Bill · H.Res. 916· House(119-HRES-916)
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 12/1/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- H. Griffith
- 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 establishes the rules and procedures for the House of Representatives to consider several specific bills. It addresses H.R. 4312, which involves the rights of student athletes. The resolution also provides instructions for considering H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, and H.R. 1069, which relate to schools and the influence of the People's Republic of China. Additionally, it sets rules for considering H.R. 2965 regarding small business regulatory budgets. Finally, it covers H.R. 4305, which involves the establishment of a Red Tape Hotline through the Small Business Administration.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305 provide regulatory relief and a mechanism to report burdensome rules for small businesses.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305 aim to reduce regulatory burdens and provide a hotline for reporting burdensome agency rules to small businesses.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
H.R. 4312 protects the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes.
The opposite
Does this put more money into public schools?-4
H.R. 1069 may reduce available Federal education funds for schools with ties to the Chinese government.
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?-3
H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, and H.R. 1069 establish restrictions on interactions and funding involving the People's Republic of China.
Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?-2
H.R. 1005 and H.R. 1069 could impact school funding and autonomy by prohibiting certain foreign connections.
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 210–209
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.
12/02/2025 · Roll call 309 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Student Athletes: H.R. 4312 is intended to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and promote fair competition in intercollegiate athletics. (H.R. 4312)
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Small Business Regulatory Relief: H.R. 2965 aims to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero. (Sec. 4, H.R. 2965)
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Addressing Burdensome Rules: H.R. 4305 directs the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules. (Sec. 5, H.R. 4305)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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+7Good For Students+5Good For Young Adults+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-4Improves School Choice-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances-3
- 12/2/2025
- 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: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 209 (Roll no. 309). (text: CR H4978-4979)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 308).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4985-4987)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 916, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern 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. 916.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4978-4985)
- 12/1/2025
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-391, by Mr. Griffith.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
- The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Bill introduced.
6 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-1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- 119-HR-1049: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
- 119-HR-1069: PROTECT Our Kids Act
- 119-HR-2965: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
- 119-HR-4305: DUMP Red Tape Act
- 119-HR-4312: SCORE Act