Bill · H.Res. 377· House(119-HRES-377)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America”, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 5/5/2025
- Last activity
- 5/6/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Austin Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution allows the House to consider two specific bills. The first bill, H.R. 276, aims to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The second bill, H.R. 881, focuses on creating Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions for higher education institutions associated with Confucius Institutes. The resolution sets the rules for how these bills will be debated and passed.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?-3
Funding restrictions on institutions associated with Confucius Institutes may negatively impact some Asian American academic programs.
Would students be better off under this?-2
Funding restrictions on higher education institutions may negatively impact student resources and programs.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to adopt the resolutionPassed 213–209
A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
05/06/2025 · Roll call 118 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Funding Restrictions on Higher Education: Section 2 mentions H.R. 881, which would establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education with relationships to Confucius Institutes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Funding Restrictions on Higher Education: Section 2 mentions H.R. 881, which would place Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Asian Americans-3Good For Students-2
- 5/6/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H1865)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H1865)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 200 (Roll no. 117).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1868-1869)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 377, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Scanlon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 377.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1864-1868)
- 5/5/2025
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-89, by Mr. Scott, Austin.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
- The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Bill introduced.
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.