Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism and Eight Additional Measures Including BLM Rule Disapprovals, Energy Bills, Epstein

H. Res. 879 · H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, H.R. 5214, and 6 more

This rule currently governs H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, H.R. 5214, and 6 more.

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Overview

Floor outcome, , and debate structure.

Floor adoption

217-210

Floor vote date

Nov 18, 2025

h291-1-119

9-4

217-211

one hour of general debate on each such joint resolution equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

Committee motion

Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

Who Ran The Debate?

Measures Governed

The bills and resolutions linked to this special rule entry.

H.R. 3109

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REFINER Act

H.R. 5107

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Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025

H.R. 5214

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District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

H.R. 4405

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Rule Instructions

Numbered parsed from the source rule text.

No.	Provision text
No procedural provisions have been parsed for this entry.

Rules Committee Vote

Recorded votes on the .

Member	Vote	Party bloc
Mrs. Fischbach	yea	Majority
Mr. Norman	yea	Majority

Amendment	Sponsor	Summary
1	Gottheimer (NJ)	Revises the preamble to include fascism and adds new findings recognizing the horrors of the Holocaust, Congress’s commitment to Holocaust education, and the sacrifices of American service members in defeating fascism.
2	Pettersen (CO)	Inserts, “Whereas these despotic leaders have historically controlled the freedom of information, including the press and universities, to consolidate power, reshape public opinion, and suppress opposing views”
3	Pettersen (CO)	Inserts “Whereas these despotic leaders have historically abused their judicial systems to target and prosecute political opponents”
4	Pettersen (CO)	Inserts: “Whereas these leaders have historically used their military and masked government agents to arrest civilians, including children;”
5	Takano (CA)	Provides context to the resolution to ensure vital programs including Medicare, Social Security, TRICARE, VA Healthcare, the VA Home Loan program, VA burial benefits, and VA homelessness programs are not included. The Amendment also highlights troubling hypothetical actions by a U.S. President.
6	Tran (CA)	Adds to the preamble a section regarding the impacts of the socialist regime in Vietnam.