HRES 879: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Nov 18, 2025

OUTCOME · PASSED

217/ 427NEEDED 214

Threshold: Simple Majority

HEADS UP

Not a law.A simple or concurrent resolution is not a law. It is never sent to the President and does not bind agencies or the public. It can still set a chamber's own rules or, for a budget resolution, Congress's internal spending and revenue limits. Read the explainer →
Stays in this chamber.A simple resolution affects only the chamber that adopts it. There is no Senate vote or presidential signature — adoption is the final step.

WHAT THIS VOTE DID

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The House passed a procedural resolution (H.Res. 879) to set the rules for debating multiple measures, including energy policy, District of Columbia crime laws, and a resolution denouncing socialism.

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This vote was on House Resolution 879, a "special rule" that acts as a gatekeeper for the House's schedule. By passing this resolution, the House agreed to move forward with debating several high-profile issues. These include overturning federal land management rules for oil and gas in Alaska, easing natural gas export and import restrictions, and overriding local District of Columbia laws regarding policing and bail. In the House, a "rule" resolution is a standard but critical procedural step used by the majority party to control the flow of legislation. It dictates how much time is allowed for debate and whether any changes, called amendments, can be proposed. Without passing such a resolution, most major bills cannot reach the House floor for a final vote. With this resolution passed, the House will now proceed to debate and vote on the specific bills and resolutions listed within it. The outcome followed strict party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure to advance their legislative priorities and Democrats almost entirely opposed.

PROCEDURE

CATEGORY: resolution adoption
NEEDED: Simple Majority
COALITION: Party-line

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

The House will now begin the scheduled debates on the individual bills mentioned in the resolution, such as the D.C. crime bills and the energy resolutions.

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PARTY DYNAMICS

Democrats. Nearly all Democrats voted against the resolution, opposing the procedural path for the underlying Republican-led bills.

Republicans. Republicans voted as a unified block to approve the rules and move their legislative priorities toward final votes.

No cross-party defections · 6 absences

MEMBERS · 433

OTHER VOTES ON THIS MEASURE

PROCEDURALPassed
On Ordering the Previous Question
Nov 18, 2025 · house · #290

GLOSSARY

Simple resolution: A resolution affecting only one chamber (H.Res. or S.Res.). Adopted by simple majority. Does not go to the other chamber or the President. Used for internal rules, sense-of-chamber statements, and ceremonial measures.

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MOTION PASSED· 119TH CONGRESS · 1ST SESSION · ROLL CALL #291

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HRES 879: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

HOW THIS VOTE WORKS

Party-lineNon-bindingrule adoption

This is a "rule" vote, which is how the House majority party decides which bills to talk about and how the debate will work. Passing this rule allows the House to move from planning to actually debating and voting on the specific topics listed.

Threshold

214 of 427

Needs more yes than no votes — 214 of 427 cast this time. (435 total seats; members not voting don’t count toward the threshold.)

Outcome

Passed by 3

The House has officially cleared the way to debate several bills and resolutions. This ensures that the majority party's priority items will be heard on the floor under specific time limits.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

The House will now begin the scheduled debates on the individual bills mentioned in the resolution, such as the D.C. crime bills and the energy resolutions.

OTHER VOTES ON THIS MEASURE

On Ordering the Previous Question
Nov 18, 2025Passed

PARTY DYNAMICS

The vote was split almost entirely along party lines, with the Republican majority successfully advancing their agenda over Democratic opposition.

Democrats

Nearly all Democrats voted against the resolution, opposing the procedural path for the underlying Republican-led bills.

Republicans

Republicans voted as a unified block to approve the rules and move their legislative priorities toward final votes.

Independents

One independent member voted in favor of the resolution.

NOTABLE ABSENCES

RMarlin StutzmanIndiana-3— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.
DGreg CasarTexas-35— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.
DDonald BeyerVirginia-8— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.
DMikie Sherrill— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.
RMichael RulliOhio-6— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.
RSteve WomackArkansas-3— One of 6 members not voting; the result was decided by 3 votes.

GLOSSARY

Simple resolution: A resolution affecting only one chamber (H.Res. or S.Res.). Adopted by simple majority. Does not go to the other chamber or the President. Used for internal rules, sense-of-chamber statements, and ceremonial measures.

AI-WRITTENThe summary and analysis of this vote were written by an AI model from the roll-call record.

Model: Google Gemini 3 Flash (preview)Method: Vote analysis, version 1.0Generated: Apr 26, 2026Confidence: High

BILL

HRES 879

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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OFFICIAL SOURCES

↗clerk.house.gov — House roll call #291 ↗congress.gov — HRES 879

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