Bill · H.Res. 499· House(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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Virginia Foxx
- 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 provides for the consideration of H.R. 4 in the House of Representatives. The bill aims to rescind certain budget authority that the President proposed to rescind in special messages transmitted on June 3, 2025. The resolution waives all points of order against the consideration of the bill and its provisions. It also establishes specific rules for debate, including one hour of equally divided debate. Additionally, it specifies that certain provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 will not apply to this specific bill.
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 213–207
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.
06/11/2025 · Roll call 165 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
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- 6/11/2025
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-152, by Ms. Foxx.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
- 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 - 207 (Roll no. 165). (text: CR H2639)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 165). (text: CR H2639)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 204 (Roll no. 164).
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 499.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2639-2647)
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Bill introduced.
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