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H.Res. 1499 · Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Introduced Aug 31, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What does this mean?

This is a procedural measure, meaning it doesn't change any laws itself but sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on four other items. Two are bills: one would add certain mineral production work (like mining) to the list of projects eligible for the streamlined federal permitting process created by the FAST Act, a 2015 transportation law, and another would extend how long certain rules protecting the North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species, stay in effect. A third item is a non-binding resolution that would put the House on record condemning socialism, and the fourth is a bill that would bar colleges taking part in a "nonexpressive commercial boycott" of Israel from receiving certain federal higher education funds, while also requiring schools in federal student aid programs to certify that students aren't unreasonably blocked from studying in Israel. The resolution also covers how the House will handle motions to suspend the rules, a shortcut that allows quicker votes on bills, but the summary gives no further details on that part. Whether those four items become law would depend on later votes, and the summary doesn't say what the outcomes will be.

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Passed House
Sep 1, 2026
Full action history (11)
Aug 31, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Aug 31, 2026The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
Aug 31, 2026The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-785, by Ms. Foxx.
Sep 1, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 1, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 288). (text: CR H5368)
Sep 1, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 288). (text: CR H5368)
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