HRES-707 : Still Just a Bill

This document is a House Resolution (H. Res. 707) from the 119th Congress, dated September 16, 2025. It outlines the procedures for considering several bills in the House of Representatives. Here's a breakdown:

• Waiving Points of Order: The resolution waives points of order against the consideration of specific bills and against provisions within those bills. This means that procedural objections that could delay or prevent a vote are set aside.
• Amendment Process: For some bills, pre-determined amendments in the nature of a substitute (found in specific Rules Committee Prints) will be considered as adopted, streamlining the amendment process.
• Debate and Amendments: After the amendments, a limited period of debate (one hour) is allowed, followed by a motion to recommit (send the bill back to committee for further review).
• Bills Addressed: The resolution specifies procedures for the following bills:
  • H.R. 4922: This bill pertains to limiting youth offender status in the District of Columbia, requiring the Attorney General to maintain a website on juvenile crime statistics, and restricting the Council of the District of Columbia's ability to change existing criminal liability sentences.
  • H.R. 5143: This bill sets standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia regarding vehicular pursuits.
  • H.R. 5140: This bill lowers 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.
  • H.R. 5125: This bill terminates the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
  • H.R. 1047: This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects.
  • H.R. 3015: This bill reestablishes the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy.
  • H.R. 3062: This bill aims to establish a more uniform and transparent process for authorizing 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.
• H.R. 3633 (Digital Commodities): This bill, concerning the regulation of digital commodities, will have the text of H.R. 1919 (related to prohibiting the Federal Reserve from offering certain products or services directly to individuals and restricting the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy) added to it. The Clerk is authorized to make necessary technical corrections.
• Extension of Time Periods: The resolution amends previous House Resolutions (354, 313, and 211) to extend certain time periods until March 31, 2026.
• National Emergencies Act: It also suspends certain provisions of the National Emergencies Act concerning the termination of a national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025, until March 31, 2026.