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H.Res. 780 · Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What does this mean?

This isn't a bill about any specific policy — it's a procedural measure the House uses to set the ground rules for debating another bill, H.R. 1834. It decides things like how much time will be spent debating that other bill, whether amendments can be offered, and when a vote will happen. In practical terms, it doesn't change any laws or affect the public directly; it only affects how and when lawmakers in the House get to consider H.R. 1834 itself. Because the underlying summary for H.R. 1834 is vague, there's no detail here about what that bill would actually do once it reaches the floor.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Referred to Committee
Sep 30, 2025
Passed House
Jan 8, 2026
Full action history (18)
Sep 30, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 30, 2025Submitted in House
Nov 12, 2025Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Jeffries. Petition No: 119-10. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025111210">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Dec 17, 2025Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Jeffries. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 4. (consideration: CR H6019-6020)
Jan 6, 2026NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Mr. Jeffries notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of H. Res. 780 pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV. The Chair announced that the House will entertain the gentleman's motion within two legislative days.
Jan 7, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 780, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Weber (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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