HRES 707: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
Sep 16, 2025
OUTCOME · PASSED
213/ 424NEEDED 213
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
AI-written
The House narrowly passed H.Res. 707, a resolution that sets the ground rules for debating and voting on several bills related to criminal justice in D.C. and energy infrastructure. The vote fell strictly along party lines.
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This vote was about H.Res. 707, which serves as a "rule" for how the House will handle several upcoming pieces of legislation. These include bills to change criminal sentencing and law enforcement rules in Washington, D.C., as well as bills concerning energy projects and international border-crossing facilities. By passing this resolution, the House leadership has decided how much time will be spent on debate and which specific amendments will be allowed for those bills.
In the House of Representatives, a "rule" resolution is a procedural step required before the chamber can debate substantive legislation. It acts like a guidebook for a specific set of bills, setting time limits and preventing certain types of delays. Because the majority party uses these rules to control the floor and advance their agenda, they are almost always decided by a strict party-line vote.
The resolution passed by a very slim margin of 213 to 211. This outcome means the House can now proceed immediately to debating the underlying bills mentioned in the resolution. Republicans supported the measure to move their legislative priorities forward, while Democrats and the lone Independent member opposed it.
PROCEDURE
CATEGORY
resolution adoption
NEEDED
Simple Majority
COALITION
Party-line
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The House will move to floor debate on the individual bills, such as H.R. 4922 and H.R. 5143, under the specific time limits and procedural protections set by this rule.
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
MOTION PASSEDMOTION PASSED· 119TH CONGRESS · 1ST SESSION · ROLL CALL #268
HouseResolution
Close vote
HRES 707: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Sep 16, 2025
213–211
213 to pass
Margin
2 votes
Crossed
2 members
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 HAPPENED
AI-written
The House narrowly passed H.Res.
707, a resolution that sets the ground rules for debating and voting on several bills related to criminal justice in D.C. and energy infrastructure. The vote fell strictly along party lines.
This is a "rule" vote, which the House uses to manage its schedule. It determines how long members can talk about a bill and whether any changes (amendments) can be suggested on the floor.
Threshold
213 of 424
Needs more yes than no votes — 213 of 424 cast this time. (435 total seats; members not voting don’t count toward the threshold.)
Outcome
Passed by 0
Passing this resolution clears the way for the House to begin official debate and final votes on the specific bills listed in the resolution.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The House will move to floor debate on the individual bills, such as H.R. 4922 and H.R. 5143, under the specific time limits and procedural protections set by this rule.
This was a strict party-line vote, with Republicans voting in favor to advance their legislative priorities and Democrats voting against the proposed rules.
Democrats
The Democratic caucus was united in opposition, with every voting member casting a "nay" vote.
Republicans
The Republican majority was almost entirely united, providing the 213 votes necessary to pass the resolution despite two defections.
Independents
The lone independent member voted with the Democrats in opposition.
NOTABLE ABSENCES
DDina TitusNevada-1— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
RMark MessmerIndiana-8— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
DKweisi MfumeMaryland-7— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
DMikie Sherrill— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
DBrendan BoylePennsylvania-2— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
RChip RoyTexas-21— One of 8 members not voting; the result met the threshold exactly.
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
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.