Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
Summary
H.Res. 707 is a non-binding resolution that does not have the force of law. It provides for the consideration of seven separate bills by Congress. Four bills focus on District of Columbia criminal justice matters: one would limit youth offender status to those 18 and younger and require crime statistics reporting; another would establish standards for police vehicular pursuits; a third would lower the age for trying minors as adults to 14; and a fourth would terminate the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission and restrict the Council's ability to change criminal sentences.
The resolution also provides for consideration of three additional bills on other topics. One bill would reform the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's interconnection queue process for energy projects. Another would reestablish the National Coal Council within the Department of Energy to advise on coal industry matters. The final bill would establish a more uniform and transparent process for authorizing international border-crossing facilities for oil, natural gas, and electricity transmission.
As a non-binding resolution, this measure does not itself enact any policy changes. Instead, it sets the procedural framework for the House to consider these seven substantive bills. The resolution was introduced in September 2025 and has not yet advanced to committee action, meaning most of these bills are unlikely to become law.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 722, H.Res. 707 is amended.
Sep 17, 2025
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4321)
Sep 16, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 707.
Sep 16, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 707, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 16, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4329)
Sep 16, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 267). (consideration: CR H4329)
Sep 16, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 268). (text: CR H4321-4322: 1)
Sep 16, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 268). (text: CR H4321)
Sep 16, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
On September 16, 2025, the House voted 213-207 to order the previous question on H.Res. 707, a procedural motion that clears the way for floor debate on seven separate bills. The resolution provides for consideration of four District of Columbia-related bills addressing youth offender status, law enforcement vehicle pursuits, trying minors as adults, and the judicial nomination process. It also provides for consideration of three additional bills: one reforming the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's interconnection queue process, one reestablishing the National Coal Council, and one streamlining the authorization process for international border-crossing energy and electricity facilities. This vote was purely procedural. Ordering the previous question is a motion that cuts off debate on the rule itself and moves directly to a vote on whether to adopt the rule. It does not constitute a vote on any of the underlying bills. By passing this motion, the House indicated it would proceed to vote on whether to adopt the special rule governing how these seven bills will be debated. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 213 Republicans voting yes and all 207 Democrats voting no. This reflects broader disagreement over the substance and scope of the bills being brought forward. With the previous question ordered, the House proceeded to vote on adoption of H.Res. 707 itself, which would determine whether these bills reach the floor for substantive debate.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
Sep 15, 2025
