The House would get a set schedule for debating two bills. Members would have limited time to debate them, and only selected changes could be offered to the forest bill.
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. is a House bill passed by the House. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Latest action on H.Res. 53: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House members and people closely watching the two underlying bills. House members get less room to debate, object, or offer changes on the floor. Groups focused on forests, public lands, Tribal lands, immigration detention, and theft-related charges may care because this rule shapes how quickly the House can vote on those bills.
Why this matters: This matters because floor rules can decide how much time lawmakers get to debate a bill and how much they can change it before a vote. H.Res. 53 does not decide forest or immigration policy itself. But it can make votes on those policies faster and more predictable by limiting debate, amendments, and procedural objections.
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Officially: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
The House would get a set schedule for debating two bills. Members would have limited time to debate them, and only selected changes could be offered to the forest bill.
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Latest: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 204 (Roll no. 21). (text: CR H268) (1/22/2025)
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