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/ 420NEEDED 211
Threshold: Simple Majority
WHAT THIS VOTE DID
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House Republicans narrowly passed a procedural motion to end debate on a rule for considering several bills, including measures related to District of Columbia crime and energy infrastructure.
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This was a procedural vote on 'ordering the previous question' for House Resolution 707. This resolution acts as a guidebook for how the House will handle seven different bills, covering topics ranging from criminal justice sentencing in Washington, D.C., to the management of the National Coal Council and international border-crossing facilities.
In the House of Representatives, 'ordering the previous question' is the standard way the majority party ends debate on a proposal and prevents the minority party from offering any changes or alternative plans. It is a critical step that must be completed before the House can hold a final vote on the resolution itself. If this vote had failed, the minority party would have gained temporary control of the House floor.
The motion passed 213–207, strictly along party lines. This result allowed the House to move forward immediately to adopt the rules for the upcoming policy debates. Because the margin was so narrow—decided by only two votes—the outcome highlights the majority's need for nearly perfect attendance to advance their legislative agenda.
PROCEDURE
CATEGORY
procedural
NEEDED
Simple Majority
COALITION
Party-line
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The House will proceed to a final vote on agreeing to the resolution (H. Res. 707).
MOTION PASSEDMOTION PASSED· 119TH CONGRESS · 1ST SESSION · ROLL CALL #267
HouseProceduralClose 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 Ordering the Previous Question
Sep 16, 2025
213–207
211 to pass
Margin
6 votes
Crossed
0 members
WHAT HAPPENED
AI-written
House Republicans narrowly passed a procedural motion to end debate on a rule for considering several bills, including measures related to District of Columbia crime and energy infrastructure.
Ordering the previous question is a procedural move to end debate. If successful, it prevents any further amendments and leads directly to a vote on the matter at hand. It is the primary way the majority party maintains control over what happens on the House floor.
Threshold
211 of 420
Needs more yes than no votes — 211 of 420 cast this time. (435 total seats; members not voting don’t count toward the threshold.)
Outcome
Passed by 2
The majority successfully ended debate, preventing the minority from offering amendments and moving the House one step closer to voting on the underlying policy bills.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The House will proceed to a final vote on agreeing to the resolution (H. Res. 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.