the rules of the meeting, it clears the way for the government to decide how much money goes to programs like the military, schools, and infrastructure.
- The resolution also includes a special rule about a national emergency declared by the President on April 2, 2025. It changes the calendar rules to prevent Congress from using certain "fast-track" methods to end that emergency declaration until after September 30, 2025.
- The resolution limits the upcoming debate on the budget to just one hour. This ensures a quick vote on the spending plan, which outlines how the government will manage its money through the year 2034.
Milestones
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 707, H.Res. 313 is amended.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 215 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H1525)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 215 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H1525: 3)
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 212 (Roll no. 93).
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes.
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