Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Summary
H.Res. 879 is a procedural resolution that would establish the rules for considering several separate pieces of legislation on the House floor. The resolution would allow votes on three joint resolutions that would disapprove of Bureau of Land Management rules related to oil and gas leasing in Alaska, including the National Petroleum Reserve and the Coastal Plain. It would also enable consideration of bills to repeal restrictions on natural gas exports and imports, require an energy report on petrochemical refineries, and modify criminal justice and detention policies in the District of Columbia.
This resolution is a non-binding procedural measure that does not itself create policy but rather determines how the House will debate and vote on the substantive bills listed. The resolution has already passed the House and now requires approval by the Senate before any of the underlying bills it addresses could advance further in the legislative process.
If enacted, the practical effect would be to allow floor votes on energy policies affecting Alaska oil and gas development, natural gas trade regulations, and criminal justice procedures in Washington D.C. Citizens interested in any of these policy areas would see these measures move toward potential enactment, though passage of the underlying bills would still require separate votes and Senate approval.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718-4725)
Nov 18, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 879.
Nov 18, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 879, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Nov 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4734-4735)
Nov 18, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 290).
Nov 18, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Nov 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4735-4736)
Nov 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
Nov 18, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4719)
Nov 18, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
The House voted 217-211 on November 18, 2025, to order the previous question on H.Res. 879, a special rule that sets the terms for considering eight separate measures. The rule provides for floor debate and votes on three congressional disapproval resolutions targeting Bureau of Land Management decisions related to oil and gas leasing in Alaska and the Coastal Plain, a concurrent resolution denouncing socialism, and four bills addressing natural gas export restrictions, petrochemical refinery reporting, DC policing reform repeal, and mandatory detention and bail requirements in the District of Columbia. This procedural vote determined whether the House would proceed with debate under the terms proposed by the Rules Committee. Ordering the previous question prevented amendments to the rule itself and moved the House toward a final vote on adopting the rule. This is a vote about the process for considering these measures, not a vote on the substantive content of any of the eight bills or resolutions. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 217 Republicans voting yes and all 211 Democrats voting no. With the previous question ordered, the House will next vote on whether to adopt H.Res. 879 itself. If adopted, the rule will govern how each of the eight measures can be debated and amended on the House floor.
The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
Nov 17, 2025
