Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Meeks (for himself and Mr. Hoyer) submitted the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
H.Res. 518 is a "special rule" that sets the procedural ground rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on H.R. 2913, a bill to authorize support for Ukraine. The resolution forces the House to immediately consider H.R. 2913, waives all procedural objections (called "points of order"), limits debate to just one hour, and restricts the ability of members to amend or delay the bill.
Who Benefits and How
The House majority party leadership benefits by gaining a fast, streamlined path to pass H.R. 2913 without facing procedural roadblocks or extended debate. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs benefit by controlling the one hour of debate time, giving them significant influence over the discussion. Ukraine and supporters of Ukraine aid benefit indirectly by having the authorization bill move quickly through the House.
Who Bears the Burden and How
House minority party members and individual representatives who oppose H.R. 2913 face new restrictions: they cannot raise procedural objections, cannot offer unlimited amendments, and have only one hour to debate a major foreign policy authorization. Members who want to slow down or modify the bill through procedural tactics are effectively blocked. The only opposition tool preserved is a single "motion to recommit" (a last-chance amendment opportunity).
Key Provisions
- Immediately forces House consideration of H.R. 2913 upon adoption of this resolution
- Waives all points of order against the bill and its provisions, preventing procedural challenges
- Treats the bill as already read, skipping the traditional reading requirement
- Limits debate to exactly one hour, split equally between the Foreign Affairs Committee Chair and Ranking Member
- Allows only one motion to recommit, blocking other amendment opportunities
- Requires the House Clerk to transmit the bill to the Senate within one week after passage
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Provides procedural rules for House consideration of H.R. 2913, which authorizes support for Ukraine
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Expedite passage of Ukraine support legislation by waiving procedural objections and limiting debate"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Ukraine
- Foreign Affairs Committee leadership (control debate)
- House majority party (structured vote)
Likely Burden Bearers
- House minority (limited ability to amend or delay)
- Members seeking to raise points of order or extend debate
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_chair"
- → Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
- "the_clerk"
- → Clerk of the House of Representatives
- "the_house"
- → U.S. House of Representatives
- "the_senate"
- → U.S. Senate
- "ranking_minority_member"
- → Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A bill to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes
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