HRES-1568 : Still Just a Bill

This document is a House Resolution (H. Res. 1568) outlining the procedures for considering three separate House bills:

• H.R. 8932: A bill to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce is considered adopted.
  • The resolution waives all points of order against the bill and its provisions.
  • It allows for one hour of debate, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce (or their designees), and one motion to recommit.
• H.R. 7409: A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. The amendments include waiving the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempting certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
  • The resolution waives all points of order against the bill and its provisions.
  • It allows for one hour of debate, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources (or their designees), and one motion to recommit.
• H.R. 8446: A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral.
  • An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources is considered adopted.
  • The resolution waives all points of order against the bill and its provisions.
  • It allows for one hour of debate, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources (or their designees), and one motion to recommit.

In essence, H. Res. 1568 sets the rules for debate and amendments for these three bills in the House of Representatives, streamlining the process and waiving potential procedural objections.