House Report 119-298 - 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 CO

[House Report 119-298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

119th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 119-298

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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

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September 15, 2025.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Langworthy, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 707]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 707, by a record vote of 8 to 2, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922,
H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, and H.R. 5125 under closed rules. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
each such bill. The resolution provides that the respective
amendments in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text
of the Rules Committee Print specified in section 3 of the
resolution shall be considered as adopted. Each such bill, as
amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all
points of order against provisions in each such bill, as
amended. The resolution provides one hour of general debate on
each such bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform or their respective designees. The resolution
provides each such bill one motion to recommit. The resolution
further provides for consideration of H.R. 1047, the
Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of
Dispatchable Power Act, under a closed rule. The resolution
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
The resolution provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy
and Commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 119-9 shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended. The resolution provides one hour of general debate
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or
their respective designees. The resolution provides for one
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for
consideration of H.R. 3015, the National Coal Council
Reestablishment Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce
now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
The resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy
and Commerce or their respective designees. The resolution
provides for one motion to recommit. The resolution further
provides for consideration of H.R. 3062, the Promoting Cross-
border Energy Infrastructure Act, under a closed rule. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy
and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
The resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy
and Commerce or their respective designees. The resolution
provides for one motion to recommit.The resolution further
provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3633, the Clerk shall add the
text of H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of
H.R. 3633; conform the title of H.R. 3633 to reflect the addition of
H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, to the engrossment; assign
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; conform
cross-references and provisions for short titles within the
engrossment; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to
include corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering,
section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings. The
resolution further provides that Section 5 of House Resolution 354,
agreed to April 29, 2025, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``March 31, 2026''. The resolution further provides that
Section 2 of House Resolution 313, agreed to April 9, 2025, is amended
by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``March 31, 2026''.
The resolution further provides that Section 4 of House Resolution 211,
agreed to March 11, 2025, is amended by striking ``for the remainder of
the first session of the 119th Congress'' and inserting ``during the
period from March 11, 2025, through March 31, 2026''. The resolution
further provides that the provisions of section 202 of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) shall not apply during the period from
September 16, 2025, through March 31, 2026, to a joint resolution
terminating the national emergency declared by the President on July
30, 2025.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 4922 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 5143 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 5140 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 5125 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 4922, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 5143, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 5140, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 5125, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 1047, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 1047, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 3015, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 3015, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 3062, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions H.R. 3062, as amended, the Committee is not aware of
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 187

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike sections 9, 10, and 11 of
the rule, which blocks privileged consideration of measures
ending the Administration's global tariffs and tariffs on
Canada, Mexico, and Brazil until March 31, 2026. Defeated: 2-8

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... ............
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 188

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 8 of the rule,
which turns off privileged consideration of Resolutions of
Inquiry until March 31, 2026. Defeated: 2-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 189

Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide that immediately upon
adoption of the resolution, the House shall consider H.R. 4405,
the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act introduced by
Representatives Khanna and Massie, under a closed rule with one
hour of debate. Defeated: 2-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 190

Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 8-2

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... ............
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Yea
Mr. Griffith.................................... Yea
Mr. Jack........................................ Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Yea
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