Bill · H.Res. 492· House(119-HRES-492)
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
- Introduced
- 6/10/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 499, H. Res. 492 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2647; text: CR H2647)
- Sponsored by
- Jodey Arrington
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
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What this bill would do
This resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make specific technical corrections to the engrossment of bill H.R. 1. The instructions involve striking various paragraphs, subsections, and specific phrases throughout multiple sections of the bill. These changes affect sections related to utility allowances, bioenergy programs, and social security acts. It also modifies language regarding intelligence and surveillance in specific paragraphs. Finally, it updates terms and conditions for land use plans under the Mineral Leasing Act.
Yes
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+2
The updated land use plan terms provide more clarity for leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act.
Would business owners be better off under this?+1
Streamlining land use plan requirements may benefit business owners involved in leasing.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-3
The removal of certain stipulations and mitigation requirements from land use plans may weaken environmental oversight.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Streamlined Land Use for Leases: In section 80101(c)(1), the resolution updates the terms for land use plans to ensure that a lease issued by the Secretary includes terms from the land use plan but does not require any stipulations or mitigation requirements not included in that plan.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of Program Elements: The resolution directs the striking of several entire paragraphs and subsections, including paragraph (2) in section 10004(a), subsection (a) in section 10106, paragraph (21) in section 20005, paragraph (8) in section 20008(a), and entire sections such as 20012, 80131, and 112205.
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 Business Owners+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+2Improves Environmental Protections-3
- 6/11/2025
- Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 499, H. Res. 492 is considered passed House.
- Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 499, H. Res. 492 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H2647; text: CR H2647)
- 6/10/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- 119-HR-1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
- 119-HRES-499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.