House Rules: Setting Debate for Proposed Budget Cuts
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This is a procedural step known as a 'rule' that allows the House of Representatives to begin formal debate and voting on a bill to cancel specific government spending.
- The underlying bill being discussed aims to stop spending on certain programs that the President recommended cutting in a special message sent to Congress on June 3, 2025.
- This resolution sets the ground rules for the meeting, including limiting the total debate time to one hour and preventing certain technical delays that could slow down the process.
- While this document itself does not change any laws, it is a required administrative step that must happen before Congress can vote on whether to officially cut the funding for these programs.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 165). (text: CR H2639)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 165). (text: CR H2639)
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 204 (Roll no. 164).
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 499.
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
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