HRES 953
· 119th Congress
· Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Dec 17, 2025
committee
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-411, by Mr. Griffith.
Rules Committee
Dec 17, 2025
floor
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 17, 2025
other
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5947-5956)
Dec 17, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 953.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 953.
Dec 17, 2025
passed
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 203 (Roll no. 343).
Dec 17, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 344).
Dec 17, 2025
passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 344). (text: CR H5947)
Dec 17, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Reported to House
Dec 17, 2025
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 953 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H. Res. 953 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 953
-House Calendar No. 51
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. RES. 953
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-[Report No. 119-411]
-
-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to
-affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill
-(H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit
-Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors;
-providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section
-116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily
-mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National
-Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and
-facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review
-process.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-December 17, 2025
-
-Mr. Griffith, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
-resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
-printed
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to
-affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill
-(H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit
-Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors;
-providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section
-116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily
-mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National
-Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and
-facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review
-process.
-
-Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
-order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to
-affordable health insurance. All points of order against consideration
-of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All
-points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous
-question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any
-amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except:
-(1) one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the
-respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on
-Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, or
-their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
-Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
-consider in the House the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the
-Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender
-transition procedures for minors. All points of order against
-consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as
-read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived.
-The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on
-any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
-except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the
-chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and
-Commerce or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
-Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
-consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of
-title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily
-mutilation and chemical castration of minors. All points of order
-against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the
-nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary
-now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as
-amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against
-provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question
-shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any
-further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion
-except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the
-chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or
-their respective designees; (2) the further amendment printed in the
-report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if
-offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be in order
-without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as
-read, shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the
-report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
-and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question; and
-(3) one motion to recommit.
-Sec. 4. During consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the
-National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous
-provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely
-environmental review process, pursuant to House Resolution 951, the
-further amendment specified in section 5 of this resolution shall be
-considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
-Sec. 5. The amendment referred to in section 4 of this resolution
-is as follows:
+December 17, 2025.
+Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
+consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health
+insurance. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The
+bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the
+bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
+bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
+except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the
+respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Education
+and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, or their respective
+designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
+in the House the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act
+to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for
+minors. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The
+bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the
+bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
+bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion
+except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
+ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their
+respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
+Sec. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
+in the House the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United
+States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical
+castration of minors. All points of order against consideration of the bill are
+waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
+on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The
+bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against
+provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be
+considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
+thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of
+debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
+of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; (2) the further
+amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
+resolution, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be in
+order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read,
+shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally
+divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be
+subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion to
+recommit.
+Sec. 4. During consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National
+Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate
+a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process, pursuant
+to House Resolution 951, the further amendment specified in section 5 of this
+resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of
+the Whole.
+Sec. 5. The amendment referred to in section 4 of this resolution is as
+follows:
``Page 29, after line 6, insert the following:
SEC. 4. PRESERVATION OF ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIONS.
-This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not
-apply to any agency action with respect to which a Federal
-agency has, during the period beginning on January 20, 2025,
-and ending on the date of enactment of this Act--
+This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not apply to
+any agency action with respect to which a Federal agency has, during the
+period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of
+enactment of this Act--
(1) filed a motion to voluntarily remand; or
-(2) otherwise reopened, reconsidered, or initiated
-corrective action under the statutory authority of the Federal
-agency, regardless of whether the Federal agency has completed
-such corrective action as of the date of enactment of this
-Act.''.
-House Calendar No. 51
+(2) otherwise reopened, reconsidered, or initiated corrective action
+under the statutory authority of the Federal agency, regardless of
+whether the Federal agency has completed such corrective action as of
+the date of enactment of this Act.''.
+Attest:
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. RES. 953
-
-[Report No. 119-411]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to
-affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill
-(H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit
-Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors;
-providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section
-116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily
-mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to
-consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National
-Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and
-facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review
-process.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-December 17, 2025
-
-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
+Clerk.