HRES879-119

Passed House

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.

119th Congress Introduced Nov 17, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

This special rule combines public-lands, energy, ideology, and District of Columbia criminal-justice measures. This is a special House rule, not final enactment of the underlying policies. Its effect is to decide how the House may consider the named measures: it waives points of order, treats measures as read, sets debate time, identifies adopted committee or Rules Committee text, and preserves only the motions listed in the rule. The measures covered are S.J. Res. 80 on the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska activity plan, H.J. Res. 130 on the BLM Buffalo Field Office resource plan, H.J. Res. 131 on the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program record of decision, H. Con. Res. 58 denouncing socialism, H.R. 1949 repealing natural gas export and import restrictions, H.R. 3109 requiring a National Petroleum Council report on petrochemical refineries, H.R. 5107 repealing D.C.'s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, and H.R. 5214 mandating detention and cash bail for certain D.C. offenses. That procedural design matters because it can move controversial disapproval resolutions or policy bills to a final vote while limiting the ability to raise procedural objections or offer amendments.

Who Benefits and How

Oil and gas leasing supporters, natural gas exporters and importers, petrochemical refinery interests, opponents of D.C. policing reforms, supporters of stricter D.C. pretrial detention, and supporters of H. Con. Res. 58 benefit procedurally. House majority leadership benefits because the rule converts the covered measures into a controlled floor package. The House Rules Committee benefits because its report and special-rule language define the operative text and amendment process. Committee chairs benefit when they control debate time for their committee's measures. Supporters of the underlying resolutions or bills benefit because the waiver and previous-question language reduce procedural friction.

Who Bears the Burden and How

BLM land-use plan supporters, environmental advocates, D.C. Council home-rule supporters, D.C. defendants affected by detention and cash-bail rules, Members seeking amendments, and opponents of the covered bills bear burdens. House Members seeking amendments bear a burden because amendments are barred or limited to the Rules Committee report. House minority leadership bears a burden because debate time is capped and the previous question prevents intervening motions except those named in the rule. Opponents of the covered measures lose some procedural tools because points of order against consideration and against provisions are waived. The House Clerk and floor staff must implement the timing, reading, amendment, and message instructions.

Key Provisions

  • Provides consideration of BLM disapproval resolutions involving Alaska, Buffalo Field Office, and Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing decisions.
  • Provides consideration of H. Con. Res. 58 denouncing socialism.
  • Provides consideration of H.R. 1949 repealing natural gas export and import restrictions.
  • Provides consideration of H.R. 3109 requiring a petrochemical-refinery report.
  • Provides consideration of H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214 on D.C. policing, detention, and cash bail.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Sets House floor procedures for BLM land-use disapproval resolutions, a socialism condemnation resolution, natural gas import and export repeal, a petrochemical refinery report, repeal of D.C. policing reforms, and mandatory D.C. detention and cash-bail legislation.

Key Policy Areas

Government, Energy, District of Columbia, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

Sets House floor procedures for BLM land-use disapproval resolutions, a socialism condemnation resolution, natural gas import and export repeal, a petrochemical refinery report, repeal of D.C. policing reforms, and mandatory D.C. detention and cash-bail legislation.

Policy Domains

Government Energy District of Columbia Criminal Justice

House resolution provisions

Identified Gains
  • House majority leadership
  • Oil and gas leasing supporters
  • Natural gas exporters
  • Petrochemical refinery interests
  • Supporters of stricter D.C. detention
  • Supporters of H. Con. Res. 58
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rh
Natural gas exporters: , ,
House majority leadership: , ,
Supporters of H. Con. Res. 58: , ,
Oil and gas leasing supporters: , ,
Petrochemical refinery interests: , ,
Supporters of stricter D.C. detention: , ,
Identified Costs
  • House Members seeking floor amendments
  • BLM land-use plan supporters
  • Environmental advocates
  • D.C. Council
  • D.C. defendants affected by detention rules
  • Opponents of the covered bills
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rh
D.C. Council: , ,
Environmental advocates: , ,
BLM land-use plan supporters: , ,
Opponents of the covered bills: , ,
House Members seeking floor amendments: , ,
D.C. defendants affected by detention rules: , ,

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 18, 2025

Nov 18, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Nov 18, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Nov 18, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Nov 18, 2025

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: …

Nov 18, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed …

Nov 18, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4735-4736)

Nov 18, 2025

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing …

Nov 18, 2025

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas …

Nov 18, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4734-4735)

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Energy
36 mentions across 4 clauses
-12 negative ?24 uncertain

House Clerk, House Members seeking floor amendments, House Rules Committee

4/8
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown
House Roll #291

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, and H.J. Res. 131…

Passed
217 Yea 210 Nay 6 Not Voting
Nov 18, 2025
House Roll #290

On Ordering the Previous Question

Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, and H.J. Res. 131…

Passed
217 Yea 211 Nay 5 Not Voting
Nov 18, 2025

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Energy District of Columbia Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"blm"
→ Bureau of Land Management
"dc_council"
→ Council of the District of Columbia

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