Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2931) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2966) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2987) to amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.Res. 458 is a procedural resolution that establishes the rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on four separate bills. This type of resolution does not itself create new policy but rather determines how the legislative process will work for the bills it covers.
The resolution would allow the House to consider four bills: one reauthorizing opioid use disorder prevention and treatment programs, one directing the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices, one requiring citizenship documentation for certain SBA loan applicants, and one limiting the number of small business lending companies. By passing this resolution, the House has established the framework for debating these bills on the chamber floor.
Since this resolution has already passed the House, it now moves to the Senate for consideration. The Senate would need to pass its own procedural rules before these four underlying bills could be considered there. For citizens, the practical impact depends on whether the Senate approves similar procedures and whether the four substantive bills ultimately pass both chambers and are signed into law. The resolution itself does not change any laws or directly affect citizens, but it is a necessary procedural step in the legislative process.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2431-2439)
Jun 4, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 458.
Jun 4, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 458, 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.
Jun 4, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2439-2441)
Jun 4, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 148).
Jun 4, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
Jun 4, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
Jun 4, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
On June 4, 2025, the House voted 213-206 to order the previous question on H.Res. 458, a procedural motion that clears the way for floor consideration of four separate bills under a structured debate framework. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 (opioid use disorder prevention and treatment programs), H.R. 2931 (SBA office relocation in sanctuary jurisdictions), H.R. 2966 (SBA loan citizenship documentation requirements), and H.R. 2987 (SBA lending company limits). This was a procedural vote about whether to proceed with debate on these bills under the terms set by the Rules Committee, not a vote on the bills themselves. By passing the previous question motion, the House agreed to move forward with consideration of the special rule governing how these four bills will be debated and amended on the floor. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 213 Republicans voting yes and all 206 Democrats voting no. This reflects typical party-line divisions on procedural motions. With the previous question adopted, the House will now proceed to vote on whether to adopt the underlying special rule, which will then allow floor debate and votes on the four bills.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 3, 2025
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2431-2439)
Jun 4, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 458.
Jun 4, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 458, 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.
Jun 4, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2439-2441)
Jun 4, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 148).
Jun 4, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
Jun 4, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 208 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H2431-2432)
Jun 4, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
On June 4, 2025, the House voted 213-206 to order the previous question on H.Res. 458, a procedural motion that clears the way for floor consideration of four separate bills under a structured debate framework. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 (opioid use disorder prevention and treatment programs), H.R. 2931 (SBA office relocation in sanctuary jurisdictions), H.R. 2966 (SBA loan citizenship documentation requirements), and H.R. 2987 (SBA lending company limits). This was a procedural vote about whether to proceed with debate on these bills under the terms set by the Rules Committee, not a vote on the bills themselves. By passing the previous question motion, the House agreed to move forward with consideration of the special rule governing how these four bills will be debated and amended on the floor. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 213 Republicans voting yes and all 206 Democrats voting no. This reflects typical party-line divisions on procedural motions. With the previous question adopted, the House will now proceed to vote on whether to adopt the underlying special rule, which will then allow floor debate and votes on the four bills.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2483 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 2931, H.R. 2966, and H.R. 2987 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 3, 2025