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The rule speeds and focuses House action on a specific immigration bill and a constitutional amendment motion, at the cost of reduced procedural safeguards, narrower amendment opportunities, and concentrated advantage for particular measures which could hasten immigration consequences and limit minority input.
Members of the House and affected immigrants/taxpayers: the rule enables a quicker final vote on H.R.1958 by limiting floor debate (one hour) and fast-tracking consideration, reducing legislative uncertainty and accelerating disposition of that immigration-related measure.
Members of the House and federal employees: the rule gives more time to debate motions to suspend the rules on H.J. Res. 139, enabling fuller floor deliberation before a potential constitutional amendment vote.
Constituents of House members: longer debate on H.J. Res. 139 increases the chance that constituents' views will be heard and represented in floor discussion about a balanced budget amendment.
Immigrants with certain convictions: fast-tracking H.R.1958 (which tightens inadmissibility/deportability rules) could accelerate enactment of rules that lead to more removals or denied entries.
Members of the House: waiving all points of order and deeming the bill read reduces opportunities for procedural review and amendment, limiting Member input and oversight of H.R.1958.
Immigrants and minority House members: restricting committee debate to party leaders on the Judiciary Committee may prevent minority or broader floor amendments that could protect affected individuals.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Directs immediate House consideration of two immigration-related bills by waiving points of order, deeming committee substitute amendments adopted and limiting debate to one hour (split evenly), while preserving one motion to recommit. Also extends debate time to one hour for House motions to suspend the rules that concern a joint resolution proposing a constitutional balanced-budget amendment.
Introduced March 16, 2026 by Virginia Ann Foxx · Last progress March 17, 2026