Sponsor
H. Morgan Griffith
Representative · R-VA
Representative · R-VA
The resolution speeds House consideration and makes floor action more orderly and predictable, but it does so by curtailing debate, waiving procedural safeguards, and concentrating amendment power — trading deliberation and transparency for speed and predictability.
Taxpayers, federal and state governments, and House members can get faster consideration and potential enactment of multiple bills and appropriations (e.g., H.R.6260, H.R.8365, H. Con. Res. 96, FY2027 Military Construction and VA, H.R.8469), speeding funding decisions and policy implementation.
Federal employees, taxpayers, and House members face shorter, time‑limited debate windows (often one hour or fixed times), reducing prolonged floor delays and helping the House reach votes more quickly.
House Members and taxpayers get more orderly, predictable floor consideration because amendments are preprinted/time‑allocated or can be offered en bloc, which reduces repeated votes and unexpected procedural delays.
House members, taxpayers, federal employees, and the public lose deliberative time and procedural safeguards because the rules repeatedly limit debate and waive points of order, reducing opportunities for amendment and thorough scrutiny across many measures.
Rank‑and‑file Members and the public may see reduced transparency and bipartisan input because deeming amendments adopted and restricting motions limits minority procedural tools and opportunities to shape legislation.
Taxpayers and the public face higher risk of unvetted or problematic language in bills because waiving points of order and other procedural checks can allow provisions to bypass regular committee or procedural safeguards.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Sets special House floor rules to expedite consideration, limit debate, and restrict amendments for several Judiciary measures and the FY2027 Military Construction and VA appropriations bill.
Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 12, 2026 by H. Morgan Griffith · Last progress May 13, 2026
Sets special House floor rules to allow immediate and expedited consideration of several measures: a bill criminalizing fraud in posting bail; a bill imposing conditions on appointment of court monitors; a concurrent resolution expressing support for law enforcement; and the FY2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations bill. It waives many points of order, prescribes debate time limits, adopts committee substitutes as the base text for some bills, limits which amendments may be offered, permits en bloc and pro forma amendments, and orders the previous question to force final votes with limited intervening motions.