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Virginia Ann Foxx
Representative · R-NC
Representative · R-NC
This resolution speeds House consideration and imposes predictable, short debate windows for specified measures, trading off faster floor action against reduced opportunities for extended debate, amendments, and procedural oversight—which could hasten regulatory or voting‑related changes with limited scrutiny.
Members of the House can take up specified measures immediately (e.g., S.J. Res. 28 and H.R. 22), speeding congressional review and enabling faster final votes on those rules/bills.
Debate on the floor is limited to a predictable, time‑limited window (one hour), giving Members and staff a clear, fast schedule for floor consideration and planning.
Provides a single, defined procedural option at the end of debate (one motion to commit/recommit), giving Members a final, clear route to refer or amend before final passage.
House procedures are tightened across multiple provisions (one‑hour debate, waiving points of order, deeming substitutes adopted), concentrating control with leadership and sharply reducing time and procedural tools for deliberation, oversight, and minority input.
Expedited consideration shortens scrutiny of a major CFPB-related regulatory rollback and related rules for digital payment firms, increasing the risk of diminished consumer protections and reduced oversight of payment apps.
Fast‑tracking H.R. 22's proof‑of‑citizenship requirement for federal voter registration could force states and registrars to implement new documentation checks quickly, creating administrative burdens and potential barriers for eligible voters.
Based on analysis of 10 sections of legislative text.
Sets expedited House floor procedures, waives points of order, limits debate to one hour, and allows limited motions to advance several specified measures to up-or-down votes.
Provides expedited House floor procedures to allow immediate consideration and limited debate for several pending measures, including a joint resolution disapproving a CFPB rule, H.R. 1526 limiting district courts' authority to grant injunctions, and H.R. 22 requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration. The resolution waives points of order, deems certain committee amendments adopted, limits debate to one hour (equally divided) for each measure, and permits a single motion to recommit or one motion to commit as specified.
Official title: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications"; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Introduced April 7, 2025 by Virginia Ann Foxx · Last progress April 8, 2025