Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.Res. 916 is a procedural resolution that establishes the rules for House floor consideration of six separate bills. This type of resolution does not itself become law but rather governs how the House debates and votes on the underlying legislation. The resolution has passed the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration. If approved by the Senate, it would allow floor debate on bills addressing student athlete name, image, and likeness rights; restrictions on schools accepting funds or contracts from the Chinese government; parental notification of foreign influence in schools; prohibitions on federal education funding for schools receiving Chinese government support; elimination of regulatory budgets for small businesses; and establishment of a Small Business Administration hotline for reporting burdensome regulations. For everyday citizens, passage would mean these six policy proposals could advance toward potential enactment, though each bill would still require separate consideration and votes. The practical impacts would depend on whether each underlying bill ultimately passes both chambers and is signed into law.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4978-4985)
Dec 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 916.
Dec 2, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 916, 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.
Dec 2, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4985-4987)
Dec 2, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 308).
Dec 2, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
Dec 2, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
Dec 2, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
The House voted 210-205 to adopt H.Res. 916, a special rule that sets the terms for considering six separate bills on the House floor. The rule governs debate and amendments for H.R. 4312 (student athlete name, image, and likeness rights), H.R. 1005 (prohibiting schools from accepting Chinese government funds), H.R. 1049 (requiring parental notification of foreign influence in schools), H.R. 1069 (blocking federal education funds to schools receiving Chinese support), H.R. 2965 (requiring zero regulatory budget for small businesses), and H.R. 4305 (establishing a Small Business Administration Red Tape Hotline). This vote was procedural in nature, determining how these bills will be debated and what amendments may be offered. Adopting the rule does not constitute passage of any underlying legislation; it simply establishes the framework for floor consideration. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 210 Republicans voting yes and all 205 Democrats voting no, reflecting disagreement over the procedural terms rather than the substance of the bills themselves. With the rule adopted, the House can now proceed to debate and vote on these six bills under the terms established by H.Res. 916. The partisan division on this procedural motion signals likely disagreement on the underlying legislation as well.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 1, 2025
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4978-4985)
Dec 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 916.
Dec 2, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 916, 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.
Dec 2, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4985-4987)
Dec 2, 2025
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 308).
Dec 2, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
Dec 2, 2025
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
Dec 2, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2025
On Ordering the Previous Question
On Ordering the Previous Question
The House voted 210-205 to adopt H.Res. 916, a special rule that sets the terms for considering six separate bills on the House floor. The rule governs debate and amendments for H.R. 4312 (student athlete name, image, and likeness rights), H.R. 1005 (prohibiting schools from accepting Chinese government funds), H.R. 1049 (requiring parental notification of foreign influence in schools), H.R. 1069 (blocking federal education funds to schools receiving Chinese support), H.R. 2965 (requiring zero regulatory budget for small businesses), and H.R. 4305 (establishing a Small Business Administration Red Tape Hotline). This vote was procedural in nature, determining how these bills will be debated and what amendments may be offered. Adopting the rule does not constitute passage of any underlying legislation; it simply establishes the framework for floor consideration. The vote was strictly partisan, with all 210 Republicans voting yes and all 205 Democrats voting no, reflecting disagreement over the procedural terms rather than the substance of the bills themselves. With the rule adopted, the House can now proceed to debate and vote on these six bills under the terms established by H.Res. 916. The partisan division on this procedural motion signals likely disagreement on the underlying legislation as well.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 1, 2025
